Search Results: Cartoons from Black Cat Hill Books

Munich, Germany Bruckmann, 1987. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the lamination; a superficial four-inch scratch at the front panel. The binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 9.65 x 0.75 inches). 127 pages. Foreward by Paul Mommertz. Text in German. Profusely illustrated in Color, with a small section of black & white studies and drawings at the rear. Weight: 2 pounds, 2 ounces. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

London, UK Collins , 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Edition (1987), so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages; else flawless; 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. An attractive, 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 unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8 x 5.5 x 1.15 inches), 256 pages. Introduction by Ken Livingstone. Cartoons by Gibbard, Bryan McAllister, and Steve Bell. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. 

London, UK Cassell & Company, 2000. Hardcover First Edition (2000), so stated. First Edition (2000), so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a previous owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper; two pages bumped at the lower corner, right at the tip; 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". The DJ shows mild rubbing to the a couple of spots at the inner edge of the backstrip; the price has not been clipped. Attractive and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo. (6.3 x 4.75 x 1.45 inches). 380 pages. Illustrated with duotone cartoons by Dan Pearce. Language: English. Weight: 12.4 ounces. Red boards with gilt titles at the back-strip. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Fawcett: Gold Medal, 1973. Paperback First Edition Thus [1973], Tenth Printing. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing, a few faint creases, and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. Unpaginated. First Edition Thus [1973], Tenth Printing. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Arthur Barker, 1965. Hardcover First Edition UK (1965), so stated. First Edition UK (1965), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Good to Very Good+ DJ: The Book is near flawless, if not quite "fresh", showing a single minor flaw (see below); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows indications of careful use: some wear and a tiny chip at the head of the backstrip; a quarter-inch tear at the top of the front hinge; a short, closed tear at the bottom of the front panel; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text - someone has crossed out about half of the string of copyright dates of the material with a marker pen at the lower copyright page. 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 single, very minor… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Fireside, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus in the USA (1982), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Simon & Schuster's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus in the USA (1982), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Simon & Schuster's customary practice at the time of publication. May be a REMAINDER (there is a small round spot at the bottom edge of the text block - may be a stain, but possibly a publisher's mark). Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: very light wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to wrapper covers; the binding square and secure; the text is clean, but a former owner has covered over a name - or a price - at the upper corner of the front endpaper/title page with a sticker. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1980. Paperback First Edition Thus (1976), Fifth Printing (1980). Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: shows the very slightest spine lean; very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; a single faint crease at the backstrip; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only mild wear and a couple of minor flaws. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.4 inches). 124 pages. Illustrated with duotone drawings by G. B. Trudeau. Language: English. Weight; 3.1 ounces. First Edition Thus (1976), Fifth Printing (1980). Mass Market Paperback.

London, UK Egmont/ Methuen Pub., 1977. Paperback First Edition [1977], so stated. First Edition [1977], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: moderate spine lean; verylight wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; faint crease near upper front hinge; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. Mass Market Paperback. Dik Browne (1917–1989), born Richard Arthur Allan Browne in New York City, was a popular American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing Hägar the Horrible and Hi and Lois. In 1954, Browne and cartoonist Mort Walker co-created the comic strip Hi and Lois, a spin-off of Walker's popular Beetle Bailey strip, featuring Beetle's sister, brother-in-law and their family. Walker wrote the strip, which Browne illustrated until his death. The series is now drawn by his son Chance and written by… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Ballantine Books, 1980. Paperback First Edition Thus [1980]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition Thus [1980]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; some mild scuffing near lower front corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy: close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (8.8 x 9.35 x 0.5 inches). 160 pages. 1 pound, 1.2 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY E.P. Dutton, 1962. Hardcover First Edition (1962), so stated. First Edition (1962), so stated. Good+ in Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows fairly heavy foxing to the outside edges of the text block; moderate wear to the extremities; a very FAINT MUSTY ODOR evident; the binding leans somewhat, but remains quite 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 solid copy, showing considerable, if careful use; structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and a few notable flaws. Not unattractive, showing careful use. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the rear panel; heavy sunning to the bright orange background field of the backstrip has rendered the titles readable only with difficulty (the author's name and publisher… Read More

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Macmillan 's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1993), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Macmillan 's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; a former owner's gift inscription 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing only a couple of flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows no flaws, except that the price is clipped;… Read More

Crows Nest, Australia Allen & Unwin, 2002. Paperback First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [2002]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: faint patch of soiling at the bottom of the front panel; former owner's gift inscription at the front endpaper; binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. This collection of cartoons is clever and hilarious. I was laughing out loud when I read it in the bookstore. Thanks Andrew Weldon for drawing comedy, and improving my day immensley. I still laugh out loud when I read it. I would highly recommend this to people who enjoy a good laugh!

