Search Results: Travel and Adventure from Black Cat Hill Books

Tokyo, Japan publisher unstated, presumed printed in Japan , 1902. Hardcover First Edition [1902], unstated. Very Good: light rubbing to extremities; cloth 'binding' at head and heel of spine is broken at front, causing loosening, but string is strong and intact); all tinted photographic images are in excellent condition. A beautiful and rare Japanese item. Oblong 8vo. 60 fine photogravure images, 100x145mm, on 59 leaves, 150x220mm (one plate has two images), all coloured by hand, tied into publisher's boards covered in colour-patterned cotton cloth with applied paper label title as above. 60 pages (printed one side only). No text except for the English language caption below each picture. Pastedown title at front board. Decorative cloth over boards. Pages attached to boards by a tied string. Dated (as before 1912) by the 38th picture which refers to the enthronement of the "present" emperor in 1868 (Emperor Mutsuhito,actually enthroned in 1867, who died in 1912. Have seen… Read More

Private Printing. Near Fine. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. IMPERSONALLY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (2021) , so stated. First Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the front corner tips; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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 minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.65 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 14 ounces. Trade Paperback. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxv, 255 pages; Signed by Author .

London, UK Reader’s Union, 1964. Hardcover Book-Club Edition [1964]. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows couple of tiny, faint, and superficial scratches at top edge of page block; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; text is clean. The Dustwrapper shows some mild rubbing and very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Nicely bound for a book-club edition. NOT a Remainder. A British Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 224pp. Book-Club Edition [1964]. Copyright is 1963. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY: Pantheon. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1996) ; so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a mild crimp to the head of the backstrip; a tiny snag at the top edge of the rear panel; else flawless; 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ also shows a mild spot of crimp to the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.55 x… Read More

Berlin, Germany Volk und Welt, 1959. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of light use; light wear to extremities; slight spine lean. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; moderate soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 288pp. Auf Deutsch. German text. Fold-out map at rear endpapers. Decorated endpapers. Profusely illustrated in sepia tones with photographs and drawings.

London, UK: Harper Collins: Flamingo. Very Good+. 1993. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition Thus (1993) . First Printing thus indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding leans somewhat but remains 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 copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing little to no wear at all but a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.8 inches). Illustrated with 79 duotone photographic plates. Index. Language: English. Weight: 11.5… Read More