Search Results: Modern from Black Cat Hill Books

St. Louis, MO St. Louis Art Museum, 1991. Paperback First Edition (1991), unstated. Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and significant soiling, and faint creasing to the panels; the binding is slightly cocked but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A sturdy copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.5 x 9 x 0.3 inches). 95 pages. Illustrated with ten color plates and and numerous illustrations in black & white. Edited by Mary Ann Steiner. Foreward by James D. Burke. Language: English. Weight: 17.5 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Based on an exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum, this book includes color photos of the five paintings in the narrative cycle with photos of some of the 80 preparatory studies and detailed descriptions and the… Read More

Lecco, Italy Published on Behalf of the People's Bank of Lecco, 1983. Paperback First Edition [1983], unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; a tiny, stray pen mark near the outside edge of the front panel and an even tinier spot of soil near the upper front corner; "University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara" rubber stamped at the front endpaper. Binding square and secure; text clean. A Handsome copy: Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 32pp. 15 Full-page Full-Color Plates. Portrait of the Artist inside the front cover. First Edition [1983], unstated. Paperback: Heavy Cardstock Pictorial Wraps. Catalogue from an Exhibition of the Artists Works, May 30 - June 29, 1986.

New York, NY Pantheon Books, 1988. Hardcover First Ed USA, so stated. First Ed USA, so stated. Fine in Good DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows little overt wear, but a 1 3/4" x 3/4" chip at upper rear corner; the mildest rubbing; backstrip very lightly sunned, but remains legible; price intact; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 220pp. Hardback with DJ.

Scottsdale, AZ FFCA Publishing Company, 1993. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows Fenn Galleries sticker at lower front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing at the corner tips and the upper outside edge front panel; unclipped, but retains former bookseller or gallery price sticker at upper corner front flap; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. 77pp. Fleischer Museum: The Perimeter Center. Hardback with DJ.

Dublin, Ireland Irish Museum of Modern Art, 1997. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use. Mild rubbing to sheen. Shows just a touch of wear at lower front corner; upper front hinge very mildly bumped; faint rubbing to sheen of decorated laminate over boards. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 183pp. First Ed, but unstated. profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

San Francisco, CA The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1977. Hardcover First Edition [1977], unstated. First Edition [1977], unstated, in accordance with The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's customary practice. Very Good+: shows only minor indications of use; light wear to extremities of powder blue cloth over boards; the barest hint of spine lean; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 358pp. Illustrated with eight pages of color plates and numerous black & whtie illustrations. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Holt, Rinehart Winston: Holt Paperbacks, 1976. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AL YOUNG. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows a small, very faint stain at the top edge; just a hint of foxing at the bottom edge; else flawless; binding square and secure to extremities; text clean); binding square and secure. No longer 'As New', but very close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 84pp. Musical Memoirs. Simultaneously released in hardcover. Trade Paperback. SIGNED BY AL YOUNG.

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. Hardcover First Ed, but unstated. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR: "For Mr. Paul Verdier-with the cordial wishes of the author-",but not signed. Presumed First Edition, though unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows barely discernible spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; some sunning around edges of front and rear panels and at backstrip. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. Overall, a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 94pp. Hardback: Lacks DJ. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR.

San Diego, CA Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Paperback Second Edition [1969] and Revised [1975]; the first edition was published in 1952. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a price inked in at the upper front endpaper; a hint of sunning to the top edge of the front panel (the titles thereon remain unaffected: bold and clearly legible). The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows several minor flaws, but in overall appearance, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. (9 x 6.2 x 0.75 inches). xxii, 391 pages. Weight: 20.3 ounces. Second Edition [1969] and Revised [1975]; the first edition was published in 1952. Academic Press Paperback.

London, UK Octopus Publishing Group: Minerva, 1989. Paperback Reprint Edition. Near Fine in Wraps: pages have tanned a bit with age; faint foxing at outside edges and endpapers; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club. NOT Ex-Library. 8vo. 222pp. Reprint Edition. Trade Paperback. Abandoned after Salinger successfully sued to enjoin publication on the grounds of copyright violation, this book finally reached publication in this form and represents an attempt to salvage the biography. Essential reading for anyone interested in Salinger.

