Search Results: Mathematics from Black Cat Hill Books

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus (1996); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine. a faint bump to the lower front corner has imparted a mild wrinkle in the cover at that point and to the first forty pages or so; the binding is somewhat cocked; the mildest rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. 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, tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.1 x 6.35 x 1.15 inches). xii, 533 pages. Illustrated with drawings, designs, graphs, and tables in black & white. Color half title page.… Read More

New York, NY Dover Publicatiions, 1960. Paperback Second Edition (1960); originally published in 1929. Very Good- in Wraps: shows moderate wear to the extremities; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; very mild rubbing to the panels; light overall soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; a former owner's surname at the upper corner of the front end-paper; a short tear at the top edge of the cover has been neatly repaired, but a similar tear to the front endpaper has not; the binding is square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip though it does show some wear. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia in the text. A better than average copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing some wear and cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.45 x 0.65 inches). xiii, 319 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. Dover Puzzles, Recreations, and… Read More

New Brunswick, NJ IMACS Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University, 1984. Hardcover First Edition [1984], unstated. Very Near Fine: Shows a tiny spot of soiling at the bottom edge of the text block and the former owner's name (crossed out) at the top of the front pastedown endpaper. Else flawless. the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club. Library Binding, but never entered into circulation: NOT Ex-Library. Oversize 4to. 558pp. Proceedings fo the Fifth IMACS International Symposium on Computer Methods for Partial Differential Equations held at Lehigh University - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania June 19-21, 1984. First Edition [1984], unstated. Hardback: Library Rebound.

Reading, MA Perseus Books: Advanced Book Program, 1981. Paperback Fine in Wraps: 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. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 6 x 0.75 inches). xi, 311 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.5 ounces Mathematics Lecture Note Series 58. Academic Press Paperback.

Cambridge, MA M.I.T. Press, 1988. Hardcover First Edition (1988), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with M.I.T. Press's customary practice. First Edition (1988), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with M.I.T. Press's customary practice. Very Good+: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a former owner's name and date in tiny letters at the upper corner of the title page; 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. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally and and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a minor, unobtrusive imperfection. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 7.2 x 0.85 inches). ix, 272 pages. Language: English. Weight: 25.5 ounces. Foundations of Computing Series. Hardback: Paper on Boards.

Mahwah, NJ Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Six pages shows HI-LIGHTING. Else, Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips and faint smudges and hi-lighter stains at the fore-edge; 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains handsome and in nearly-new condition, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing, besides the hi-lighting, a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Would make a handsome reading copy, if one could overlook the hi-lighting. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.3 x 1.55 inches). xiii, 528 pages. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 4.7 ounces. First Edition (1995); First Printing… Read More

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Halstead Press, 1982. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. EX-LIBRARY, showing the usual marks and designations. Very Good+: shows light wear to extremities and some mild rubbing; . Binding ever-so-slightly cocked, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 269pp. Hardback: Pictorial Laminate Boards.

New York, NY: Springer-Verlag. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. Second Revised Edition; 1st Printing Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine: shows only very mild rubbing to the the panels; sunning to the yellow background field of the rear panel and much more muted sunning to the outside edge of the front panel; (the black titles are unaffected: bold and clearly legible) ; an extremely faint coffee-like stain to the lower fore-edge. 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Read More

Berlin, Germany Springer-Verlag, 1961. Hardcover First Edition [1961], unstated. Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows indications of careful use: a half-inch closed tear at the top of the rear panel.and a couple of tiny nicks along the top edge; several tiny soil spots here and there; mild rubbing and faint overall soiling; unclipped. A New book in a moderately used DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.4 x 6.5 x 0.55 inches). x, 246 pages. Weight: 18.5 ounces. Language: German. First Edition [1961], unstated. Hardback with DJ. Hans Hermes (1912 – 2003) was a German mathematician and logician, who made significant contributions to the foundations of mathematical logic. An English title for this book: "Enumerability – Decidability – Predictability. Introduction to the theory of recursive… Read More

Edinburgh, Scotland Oliver & Boyd for the International Statistical Institute, 1965. Hardcover First Edition [1965], so stated. EX-LIBRARY, showing the usual marks and indications thereof, and removed from circulation. Else, Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the faintest sunning to the backstrip (the silver titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible); a small scuff to the lower rear panel and very mild rubbing along the front side of the backstrip. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. xiv, 516 pages. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Chelsea Publishing Company, 1980. Hardcover Second Edition (Unalterted reprint) [1981]. First published in 1933. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: a small, faint smudge at the top edge of the text block and a couple of much smaller, fainter smudges at the fore-edge; just a hint of wear to the heel of the backstrip. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Former owner's name inscribed at the front free endpaper. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.25 x 5.55 x 1.1 inches). xxiv, 558 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 9.6 ounces. Dark blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Second Edition (Unalterted reprint) [1981]. First published in 1933. Hardback: Lacks DJ. 

