Search Results: North America Travel from Black Cat Hill Books

Intervale, NH Top of the World Communications, 1995. Paperback First Edition (1995); Second Printing in the same year. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. 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, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.45 inches). vii, 141 pages. Language: English. Weight: 9.4 ounces. First Edition (1995); Second Printing in the same year. Trade Paperback.  INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Leipzig, Germany Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1842. Hardcover Very Good+: shows only the most minute indications of use. Mild rubbing to the black panelled boards; light wear to the extremities; some faint scuffing along the outside edges of the panels; foxing to the outside edges and endpapers; former owner's bookplate at front pastedown endpaper. The binding is square and secure; text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting, marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome lightly used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a mild wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 24mo. (6.1 x 4.5 x 0.65 inches). 310 pages. Language: English. Green Quarter Cloth and Tips with Black Bands and Gilt Titles at the backstrip. Weight: 7 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Travelogue of Dicken's trip to North America from January to June 1842.

Soquel, CA Eclectic Press, 1997. Paperback First Edition (1997), First Printing stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1997), First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the barest hint ot wear to the outside edges; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly 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 only the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo.(8.3 x 5.3 x 0.45 inches). 174 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. A solitary wander travels the west coast… Read More

Albuquerque,NM University of New Mexico Press, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999], so stated. First Edition [1999], so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure, but the front boards is slightly bowed; text clean. Dustwrapper shows price intact; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. A fresh, clean copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 172pp. Yellow cloth over boards. Brown and white pictorial dustwrapper. Hardback with DJ. Road trips to Las Vegas are the occasion for this entertaining meditation on the quintessentially American experience of driving across the desert. This is a profoundly personal, even idiosyncratic book about the most public of subjects, living in the postmodern West at the end of the millennium and what the cities, the freeways, the open spaces, and the billboards tell us about ourselves.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Hardcover First Edition [1992], so stated. First Edition [1992], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minor indications of use. The Book shows mild bumping at the upper front corner tip and light shelving wear along the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows considerable rubbing to the panels, a bit of sunning to the red band in the middle of the backstrip on which the title is printed (the titles thereon remain legible, if no longer as bold as when new); the price is unclipped. Not far from 'As New'.… Read More

Camden, ME Down East Books, 1989. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use: Book shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint indications of exposure to moisture have crinkled the last five pages a bit, while the cover appears unaffected; there is a small, ver faint coffee stain at the bottom of the fore-edge; binding secure; text clean. DJ shows a very faint damp stain at the bottom edge of the rear panel; else mild rubbing; light wear to extremities; price sticker at inside front flap; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 248pp. Hardback with DJ. The author and his friends took an extended canoe trip over 2 summers in the Norther Barrenlands of Canada (mostly on the Thelon River), and overwintered in an extremely remote area in a small cabin. Their sojourn there was interrupted by the crash of a Russian… Read More

New York, NY Harper & Row: Perennial Library, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1990); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of sunning to the backstrip (the titles and the designs thereon are still bright and clearly legible): the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages 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 a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches). 314 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10.5 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, 1995. Paperback First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; crease along the front hinge. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 273pp. with maps. Illustrated with duotone drawings by Claire Van Vliet. Cover Illustration by Michael McCurdy. First Edition Thus [1995]; First Printing indicated. This text was first published in 1969 and has been reprinted before this very handsome edition appeared. Trade Paperback. Northern British Columbia description, travel, pioneers, history, frontier and pioneer life, social life and customs. In 1966 the author made a 3 month excursion into the wild northern B.C. crisscrossing by boat and float plane a… Read More

Inuvik, NWT, Canada Town Of Inuvik, 1983. Hardcover First Edition [1983], unstated. Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only minor indications of very light use; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 4to. 80pp. Profusely Illustrated, mostly in Black & White. First Edition [1983], unstated. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK George Allen & Unwin, 1956. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; just a hint of shelf wear and is no longer "fresh"; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a short, closed tear and an attendant crease at the top of the rear hinge; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 380pp. Tight & Clean burgandy boards with light lavender title to back strip. Endpaper Maps. 29 Black & White Photographic Illustrations. Hardback with DJ.

Plan B Publishing, 2000. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild, but pervasive rubbing to wrapper covers; binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 158pp. Profusely illustrated in black & white. High quality slick-paper production. Paperback. The first and only guide for Generation X about Las Vegas nightlife, we take you to the hottest spots including nightclubs, after hours, restaurants, stripclubs, bars and lounges, casinos, shows and cathouses. Written by locals who have lived the "scene," Sin City X features over 250 vivid, original photographs, coupled with witty narrative in an exciting layout. Topped off with gaming tips and a continuously updated site, Sin City X is Generation X's guide to Las Vegas nightlife.

Ontario, Canada Penguin Group: Penguin Books Canada, 1994. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; the very faintest crease to the rear panel; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; a few very faint flecks of foxing to the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor cosmetic flaws only. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.05 x 4.25 x 1.25 inches). xxiii, 463 pages. Language: English. Weight: 8.9 ounces.… Read More