Search Results: Titles starting with I from Black Cat Hill Books

Baltimore, MD The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: binding shows the slightest spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Else flawless. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 209pp. Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction Series. University Press Paperback.

Schaumburg, IL: St Germain Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1940. Seventh Edition; 1984 Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ to Near Fine: very light wear to the extremities; a tiny coffee-like stain at the lower fore-edge; three pages have been creased at the upper corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 64mo. (5.55 x 3.8 x 1 inches) . Color Painting Frontispiece. Language: English. Weight: 9 ounces. Green boards with gilt titles at the front panel and backstrip. Seventh Edition (1940) ; 1984 Printing. Hardcover. The teachings and doctrines based on the wisdom… Read More

Clear Lake, CA Dawn Horse Press, 1982. Paperback First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing; the deep purple of the background field has been sunned to laveneder at the backstrip (the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible). Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, Squarish 8vo. 59pp. Liberally illustrated with photographs in black & white. Adapted by Daji Bodha and Lynne Closser from "The Knee of Listening" by Da Free John. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. A children's life of Da Free John, following the master as he pursues his spiritual adventures in India and back here in America.

Schaumburg, IL St Germain Press, 1986. Hardcover First Edition (1986); later printing (1992). Near Fine: shows a hint of very faint spotting along the top edge of the text block; former owner's name and date at the top of the front paste-down end-paper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unopened and unread. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches). Lyrics for 81 Hymns. Language: English. Weight: 10.2 ounces. White cloth over boards. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. This book contains the lyrics to 81 songs. Our beloved Ascended Master Saint Germain has said, "Music is the thing most useful to Us, because It is energy already harmoniously qualified, which We can use to pour forth… Read More

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1968. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. EX-LIBRARY, with pockets removed at rear endpapers and DJ affixed to the book. Else, Good in Good DJ: Except for the fact the the DJ is affixed, the Book is Very Good, showing light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; a couple of tears have been tape-repaired; rubbing; toning; a couple of stray pen marks at the front panel and faint, but pervasive soiling; price intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 217pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994], so stated. First Edition [1994], so stated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless, the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; price intact; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.85 x 1 inches). 308 pages. Translated by Neil Bermel. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Set in 1991 amid a tidal wave of crises surrounding the fall of the communist regime and its poisonous legacy: who was, and who was not, a collaborator? Skillfully-written fiction that poses… Read More

San Francisco, CA Alchemy Books, 1984. Hardcover Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very light use. Book shows just a touch of wear to extremtiies; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows similar minor wear; mild rubbing to sheen; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 160pp. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications: Dragon Editions. Very Good. 1992. First Edition Thus (1989), so stated. First Printing indicated by a . complete numerical sequence; Second Printing. Paperback. SHOWS SOME LIGHT PENCIL MARGINALIA LATE IN THE TEXT; Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows only very light wear to the extremities with a touch of rubbing to the heel of the backstrip; a couple of creases to the backstrip; the binding leans slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a minor, unobtrusive flaws - and of course the pencil work. Bright and Clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.7 inches) . Bibliography. Index. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. Trade Paperback. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages .

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1998. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows a faint indentation from top to bottom near the rear hinge and the mildest rubbing overall; the price has not been clipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 262pp. Hardback with DJ. This is an astonishing book. The author, working with a Hmong colleague, collected many moving oral histories. She then wove them together into an astonishing tour-de-force.This book provides a voice to Hmong people, telling their stories in their own words. At the same time, Faderman places the Hmong experience in the larger context of the experience of leaving one's home to come to the United States as an immigrant. Using the particular experiences of her Hmong informants, as well as her own history growing up as the child of an immgrant, she sheds… Read More

New York, NY The Seabury Press, 1983. Hardcover First Edition USA (1983), so stated. Published simultaneously by Geoffrey Chapman in London. First Edition USA [1983], so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a touch of cock to the text block within square boards; a bit of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; a hint of shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the amber, cloth-covered boards; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; else flawless; unclipped. While no longer absolutely pristine, remains very close to 'As New'.… Read More

New York, NY St. Martin's Griffin: Thomas Dunne Books, 2003. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998), Third Printing. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels; a hint of smudging to the fore-edge; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is slightly cocked; else flawless; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.95 inches). 343 pages.Language: English. Weight: 11.6 ounces. First Edition Thus (1998), Third Printing. Trade… Read More

