Search Results: Animals: Wild from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1997), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good to Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; some faint smudges to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding shows slight lean, but 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is intact. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches). 199 pages. 32 pages of duotone… Read More

Quito, Ecuador Ediciones Libri Mundi, 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: very mild rubbing to the lamination; a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a small rectangle of sticker residue at the lower corner of the front pastedown endpaper; a couple of small, superficial bumps at the top edge of the rear panel; the binding is square and 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 very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.65 x 0.75 inches). 236 pages. With a chapter of special information for the visitor lby Julian Fitter.… Read More

Boulder, CO University Press of Colorado , 2004. Paperback First Edition (2004), not directly stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Warmly INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (2004), not directly stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: The Book shows light wear to the extremities; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; else flawless; 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. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.6 x 0.65 inches). xiii, 289 pages. Liberally illustrated with ,… Read More

New York, NY Cambridge University Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a touch of wear to extremities; faint creasing near the lower rear corner and even fainter creasing near the outside edge of the front panel; binding shows a little spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 681pp. Textbook Paperback. (Cambridge Studies in Ecology). First Edition thus, so stated. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Dodd Mead, 1959. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to the extremities and scant evidence of shelving along the bottom edge; a small but pronounced gouge at the top edge of the rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only a little rubbing; considerable wear to the extremities; with some loss due to chippng and rubbing and numerous short, closed tears; a one-inch by one-quarter inch loss at the middle of the front hinge, due to rubbing; price chipped; mylar-protected. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound in a flawed but mostly whole DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 195pp. Illustrated with drawings and designs in black & white by the Author. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Hardcover First Edition [1962], so stated. First Edition [1962], so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of light use; just a touch of soiling at the heel of the backstrip; light shelf-wear along the bottom edge; binding shows very slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to extremities; faint soiling; a couple of tiny chips and several short, closed tears at extremities; price unclipped; mylar-protected. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. 8vo. (8.55 x 5.95 x 1.5 inches). xii, 376 pages; contains 35 Black & White Drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Weight: 1 pound, 9 ounces. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ. Sanderson was one of foremost wildlife scholars, specializing in elephant studies.

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1986. Paperback Reprint edition [1986]; Second Printing Thus. Near Fine in Wraps: shows two faint creases near the upper front cormer and an even fainter crease near the upper rear corner; else only very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 564 pages. Princeton Legacy Library. Reprint edition [1986]; Second Printing Thus. University Press Paperback.

Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition, unstated. First Edition, Unstated; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition, Unstated in accordance with Oxford University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; slight spine lean; 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the rear panel; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact; close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo.… Read More

Washington DC Island Press, 1992. Paperback First Edition thus [1992], Third Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the upper outside edge of the front panel and barely discernible sunning to the dark-toned background field of the backstrip and along the rear hinge (the backstrip titles remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.9 x 5.95 x 0.9 inches). 295 pages. Foreward Michael E. Soule. Weight: 15.4 ounces. First Edition thus [1992], Third Printing. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; faint crease near lower front corner; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 314pp. Trade Paperback. "Grizzly Bear" is everything you had no idea you wanted to know about our largest predators. It's a real page turner, reads like a novel.

New York, NY Thomas Y. Crowell: Apollo , 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the panels of the wrapper covers; faint stress-creasing along the front hinge and at the lower rear corner; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor flaws. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches). xix, 202 pages. Foreward by Julian Huxley. Illustrated with black & white line drawings by the author. Language: English. Weight: 7.8… Read More

New York, NY Atheneum, 1969. Hardcover First Edition USA (1969), so stated. First Edition USA (1969), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows only a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 mildest wear only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with a couple of short, closed tears at the heel of the backstrip and a bit of wear to the head of same and a small chip at the top of the rear hinge; a tick of wear to the upper front corner tip; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Flawed, but remains clean and attractive. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

Monterey, CA Wadsworth: Brooks Cole , 1980. Paperback First Edition Thus (1980), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1980), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: faint toning to the white background field of the panels and backstrip and also to the outside edges of the text block; very mild rubbing to the panels; faint sunning to the backstrip (the titles thereon remain legible if slightly muted); 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 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 minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to… Read More

London, UK Sidgwick & Jackson, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999], so stated; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1999], so stated; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a tiny dot of soil at the top edge; a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; the price has not been clipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 297pp. Foreword By Lary Shaffer, Illustrated by Mark Attwater. Wonderful photographic illustrations. Hardback with DJ. This is the true story of orphaned gorillas, whose families have been killed by poachers, being raised and returned to their natural habitat in the rainforest.  SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

London, UK Hodder & Stoughton, 1964. Hardcover First Edition Thus in the UK (1964), First Printing stated. First Edition Thus in the UK (1964), First Printing stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding is ever so slightly cocked, but remains pefectly secure; else flawless; 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 a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the head of the backstrip and s bit of wrinkling near the top of the front hinge; moderate rubbing to the panels; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Remains attractive and intact,… Read More

London, UK Cassell: Blandford Press, 1989. Paperback First Edition Thus (1989), so stated. First Edition Thus (1989), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing; just a hint of wear to the front corner tips, and a small shadow where a sticker has been removed at the upper corner of the front endpaper. 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, nearly-new copy, showing several very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.7 x 7.45 x 0.5 inches). 160 pages. Illustrated with photographs in color and black & white, drawings and anatomical diagrams. Language: English. Weight: 17.6 ounces. The hardcover edition was first published in 1982. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY E.P. Dutton, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002), not directly stated, but First Printing stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to E.P. Dutton's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (2002), not directly stated, but First Printing stated and further indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to E.P. Dutton's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. 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. Appears unopened and unread. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price is unclipped. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Santa Barbara, CA Capra Press, September 1991. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to extremities, a bit heavier at the lower rear corner, where there is some faint creasing; careful tape repair at the bottom of the front hinge; former bookseller's logo rubber-stamped at the front endpaper. Binding square and secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 179pp. Maps. Charts. Illustrated with Black & White Drawings by Michael McCurdy. Trade Paperback. Anyone interested in deer, whether naturalist, hunter, or both, will find this book fascinating, informative, and entertaining. The volume also benefits from being extremely well written. Petersen shares his passion while being academically sound. I leave this book out and accessible, reading passages, rereading them, and savoring the information as I search out my own experiences with the subject matter the author covers so well, then… Read More

Boulder, CO Perseus Group: Westview , 2004. Hardcover First Edition [2004]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: a very small, extremely faint smudge at the top edge; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 365 pages. Sixteen page section of black & white photographs. Maps. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Penguin Group: Penguin Books , 1999. Paperback First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 288pp. Trade Paperback.