Search Results: Juvenile Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Crown Publishers, 1990. Hardcover First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1990), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of cocking to the binding and this is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the bottom edge of the text block; the outside edge shows some very faint creasing (appears to be a production flaw); 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, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the noted flaws only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. 'As New'. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Books, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus [1989], Second Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine in Wraps: shows barely discernible wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 215pp. First Edition Thus [1989], Second Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Sixteen years old and spending the whole summer away from parents. Billy, 16, spends the summer in Tucson with his uncle, who is gay, working at a racetrack; he has his first sexual relationship with a girl, Cara Mae. These strands are easily woven together in a story that is fast (told mainly in dialogue) and often humorous. The language is frank and the tone - irreverent one moment and earnest the next - has great appeal. Ages 12-up. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1975. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. Book shows just a touch of wear to extremtiies; the former owner's inked name has been crossed out at the lower front free endpaper, which also shows staple marks in a couple of places; the binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and very faint soiling to the panels; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy : clean, sturdy and quite presentable and with a clean text in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 213pp. Hardback with DJ. Novel set in the Channel Islands during the Second World War.

San Francisco, CA A.M. Robertson, 1913. Hardcover Good+: mild to moderate wear to extremities; some spotting at the front panel; endpapers show faint foxing; tiny tear at heel of backstrp; barely discernible spine lean. Binding secure; text clean. Overall general light wear. Lovely copy of a very scarce little book. 12mo. 76pp. Illustrated also with Frontis & 15 full-page black & white photographs. Brown cloth spine, brown boards, brown "snow-capped" title. Small circular photo paste-on photo of Baldy at front face. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Baldy was "one of the most famous lead dogs in history. This Dog's Life could be easily mistaken for fiction if not for the wonderful photographs of Scotty Allen, Esther Darling and Baldy himself.

New York, NY Houghton Mifflin Company: Clarion Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ. Book shows just a hint of shelfwear along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible wear at upper front corner tip; price intact; mylar-protected. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 208pp. Hardback with DJ. Karen Cushman helps the American Gold Rush spring to colorful life, just as she did for medieval England in her previous two books, Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice, which won Newbery Honor status and a Newbery Medal respectively. For ages 8-12. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

San Francisco, CA Black Bart Books, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition Thus (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. 8vo. (9.75 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches). Language: English. Weight: 6.1 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Clarkson N. Potter, 1986. Hardcover First Edition USA (1986), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Printed in England by Walker Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only a tick of wear to the lower corner tips; this is a REMAINDER, showing a mark at the top edge of the text block; a former owner's gift inscription at the half-title page; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some scuffing near the upper corner of the front panel and a hint of rubbing at the lower corner of same and a very faint wrinkle at the top of the front hinge; else flawless; the price has not been clipped. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.75 x 9.15 x 0.5 inches). 36 pages. Retold from the French by Anne Carter, who has provided a Postscript. Illustrated with paintings in color by Binette Schroeder. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. First… Read More

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983. Hardcover First Edition [1983]; Fourth Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Fine in Very Good 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 flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities with a tiny nick at the top edge of the rear panel and several small stains at the outside edges of the panels; mild rubbing to same and a few smudges; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains clean and intact; not perfect, but quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (8.25 x 10.25 x 0.3 inches). 32 pages. Illustrated in Color by Ronald Himler. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

New York, NY Orchard Books, 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1996]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 295pp. 8vo. 304 pages. A Richard Jackson Book. Hardback with DJ. Ages 12 and up. Patrick and Maura O'Connell are two Irish kids from a small village called Killony trying to voyage to America to join their father. Also trying to get to America is young Sir Lawrence Kirkle, the second son of a very rich man in London. He runs away from his home in London because his older brother Albert abuses him. Obviously, his older brother does not like him. Albert pays Matthew Clemspool to get his brother out of England. In order to get to America, they have to take a boat to Liverpool. When Maura and Patrick get to Liverpool, they have tickets to stay at… Read More

Editions Graphiques Internationales: Editions des deux coqs d'or, 1955. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; there is a 3.5" tear at the hinge of the title page, which has been tape-repaired; binding secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 24pp. Un Petit Livre D'Argent. Illustrated in Color by G. Tenggren. Text is in French. Paperback: Staple-bound Heavy Card Wraps.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books: Puffin, 1970. Paperback First Edition Thus (1970), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Penguin Books' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1970), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Penguin Books' customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; the endpapers and outside edges of the text block show faint, but pervasive foxing; the text pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any 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,… Read More

Boston, MA L. C. Page & Co, 1927. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing, so stated. First Edition; First Printing, so stated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; slight spine lean; faint soiling. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 316pp. Abundantly illustrated with black and white drawings plus 8 gorgeous colour plates. Endpaper Advertisements. Hardback: Cloth w/Pictorial Pastedown Front Panel.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing at the fore-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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.75 inches). xiii, 208 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.8 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Chicago, IL The Quarrie Corporation, 1942. Hardcover Sixth Edition (1942). Very Good: Shows moderate use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; faint thumbing and a small stain at the fore-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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.25 x 0.7 inches). x, 202 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 7.4 ounces. Orange cloth over boards with grey, black & white designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white throughout. Decorated Endpapers. Sixth Edition (1942). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Putnam & Grosset Group: Philomel, 1998. Hardcover First Edition [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition [1998]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a bit of crimpling at the heel of the backstrip; else no discernible flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ is flawless; the price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.8 x 0.75 inches). 166 pages. Weight: 13 ounces. Lexile Measure: 670L. Grade Level: 4 and up. Age Range: 9 and up. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Bantam Doubleday Dell: Dell Picture Yearling, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus (1995); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1995); First Printing indicatedby a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; a small heavily scuffed area at the outside edge of the rear panel; several small, faint creases at the outside edges; 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 copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only the mild wear and minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.2 x 10.05 x 0.15 inches). 32 pages. Illustrated in Color by Daniel San Souci. Grade Level: 1 - 2. Language: English. Weight: 5.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

New York, NY Dutton: Unicorn Books, 1982. Hardcover First Edition (1982), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1982), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelf soiling to the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; the binding is ever so slightly cocked; else flawless; the binding is 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 - despite the cocked spine - and tighly bound, showing minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a tiny scuff at the bottom of the front hinge and the mildest rubbing; else flawless the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Delacorte Press, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2002); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a hint of crimping to the head of the backstrip and mild shelf rubbing along the bottom edge of the boards; 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. Shows a couple of very minor flaws; but remains a near perfect copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable: in fact, in overall appearance, remains virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows the mildest wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 0.8 inches). 205 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell , 1970. Library Binding. First Edition (1970), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1970), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and a minor flaw. The DJ shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; the… Read More

New York, NY HarperCollins: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Hardcover First Edition USA [2004], First Printing indicated. First Edition USA [2004], First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute spine lean; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 323 pages. First published in Great Britain in 2003. Hardback with DJ.