Search Results: Literary Biography from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Pocket Books: Kangaroo, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus (1977), so stated. First Edition Thus (1977), so stated.. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; just a hint of wear to the extremities, but with a eighth-inch closed fissure at the outside edge of the front panel; very mild rubbing to the panels of the wrapper covers; two faint creases at the backstrip; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, well-cared for copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only very mild wear a couple minor flaws. Remains close to 'As New'. Clean and crisp throughout. The binding is tight. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.65 inches). 222 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. First published in 1946. Mass Market Paperback.

London, UK Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. Hardcover Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows moderate lean; moderate wear to the extremities; some darkening, heavy soiling, and mild rubbing, the pages have tanned just slightly due to aging and the endpapers show foxing. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 231pp. + Extensive Section of Notes on Bacon Society and Lists of Publications, etc. Notes and Comments by the Editor. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana State University Press, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a faint crease at inside front flap; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 55pp. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Cassell & Company Ltd, 1886. Hardcover First Edition [1886], unstated in accordance with Cassell's customary practice at the time of publication. This is, however, the second state. First Edition [1886], unstated in accordance with Cassell's customary practice at the time of publication. This is, however, the second state. Very Good+: shows light wear to extremities; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. The binding leans very slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows mild wear and a couple of flaws, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.45 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches). 216 pages + 16 pages of publishers ads at back of book. Olive-green cloth over boards. Gilt titles at backstrip. Beveled edges. Author's first book. First Edition, but not first state. Language: English. Weight: 10.9 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Collier Books, 1967. Paperback First Edition Thus [1967], so stated. First Edition Thus [1967], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price has been blocked out at the upper corner of the front panel; 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. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.95 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches). 224 pages. Weight: 8.8 ounces. Language: English. Masters of World Literature Series. Trade Paperback. 

Boston, MA Marshall, Jones Company, 1940. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Good+: shows the mildest rubbing; a small faint stain at the outside edge of the rear panel; a few spots at the top edge of the text block; a hint of superficial rubbing to the corner tips. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 196pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ, we suspect 'As Issued'.

Berkeley, CA University of California Press, 1981. Paperback First Edition Thus (1981), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE TRANSLATOR-EDITOR beneath a duotone photographic portrait of the author at the front end-paper. First Edition Thus (1981), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: light wear to the extremities and mild rubbing to the panels; a s small scratch to the upper front panel; a couple of soil spots to the front panel; the price is intact; the binding lean slightly but remains 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 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 moderate wear and a couple of… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Company, 1990. Paperback First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. 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. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 407pp. Trade Paperback. Published years after Wat's death, this remarkable transcription of his taped memoirs sears the imagination. Like Dostoyevsky and Solzhenitsyn, Wat records the life of a political prisoner with agonizing precision, texturing his recall with comic and compassionate portraits of his fellow prisoners and their guards. But Wat's genius lies beyond memorable evocation of place or even portraiture. His work is subtitled an "odyssey," and its true force transpires through the political and spiritual implications of his journeys among 13 Polish and Russian prisons during the 1930s… Read More

New York, NY Dodd Mead & Company, 1974. Hardcover First Edition (1974), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Dodd Mead & Company's customary practice. First Edition (1974), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Dodd Mead & Company's customary practice. Good+ in Good- DJ: The book shows very light wear to the extremities; slight bnowing to the brown, cloth-covered boards; a half-dozen faint flecks of foxing at the top edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 carefully used copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing mild wear and several minor flaws. Sturdy, presentable. The DJ shows considerable wear to the extremities, with numerous small chips and tears; the price has… Read More

New York, NY George P. Putnam , 1961. Hardcover Later Edition. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; one signature a little loose, but still intact; faint soiling; backstrip slightly dulled. Tasteful bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 382pp. Black cloth with gilt-embossed but of Irving at front panel and gilt titles and designs at backstrip; embossed designs at front and rear panels.  Not Inscribed or Signed by Author.

New York, NY George P. Putnam , 1961. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Later Edition. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; one signature a little loose, but still intact; faint soiling; backstrip slightly dulled. Tasteful bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 382pp. Black cloth with gilt-embossed but of Irving at front panel and gilt titles and designs at backstrip; embossed designs at front and rear panels. Later Edition.

New York, NY Random House, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, beginning with the numeral '2' in accordance with Random House's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of rubbing to the front corner tips; a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip and lesser crimp at the head of same; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Fee of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ also shows mild rubbing to the front corner tips and the heel of the… Read More

New York, NY A. L. Fowle. Hardcover Very Good: shows jut a touch of wear to th eextremities; very faint dust-dulling at top edge to the text block, a bit of crimping at the head and heel of the backstrip; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.3 x 5 x 0.95 inches). 182 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11.9 ounces. One of the Makers of Literature Series edited by John Morley. The Preface is dated 1886. This is surely a reprint, probably pubished in the early 20th century. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Sir Philip Sidney (1554 – 1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poesy (An Apology for Poetry) and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia. Sidney was the greatest Elizabethan sonneteer after Shakespeare. Written to his… Read More

New York, NY Rawson Wade Publishers, 1978. Hardcover First Edition (1978), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: just a hint of crimping at the heel of the backstrip and faint indications of shelving along the bottom edge of the green paper-covered boards; a couple of tiny, very faint smudges at the top edge of the text block and several tiny green ink spots at the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a bit of very mild wear and a couple of minor flaws; not quite absolutely pristine, but remains very close to it. The DJ shows only a touch of wear at the head and heel of the backstrip and the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.… Read More

Fort Washington, PA Eastern National Park and Monument Association, 1999. Paperback Reprint Edition, Revised (1999). First published by Dial in 1963. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; else flawlesss; 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11 x 8.5 x 0.55 inches). 180 pages. Language: English. Weight: 20.7 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY A. L. Fowle, Undated. Hardcover Later Edition. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; very faint, sparse foxing at top edge, a bit of crimping at head and heel of backstrip; very mild scuffing - or perhaps the faintest effects of insect damage [?]. Binding square and secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 223pp. One of the Makers of Literature series edited by John Morley. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.  

New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 1967. Paperback First Edition thus (1967), so stated. First published in hardcover in 1942 and several printings of a previous paperback edition preceeded this one. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use" a hint of wear to the corner tips; very mild rubbing to the panel; light toning to the white background areas of the panels and backstrrip; a former owner's lovely calligraphied name inside the front cover; 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 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 the very mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo.(7.2 x 4.35 x 0.5 inches). x, 286 pages. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

New York, NY The Ecco Press, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus (1982), so stated. First Edition Thus (1982), so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing t the panels; a price has been removed at the upper corner of the rear panel; the binding leans but is sewn and remains 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the spine lean and very mild wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.15 x 5.5 x 0.65 inches). 214 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10 ounces. Trade Paperback. Elizabeth Bruce Hardwick (1916 – 2007) was an American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer. She was elected a fellow of… Read More

Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, Great Britain Colin Smythe, 1990. Paperback 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. 151pp. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Paperback. Lucid and incisive, it gives us a convincing picture of Yeats' life and work in all its complexities.

San Francisco, CA California Publishing Company, 1988. Paperback First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 160pp. Liberally illustrated with photographs in black & white. Trade Paperback.