Search Results: Juv Animal Stories from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. Hardcover Reprint Edition. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light wear to extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ show rubbing to and soiling to the rear panel; a one-inch closed tear at the lower front corner; a small tear at the top edge of the front panel; a tiny chip at the top of the front hinge; unclipped; mylar-protected. Shows some wear, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 16mo. 191pp. Illustrated by Harrison Cady. Decorated Endpapers. Brown paper over boards with decorated front panel. The Bedtime Story-Books Series. Hardback with DJ.  

Paris, France Terre Vivante, 1988. Paperback First Edition [1988], unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: Just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild overall rubbing and faint soiling to the panels; 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. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.5 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches). Unpaginated [about 32pp]. Language: French. Weight: 9.8 ounces. First Edition [1988], unstated. Paperback: Heavy Cardstock Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1951. Hardcover First Edition [1951], so stated. First Edition [1951], so stated. Very Good- in Good+ DJ: The Book shows the lower front corner moderately bumped; light wear to the extremities; slight spine lean. The binding remains secure; the text is clean. There is a not-unattractive former bookseller's stamp affixed to the lower corner of the rear pastedown endpaper; else, free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, or inscriptions. The Dustwrapper shows a one-inch by half-inch chip at head of the backstrip; moderate to heavy wear to the extremities, with slight chip loss at corner tips; mild rubbing and faint soiling; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. Shows wear, but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches). 160 pages. Illustrated by Kate Seredy. Tan boards with brown designs and titles. Decorated endpapers. Tinted top edge. Weight: 14.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ.… Read More

New York, NY Henry Holt & Company, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994]; Third Printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR on Bookplate at front paste-down end paper. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only barely discernible spine lean and a hint of shelfwear along the bottom edge; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 81pp. Gr. 2-4. (Redfeather Books). First Edition [1994]; Third Printing. Hardback with DJ. A starving dog is the catalyst that propels Tate, 10, toward adulthood. Plot and characterization effortlessly evolve through her narration, which is as honest and direct as the character herself. Her simple language is filled with images of rural New England. She describes her struggle to keep the stray, which begins as soon as the exhausted animal appears on her porch. Even though her mother is terrified of dogs, Tate quickly wraps her life around… Read More

Indianapolis, IN Bobbs-Merrill, 1955. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint rubbing and soiling; very slight bow to boards; pages tanned just slightly; mild shelfwear along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; binding remains secure; text clean. DJ shows minor rubbing and soiling; scuff at mid front face; moderate wear to extremites, where chips are just beginning to form; mylar-protected. Despite minor indications of prior use, a very presentable copy. 8vo. 186pp. Illustrated by Gerald McCann. Hardback with DJ. Tam the Untamed tells the story of a girl growing up on a remote station in Australia, with her three dogs and horse for friends.Well, those are just the most affectionate of her menagerie, guaranteed to delight children. My eight-year-old granddaughter loves it as much as I did at her age. You'll find joy, comfort, fear, loneliness, and tragedy in this book, all wrapped in… Read More