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953. Hardcover First Edition (1953), probable later printing (no FSY logo; no statement of first publication). Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows shelving wear to the lower extremities, especially near the corner tips, where the paper over boards has worn through to the underlying board; faint sunning to the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities with several short, closed tears to the top edge of the front panel and a small chip to same; scant loss to the head and heel of the backstrip; the price has been clipped and a previous bookseller has pencilled in "1st Ed" and a price of $4.50; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.25 x 9.35 x 0.5 inches). Language: English. Weight: 19.8 ounces. Decorated Endpapers. First Edition (1953), probable later printing (no FSY logo; no… Read More

New York, NY Warner Books, 1979. Paperback First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows very mild wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and a little faint soiling to the white background field of the self-wrapper covers: a hint of a crease to the backstrip; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; 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 carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.15 x 0.5 inches). unpaginated. Illustrated in black & white. Edited by Nick… Read More

New York, NY Vanguard Press, 1956. Hardcover First Ed USA; unstated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. Book shows light wear to the extremtiies; the binding leans a little, but remains perfecltly secure; text clean. DJ shows only a touch of wear to the head and heel of the backstrip: mild rubbing and the faintest soiling; price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy with a clean text and with a DJ in similar condition. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 104pp. Black cloth w/ith red & silver titles at the backstrip; silver Searle drawing at the front panel, black & white illustrations throughout, 104 pp. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. First Ed USA; unstated. Previously released in Great Britain as "Whizz for Atomms". Hardback with DJ. Ronald Searle was one of Britain's best-loved cartoonists, and Geoffrey Willans (if I remember correctly) a former teacher. If there… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1999]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. Book shows just a hint of shelf wear; former owner's gift inscription at front free endpaper; binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows very faint sunning at the back strip, though the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible; price has been clipped; else flawless; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 189pp. Hardback with DJ. I can't get enough of this book. It has truly put me in stitches. I chortle to myself as I walk down the street thinking about it; I talk about it non-stop. Kaplan has a unique, endlessly gratifying talent. His humor is brilliant and insurpassable, and his firm, knowing handle on the motives and foibles of… Read More

New York, NY Horace Liveright, Inc. , 1931. Hardcover First Trade Edition (1931), unstated in accordance with Liveright's customary practice. There was a Limited Edition which preceeded it. Good: Shows moderate wear to the extremities, with some fraying of the black cloth over boards at the corner tips and head and heel of the backstrip; moderate rubbing to the panels and some soiling to same; former owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper and an inked price at the upper corner of same. 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. A well-loved copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing considerable wear and some minor flaws. A sturdy copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (11.9 x 9 x 0.55 inches). 77 pages. Profusely illustrated with Arno's erotically tinged duotone illustrations. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound,… Read More

New York, NY Duell, Sloan, & Pearce, 1944. Hardcover First Edition [1944]; apparently a later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild overall rubbing and the faintest soiling; slightest spine lean; dormer owner's name inked at the front free endpaper. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. Not without flaw, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy presentable copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 64mo. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Mr. Steig with drawings in black & white. Blue Steig caracature illustration at the lower corner of the front panel. Foreward by Wolcott Gibbs. Blue-Grey weaved paper over boards. Blue titles at the backstrip. First Edition [1944]; apparently a later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Steig's inimitable wit and artistic dash have never been sharper or more expertly blended.

New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 1994. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; pages tanned a bit. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Oblong 8vo. 119pp. First Ed thus, but later printing. Trade Paperback. "Tune In Tomorrow," published in 1994 collects Tom Tomorrow's comic strips from 1991-1994. During this period, Tom continues to skewer his favorite targets (in true, hilarious fashion) including the American political machine, mass media, and blind consumerism. The highlight of this book is the 10 pages or so of a travelogue to Paris that Sparky (the Penguin) undertakes - a refreshing and brilliant examination of international travel and cultural differences across the Pond.Last week I read 'Tune in Tomorrow' by Tom… Read More

New York, NY Ballantine Books: Fawcett: Crest, 1983. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus [1983]; However, this material was first published in syndicated cartoons which ran from 1955 to 1962 and a Fawcett Crest edition containing some of them appeared in 1970. First Edition Thus [1983]; so stated. However, this material was first published in syndicated cartoons which ran from 1955 to 1962 and a Fawcett Crest edition containing some of them appeared in 1970. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows faint sunning to the orange-toned backstrip (the black titles are unaffected: bold and clearly legible); the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very… Read More