Search Results: Social from Black Cat Hill Books

San Francisco Sierra Club, 1991. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. 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. 204pp. Map, photos, reading list, index. Preface by H.H. the Dalai Lama. Introduction by Peter Matthiessen. Trade Paperback. Ancient Futures is much more than a book about Ladakh. Passionately argued, it raises important questions about the whole notion of progress, and explores the root causes of the malaise of industrial society; shows us a new approach to living with thousand-year-old cultures in ways that don't flatten them and discard their value. A critically important book.

Cincinnati, OH Privately Printed, 1976. Paperback First Ed, unstated. SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. First Ed, unstated. Very Good in Wraps: sticker residue at the front endpaper; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the wrapper covers; the binding 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 mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 32mo. Unpaginated (approx 60pp). Photographs by Dan Selevan. Language: English. Weight: 4 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. A collection of striking photographs, mainly of urban scenes, with a… Read More

Bloomington, IN Indiana University Press, 1979. Hardcover First Edition [1979]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1979]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows barely discernible spine lean; faint indications of shelving along bottom edge of cloth-covered boards; top edge shows some dust; price label at front free endpaper; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows toning at outside edge front face; mild rubbing and faint soiling; just a touch of wear at corner tips; unclipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 331pp. Minorities in Modern America Series, edited by Warren Kimball and David Edwin Harrell, Jr. No longer pristine, but remains a handsome copy of this study examining the protean identity of white working-class women, their often courageous struggles for recognition and survival, and their interactions with other elements of American society.

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1997. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows just a hint of spine lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows the mildest rubbing to its sheen; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 256pp. Hardback with DJ.

Berkeley & London University of California Press, 1993.. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. First impression Very Near Fine in Fine DJ. Book shows former bookseller rubber-stamped logo at front free endpaper; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 287pp. Studies on the History of Society and Culture, No 16. Hardcover with DJ. How could early modern Venice, a city renowned for its political freedom and social harmony, also have become a centre of religious dissent and inquisitorial repression? To answer this question, the author of this treatise develops an innovative approach that deftly connects social and cultural history. It offers a vivid re-creation of the social and cultural worlds of the Venetian heretics - those men and women who articulated their hopes for religious and political reform and whose ideologies ranged from evangelical to anabaptist and even… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1996. Paperback First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a couple of faint creases near the corner tips and a single one at the backstrip; an "Autographed" sticker at the lower front panel; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. 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'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7… Read More

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1995. Hardcover First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. . INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very light use. Book shows just a touch of wear to the extremtiies; several tiny, very faint spots at the top edge; just a hint of spine lean, though the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows only mild overall rubbing; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.45 x 1.25 inches). 338 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 6 ounces. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 1980. Hardcover First Edition USA [1980], so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows some faint soiling at top edge, which appears to have been created in production. Binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Flawless. Just about 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches). 190 pages. Weight: 12.2 ounces. First Edition USA [1980], so stated. Hardback with DJ.