Search Results: Modern First Editions from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1994. Hardcover First Edition [1994], so stated. First Edition [1994], so stated. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book is 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. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; price intact; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.85 x 1 inches). 308 pages. Translated by Neil Bermel. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Set in 1991 amid a tidal wave of crises surrounding the fall of the communist regime and its poisonous legacy: who was, and who was not, a collaborator? Skillfully-written fiction that poses… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1992. Hardcover First Edition [1992], so stated. First Edition [1992], so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: very slight spine lean; just a hint of shelving wear along the bottom edge; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is intact. Overall, remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 506 pages. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Farrar Straus Giroux, 1991. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. Shows a little dampstaining at the bottom edge near the heel of the back-strip; else: Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the most minute indications of use; price intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 214pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Dutton , 1995. Hardcover First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact. Virtually 'As New'. REMAINDER, showing a mark at the bottom edge. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 384pp. Hardback with DJ. The story of Lue Gim Gong, a Chinese immigrant who gave up his country and family to pursue his passion for botany, is told in this historical novel through the voices of three women representing three distinct cultures and three distinct points of view. We hear alternately from Sum Jui, Lue's mother, who lives with her husband's family in a small rural village in China; Fanny, a New England spinster who converts Lue to Christianity and encourages his botanical research but keeps him financially dependent; and Sheba, the daughter of slaves, who is a servant to Fanny's sister in Florida. Although the narratives… Read More