Bucharest, Romania Editura Meridiane, 1976. Hardcover First Edition [1976], unstated. First Edition [1976], unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. Book shows light wear to extremities, with a one-inch closed tear at the top of the rear panel; very slight spine lean; text pages lightly tanned, except for the substantial section of plates, which was printed on slick paper; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; one-inch closed tear at the top of the rear panel; moderate wear to extremities; price intact at the lower inside rear flap; mylar-protected. Oblong 8vo. Text in Romanian. Photography by Radu Braun. 32pp of text; 64 plates in color and black & White. Decorated Endpapers. Black paper over boards with white titles. Hardback with DJ. Ion Pacea (1924–1999) was a painter and an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.

Aspen, CO Galerie Maximillian, 2006. Paperback First Edition (2006), unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to the bottom edge of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing only the very mildest wear at one spot. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (8.5 x 11 x 0.4 inches). 94 pages. Profusely illustrated with Color Photography by Brent Bingham. Language; English. Weight: 17.6 ounces.Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

New York, NY Random House: Pantheon Books, 2001. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows just a hint of shelving along bottom edge; barely discernible spine lean. Binding secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows barely perceptible rubbing to sheen; price intact; mylar protected. Overall, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 227pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Hamlyn Publishing , 1971. Hardcover Very Good in Good DJ: The Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; barely discernible spine lean; heavy soiling to the top edge and minor siling to the cloth-covered boards. The Binding remains quite secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows fairly heavy wear; slight loss to chipping and rubbing at the upper extremities; three closed tears along the top edge; some soiling to the front panel; unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 90pp. 44 duotone illustrations; 38 color plates. Twentieth Century Masters Series. First published in 1970 in Italy. No attribution of the presumed translation. Hardback with DJ. One of a series of monographs on great 20th-century artists, this title is concerned with Oskar Kokoschka, a major figure in the Expresionist movement. After studying in Vienna, where he was strongly influenced by Art Nouveau, he painted the first of his Expressionist portraits,… Read More

Madrid, Spain Alfeni Edicion, 1984. Paperback First Edition [1984], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1984], unstated. Good+: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; there is considerable wear to extremities; heavy rubbing. Binding has been repaired and remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. 47pp. Introduction by Salvador Lopez Becerra. Printed on high quality paper with high production values throughout. Profusely illustrated with Color Plate Reproductions, including one gatefold page, of works by Vlymen. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. Hardcover First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1989]; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine/ Near Fine. Book shows 1/4" whitened indentation at front board; light shelf-wear. Binding square and secure; text clean. Dustwrapper shows light shelf-wear. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 291pp. Hardcover with DJ. Hal Andrews is a ``construction artist'' trying to make it in New York while waiting to come into a trust fund. A funny book that actually will make you laugh out loud. Beautifully written with engaging and unexpected characters. Peter J Smith is a wonderful writer. Even after several readings, it still causes me to laugh aloud. One sees the absurdity of life in this book and, upon closing it, realizes how beautiful that absurdity is. It is a rare gem in a slough of mediocrity.

Buffalo, NY The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1975. Paperback Limited Edition [1975]: 1000 copies. First, Limited Edition [1975]: 1000 copies. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the wrapper covers; a short crack in the wrapper paper at the top of the backstrip; the binding is very slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. 47 pages. Introduction by Robert T. Buck. Foreward by Seymour H. Knox. Note by Gordon M. Smith. Acknowledgements by Linda L. Cathcart. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Front cover art by Larry Rivers (Portrait of Martha Jackson). Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Edition thus, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 68pp. Trade Paperback. Many of these poems deal with history: the history of lost cultures, the history inherent in architecture and art, even the "history" the future might misread in the ruins of our modern airports. The poems are learned and elliptical, often difficult, but repay the attention they demand. Trade Paperback.

Vienna, Austria Museen der Stadt, Wein, 1982. Paperback First Edition, unstated. Very 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. 131pp. First Edition, unstated. Ninety-one duotone images and twenty-five plates in color. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Newton Abbot, Devon, UK David & Charles, 2000. Paperback First Ed thus, so stated. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows sunning along the top edge of the rear panel and extends down the very outside edge of same [no titles or designs are affected]; binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 128pp. Trade Paperback. Artist Pamela Kay's gouache paintings have garnered fame for their striking use of color and richness. She highlights the differences between gouache and other forms, particularly emphasizing the importance of draftsmanship. Information and advice accompany a dazzling selection of paintings displaying her favorite subjects--still lifes, flowers, and gardens. With the help of Kay's very personal and passionate perspective on how the medium influenced her methods, painters will find new ways to use gouache to its fullest.