Search Results: Humorous Memoirs from Black Cat Hill Books

London, UK Max Parrish, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], unstated. First Edition [1958], unstated, in accordance with Parrish's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a couple of stains along the front inside gutter; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some wear to the upper extremities,with some loss to chipping and with several short, closed tears; mild rubbing; very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor flaws in a moderately worn, but serviceable DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 108 pages. Illustrated in Black & White by the Author. 52 cruelly observant drawings. Hardback with DJ. A worm's-eye view of foreign travel.

New York, NY John Lane, 1913. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows slight lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; faint but pervasive soiling, causing considerable darkening; there is a very small dampstain near the lower corner of the front panel; the top edge is dust dulled. Binding remains secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 195pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Leacock, a Canadian humorist and economist, published a number of serious works in his field as well as in history and biography, but is best known for his collections of satirical essays and short stories. Contents: Behind the Beyond; Familiar Incidents-With the Photographer; The Dentist and the Gas; My Lost Opportunities; My Unknown Friend; and Under the Barber's Knife. Parisian Pastimes: The Advantages of a Polite Education; The Joys of Philanthropy; The Simple Life in Paris; A Visit to Versailles; and Paris at Night. The Retroactive Existence of Mr.… Read More

New York, NY Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1918. Hardcover First Edition [1918], unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows the slightest lean; moderate wear to extremities, with the paper rubbed through to the underlying board at the corner tips; faint crease at the upper corner of the front panel; half-inch chip at the head of the backstrip; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing; some newspaper clipping or such shadow at front endpapers; a corner of the pasted-on title has chipped at the upper back-strip; pencil drawing at rear endpapers. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 87pp. Thirty-One Illustrations in Black & White by Dick Doran. First Edition [1918], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1989. Hardcover First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. First Edition (1989), First Printing stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: the binding is very slightly cocked; a few flecks of foxing at the fore-edge; minimal shelving wear to the lower extremities; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and several minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; just a hint of wear and wrinkles to the heel of the backstrip; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Very close to "As… Read More

Chicago, IL Reilly & Lee Co. , 1926. Hardcover Second edition, enlarged. Second edition, enlarged. Very Good: shows slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; very mild rubbing and faint soiling; pages have tanned a bit with age; binding secure; text clean. Despite some minor flaws, as noted, remains a handsome copy of this unique, humorous look at the family album through the eyes of an eleven year old. 8vo. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Frank Wing. Black buckram over boards. Gilt titles.

London, UK Methuen & Company, 1928. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; former owner's inked name at the front free endpaper; heavy foxing at the bottom edge; much sparser foxing at the fore-edge; top edge is slightly dusted; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with small loss at the upper extremities, due to chipping and rubbing; a half-inch tear at the top of the front panel; mild rubbing and faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protectected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 143pp. Illustrated by Eric Fraser. Hardback with DJ. A Book of Burlesques - notably a spoof of Henry Williamson's Tarka the Otter. Edmund George Valpy Knox (10 May 1881 – 2 January 1971), was a poet and satirist who wrote under the pseudonym Evoe. He was… Read More

New York, NY Henry Schuman, 1951. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Good only DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows wear to the extremities and loss to chipping at the heel of the backstrip and at the head of same as well as along the top of the front panel; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the rear panel; the "O" in "Hopalong" of the title on the front panel has been filled in with ink; price-clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing little wear and with a clean text in a flawed but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 134pp. Illustrations for Chapter 8, "Babykins" by George Price. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Abelard Schuman, 1962. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. Perhaps not as "fresh" as "As New", but no remarkable flaws. DJ shows indications of light use; moderate wear to extremities, with slight loss due to rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. A Nearly New book in a moderately used DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 80pp. Yellow cloth over boards. Brown & white illustrated jacket. Hardback with DJ. A wryly illustrated collection of wrier fables, which casts doctors and their unsuspecting patients in the unsubtle forms found in the animal kingdom. Wassersug was the founder of Aquatherapy.  

New York, NY Avon Books, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1994), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; just a hint of wear to the extremities; the text pages have tanned a bit.; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.65 inches). 211 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.2 ounces. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Dodd Mead & Company, 1922. Hardcover First Ed USA; unstated. First Ed USA; unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; pages have tanned a bit, with age. Several tiny white spots. Binding remains secure; text clean. Former owner's tasteful bookplate at front free endpaper. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 264pp. Red cloth over boards with titles embossed at front panel. Gilt titles at backstrip. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Time Warner Audio, 1997. Audio Cassette Two Audio Cassette Tapes in Excellent Confition. They have been played, but show no sign of it. These are housed in a blue, white and grey heavy cardstock case which shows just a touch of wear to the corner tips and the mildest rubbing to the panels (Very Good+ to Near Fine). Overall, Very Good+ to Near Fine. Playing Time: 3 hours. Read by David and Amy Sedaris. Size: 6.8 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches. Language: English. Weight: 3.6 ounces. Audio Cassette. A collection of hilarious, touching, genre-bending vignettes.

Gainesville, FL New Visions, 1986. Audio Cassette One Audio Cassette Tape in Good+ condition, housed in a Clear Plastic Jewel Case, which shows considerable rubbing and scuffing, but no cracks or chips [Good+]. If there was ever a card stock case with promotional material, liner notes, & etc. it is no longer present. Overall, Good+. Audio Book: Cassette Tape.

New York, NY Henry Holt Company: Owl Books, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1990), So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; several pages are creased at the lower corner tip; the bottom edge of the text pages show a little shelf soiling; very mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 the mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.25 x 0.8… Read More

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition [1963], unstated, in accordance with Penguin's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and some very faint creasing to the wrapper covers; a thin area of foxing along the top of the front panel; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Shows some mild wear, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.3 x 0.65 inches). 256 pages. Weight: 5.6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.