Search Results: Californiana from Black Cat Hill Books

Carmel, CA Ghost Town Publications, 1995. Paperback Second Edition [1995], Revised & Enlarged. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 87pp. Illustrated by Thornton Harby. Second Edition [1995], Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1974. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Berkeley, CA Howell-North Books, 1974. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. SIGNED AND DATED, SEPTEMBER 9, 1974 BY THE AUTHOR. First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows only barely discernible wear to its extremities; binding shows slight lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a bit of faint sunning at the back strip, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; else only minimal wear to the extremies; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. Overall, remains clean, sturdy and quite presentable in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 135pp. blue-grey cloth over boards with charcoal grey titles; Decorated Endpapers, with two-page poster promoting Granada on both endpapers. Full-page route map opposite title page. Profusely illustrated in Black & White. Hardback with DJ. A grandiose dream whose remnants can still be viewed by those willing to spend a few minutes… Read More

Fresno, CA Valley Publishers, 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1974], unstated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Book shows just a hint of shelf-wear; binding shows only the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint soiling overall, with a bit of coffee staining at the front panel; light wear to extremities, with numerous tiny, closed tears along top edge; faint sunning around the outside edges of the front panel and at the backstrip. The titles on the backstrip remain bold and clearly legible; price intact; mylar-protected. A Nearly New copy in a lightly worn DJ. 4to. x, 100pp., including bibliography. Illustrated with numerous black & white photographs - many vintage. Hardback with DJ. Margaret Koch did a superb job of researching her material. This book is hugely informative. But be warned! You'll want to spend all your free time bumming around Santa Cruz County and… Read More

Fresno, CA Valley Publishers, 1974. Hardcover First Edition [1974], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1974], unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. The Book shows foxing to the top edge of the text block; a former owner's (the person to whom the author has inscribed and signed the book) bookplate at the front free endpaper; else 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the former owner's bookplate and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows moderate rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; light sunning to the orange background field of the backstrip, blanching to yellow (the black titles thereon are unaffected: bold a clearly legible); the price has… Read More