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

New York, NY Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1990. Hardcover First Edition (1990), so stated. First Edition (1990), so stated. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the brown, cloth-covered boards; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows minimal wear at upper corner tips and very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.… Read More

London, UK Little, Brown: Warner Books, 1996. Paperback Reprint Edition (1996); first published in the previous year by Little, Brown. . Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of creasing near the lower rear corner and even fainter at the upper front corner; there is a very light smudge at the upper fore-edge; the pages have tanned, ever so slightly, due to aging; three pages have been inadvertently creased at the upper corner, right at the tip; a tiny 'ding' at the top of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and several minor imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from… Read More

Boston, MA Kluwer Academic Pubishers , 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994], unstated. Near Fine: Former owner's name inscribed at the top of the front free endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xii, 234 pages. First Edition [1994], unstated. Hardback: Laminate Boards. 

Arleta, CA: Clymer Publications. Very Good. 1978. First Edition; Third Printing. Paperback. Very Good in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers and faint foxing and a couple of very small, very faint smudges to the same; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Remarkably clean for a shop manual. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Small 4to (10.2 x 7.1 x 0.35 inches). Profusely illustrated with drawing and diagrams. Edited by Eric Jorgensen. Anguage: English. Weight: 10.4 ounces. Trade Paperback. Keep your VW beautiful! Anyone can save money… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Group: King Penguin , 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988), not directly stated, but no subsequent printtings listed, as would have been Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. The hardcover edition was first published in the UK in 1986. First Edition Thus (1988), not directly stated, but no subsequent printtings listed, as would have been Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Wraps: shows faint foxing to the top edge of the text block and to the fore-edge; the pages shows the expected tanning, due to aging; the being is square and 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, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1960. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of a crease at the front hinge and another at the upper rear corner tip; mildest rubbing; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 192pp. Translated by Enid McLeod. Penguin Modern Classics Series. First Ed thus, later printing [1986]. First published under the name Colette Willy in French in 1911. Trade Paperback. Colette's beginning as a writer is one of the strangest in literature. In her early 20s, she married a no-talent hack named "Willy" (that was how he signed his pieces) and wrote a series of novels about a young girl named Claudine. Willy took these pieces and published them under his pen name, giving his young wife no credit. In her early to mid 30s, Colette… Read More

Boston, MA Beacon Press, 1956. Hardcover First Edition (1956), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Beacon's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1956), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Beacon's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Good only DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the text pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Corners sharp. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with scant loss to chips; a small patch of heavy… Read More

Longmont, CO Pilgrim's Process, 2004. Paperback First Edition Thus [2004], Second Printing. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE EDITOR. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, Squarish 8vo. 567pp. Edited by William A. Weber. First Edition Thus [2004], Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Valley of the Second Sons provides a delightful insight into pioneer days in Colorado and of one of America's greatest naturalists, and a valuable look at a period when science and education were at their earliest stages in the pioneering days of the American West. Cockerell speaks to us as one galvanized by a passion for nature, beauty, and understanding. Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (1866–1948) was an American zoologist, born at Norwood, England, and brother of Sydney Cockerell. He was educated at the… Read More

New York, NY New Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; price unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 305pp. Hardback with DJ. The Vampire State is a popular and provocative look at the muddled way we talk about economics in America. In engaging prose, Fred L. Block argues that many familiar metaphors, such as the image of the government as a vampire sucking the lifeblood from our economy, are patently false and based on bad economics. He explains why balancing the federal budget will not solve our economic problems, shows the flaws in the arguments for a global free trade regime, and uses a series of counter-metaphors to suggest reforms we desperately need.

New York, NY Random House: Ballantine Books, 1999. Paperback First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1999]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute spine lean and the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The Binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 400 pages. Trade Paperback. I have read all of The Vampire Chronicles over at least 20 times and I love each and every one of them, but while Lestat is my favorite character this particular book of Armand's life story is my absolute favorite. I love how after reading this book all the gaps that you may have had about Armand finally get filed in. After reading this book I finally understood him. It is like Anne put's her all in each and every one of her characters and Armand is no exception. He is by far the most complex of all her chronicle vampires and you see that in this book. I… Read More

Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-Institutional LIBRARY copy, showing minimal treatments: rubber stamps at the front endpaper and labels at the lower backstrip and front panel. Else, Fine: flawless; the binding is square and 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. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the noted library markings. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1.65 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 37.7 ounces. First Edition (1998) , unstated; no previous printing or edition is noted. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. ; Grundlehren Der Mathematischen Wissenschaften; Vol. 317; xiii, 733 pages pages .

New York, NY Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1964. Hardcover First Edition USA [1964], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. First Edition USA [1964], so stated. First printing indicated by a complete alphabetical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a very mild nudge to the lower front corner tip and a hint of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the front board is slightly bowed; the faintest dusting to the top edge; the binding is square and 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, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Read More

New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good DJ: The Book shows only the most minute indications of use: shows the mildest shelving wear to the heel of the backstrip; a former owner's label at the lower corner of the rear pastedown endpaper; an extremely faint stray pencil mark at the bottom edge of the text block; the binding remains 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; moderate rubbing to the panels and a little consequent… Read More

New York, NY Springer Verlag, 1967. Hardcover First Edition (1967), unstated. Three pages show HI-LIGHTING early in the text. Else, Very Near Fine: the front free endpaper corner tip has been clipped; the yellow silk over boards shows just a hint of sunning to the backstrip (the black printed titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); a small, faint dampstain a the upper corner of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing flaws, one of them serious. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. In appearance, at least, close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.35 x 0.6 inches). viii,192 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.5 ounces. First Edition (1967), unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY The Macmillan Company, 1927. Hardcover First Edition (1927), not directly stated, but indicated according to Macmillan's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1927), not directly stated, but indicated according to Macmillan's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; moderate shelving wear to the lower extremities and some crimping to the head of the backstrip. toning to the front and rear endpapers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows considerable wear to extremities, with several small chips and a one-inch closed tear at the… Read More

Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Near Fine. 2003. Second Edition; 1st Printing Thus. Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps: a hint of rubbing to the panels; a tick of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 6 x 0.65 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Advanced Book Program Series. Second Edition (2003) ; First Printing Thus, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Academic Press Paperback. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; v, 282 pages .

Foster City, CA IDG Books Worldwide, 1999. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 356pp. Trade Paperback. I have other gardening books, but none of them are as easy-to-follow or as comprehensive as this one. The text is so much fun, it's easy to read cover-to-cover. Yet, if you need specific information on a certain type of vegetable or technique, the index is very easy to use. The appendix gives the dates and growing seasons for every major (or minor) city in the U.S., as well as additional resources and catalogs to consult. A wonderful resource for a novice or an experienced gardener.

New York, NY Annes Publishing Ltd: Lorenz Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition (1996), so stated. First Edition (1996), so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows only a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the boards; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild shelving wear. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only a toucn of wear to the upper corner of the front panel; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. (12 x 9.35 x 1.1 inches). 256pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Language: English. Weight: 3 pounds, 11 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Pleasantville, NY Reader's Digest Association , 1992. Paperback First Edition USA (1992), so stated. First Edition USA (1992), so stated. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.9 x 0.65 inches). 224 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color. Language: English. Weight: 16.3 ounces. RD Home Handbooks Series. Trade Paperback. 

London, UK Macmillan Canada, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus in Canada (1995); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus in Canada (1995); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of a push to the spine; else 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 a single, very minor flaw. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (9.7 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches). 144 pages.Language: English. Weight: 16.3 ounces. Trade Paperback.