1974. Loose-Leaf (Unbound) Limited Edition (1974). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 37. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR. Limited Edition (1974). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 37. A Portfolio of Seven Tri-tone Prints with accompanying meditative texts all dealing with Hexagram Two. Printed on on Strathmore paper.The type is Caslon and set and printed on a Golding letterpress. The Prints art placed in a Printed Goldenrod Swarthmore Paper "Portfolio" which is fashioned to hold them and which shows some wrinkles and a bit of scuffing and soiling at one corner and several tiny soil spots at the bottom of the unprinted rear panel. The wrinkled corner appears to have been reinforced with tape from the inside and the removal of the tape has left a small scar. The Prints with accompanying texts are in Fine condition. The Portfolio is about Very Good-. Overall, Very Good+. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR.

1973. Loose-Leaf (Unbound) Limited Edition (1973). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 46. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR. Limited Edition (1973). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 46. A Portfolio of Seven Prints with accompanying meditative texts all dealing with Hexagram One. Printed on on Strathmore paper.The type is Caslon and set and printed on a Golding letterpress. The Prints art placed in a Printed Russet-toned Swarthmore Paper "Portfolio" which is fashioned to hold them and which shows some wrinkles on the unprinted rear panel. The Prints with accompanying texts are in Fine condition. The Portfolio is about Very Good+. Overall, Near Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR.

London, UK Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. Paperback First Edition Thus [1980]; First Printing stated. First Edition Thus [1980]; First Printing stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xiii, 146 pages. Rainbow-colored covers. The hardcover edition appears to have been published in 1979. Trade Paperback. 

1974. Loose-Leaf (Unbound) Limited Edition (1974). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 92. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR. Limited Edition (1974). 180 Signed and numbered, of which this is number 92. A Portfolio of Seven Tri-tone Prints with accompanying meditative texts all dealing with Hexagram Two. Printed on on Strathmore paper.The type is Caslon and set and printed on a Golding letterpress. The Prints art placed in a Printed Rose-toned Swarthmore Paper "Portfolio" which is fashioned to hold them and which shows some toning at one edge of the front panel and a hint of smudging to both panels. The Prints with accompanying texts are in Fine condition. The Portfolio is about Very Good. Overall, Very Good+ to Near Fine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR.

New York, NY Random House, 1995. Hardcover First Edition USA, First Printing indicated. First Edition USA, First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows no discernible wear; there is a crease in the rear pastedown endpaper (appears to be a production flaw); the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a tiny spot of what appears to be sticker residue at the upper front panel; else only mild rubbing; the price is unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 419pp. This book was first published in German i 1994. No attribution of translation into English (perhaps performed by the author herself). Hardback with DJ. This book was written with love over 14 years of friendship. Fellini speaks all, and I mean everything about his life in the movies. Charlotte Chandler records and organizes interviews with the director so that the… Read More

Boston, MA Little Brown & Company, 1992. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing; very faint thumbing and a couple of barely discernible smudges at fore-edge; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 296pp. Trade Paperback. McKnight's[Moustapha's Eclipse] first novel is set in Senegal, where Evan Norris, a restless Afro-American from Denver, has wandered to escape his comfortable middle-class existence and near-engagement to a racially aware, black American psychiatrist. Recruited by the Peace Corps, he fights off malarial fever while wondering, "Am I black enough now . . . ?" Quitting the Corps, Norris then drifts "half-bemused, half-terrified" through a series of surreal experiences punctuated by nightmarish bus rides. Exhausted, he ends up in a tiny… Read More

Brockport, NY BOA Editions Ltd, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.2 inches). 70 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4.7 ounces. American Poets Continuum, Volume 37. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition USA; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition USA (1988) , so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The book shows very slight spine lean; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.5 x 5.85 x 0.65 inches) . Illustrated byTerry Riley. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. First published in Great Britain in 1978. Hardback with DJ. Lynne Reid Banks (born 31 July… Read More

Englewood, CO Westcliffe Publishers, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002), unstated in accordance with Westcliffe's customary practice. No subsequent printings noted. First Edition (2002), unstated in accordance with Westcliffe's customary practice. No subsequent printings noted. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows no flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 4to. (10.3 x 12.4 x 0.75 inches). 128 pages. Profusely illutrated with vintage duotone photograpsh selected and edited from the Collections of the Colorado Historical Society by Mary Ann McNair. Decorated Endpapers.… Read More