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley , 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973); Probable later printing. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities, with the lower rear corner very mildly bumped; the binding shows a hint of lean, but remains perfectly 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, attractuve copy, structurally and and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 0.85 inches). viii, 376 pages. Language: English. Weight: 22.3 ounces. First Edition (1973); Probable later printing. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards. Serge Lang's Calculus of Several Variables provides an effective introduction to readers with a solid understanding of single variable calculus, such as that gained by… Read More

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Interscience , 1979. Hardcover First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. EX-RESEARCH INSTITUTION LIBARY, removed from circulation and showing the usual marks and treatments. Else, Near Fine: shows only a hint of sunning to the backstrip (the gilt titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible); 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single minor, unobtrusive flaw - and of course the library treatments. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.75 inches). xv, 250 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Mathematics. First Edition (1979), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete… Read More

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Northern England Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, 1957. Paperback First Edition (1957), unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; several very faint and mostly tiny soil spots to the rear panel; 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 the very mildest wear and a minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.65 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches). ii, 46 pages. Illustrated with diagrams, geometric drawings, tables, etc. Translated by B. Balashov. Language: English. Weight: 4.9 ounces. First Edition… Read More

Berlin, Germany Springer Verlag, 1960. Paperback First Edition (1960), unstated. Very Good+: shows a couple of very faint water stains at the front panel and the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; faint sunning to the yellow background field of the backstrip, which shows the slightest rubbing to the heel. The binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing the mildest wear and a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.15 x 6.15 x 0.25 inches).. vi, 135 pages. Includes Extensive Bibliography and an Index. Language: English. Weight: 7.8 ounces. Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete Series. 2. Folge (Book 28). First Edition (1960), unstated. Academic Press… Read More

Boulder, CO Pruett Publishing Company, 1969. Paperback First Edition, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: faint sunning to the light mint background field of the outside edges of the front panel and backstrip of the wrapper covers; the binding leans very slightly, but remains perfeclty 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners Sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.4 inches). 145 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9 ounces. Academic Press Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED… Read More

Providence, RI American Mathematical Society, 1990. Paperback First Ed thus, First Printing stated. First Ed thus, First Printing stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows only minor indications of light use. Book shows a one-inch tear at top front hinge, which has been carefully tape-repaired; binding square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder. Not a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 191pp. Contemporary Mathematics Series, No. 109: Proceedings of the AMS Special Session in Combinatorial Group Theory - Infinite Groups. Held April 23-24, 1988. (Contemporary Mathematics, Vol 109). Paperback. The AMS Special Session on Combinatorial Group Theory---Infinite Groups, held at the University of Maryland in April 1988, was designed to draw together researchers in various areas of infinite group theory, especially combinatorial group theory, to share methods and results. The session reflected the vitality and interests in… Read More

New York, NY: Springer Verlag. Near Fine. 1999. Fourth Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good: a tear in the paper-over boards at the top of the rear hinge and head of the backstrip; a former bookseller's inventory sticker at the lower rear panel; some crimp to the head and heel of the the backstrip; mild wear to a couple of the corner tips; two pages mid-text look like they have been handled with damp fingers near the lower corner, imparting a faint crinkliness to the paper at that point; else flawless; the binding is square and secure. 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, showing several flaws, one of them serious. Otherwise bright, crisp and clean. In overall appearance, at least, not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.35 x 1.1 inches) .… Read More

New York, NY North-Holland, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to North-Holland's customary practice at the time of publication. EX-LIBRARY, showing the usual marks and labels thereof. Else, Fine: flawless, except for the library marks; the binding is square and perfectly 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws, except for the library marks. Virtually 'As New'. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Like New. Still has that pleasant "new book" fragrance. Overall, very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 4to. (10.55 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches). xiv, 349 pages. Language: English. Weight: 35.6 ounces. First Edition (1993), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete… Read More

New York, NY Frederick Ungar , 1965. Hardcover First Edition [1965], unstated in accordance with Ungar's customary practice. First Edition [1965], unstated in accordance with Ungar's customary practice.. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows only that the upper corner of the front free endpaper has been clipped and a hint of spine lean; else flawless. The binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows a bit of toning to the backstrip (the titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible) there is some superficial nibble along the backstrip, which pierces the paper in one spot; a tiny nick at the lower corner of the front panel; the price is intact. Overall, while not quite perfect, remains very close to 'As New' in a handsome DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches). 176 pages. Translated by John R. Schulenberger. Tinted Top… Read More