Search Results: True Adventure from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Good+: shows moderate wear to extremities; barely discernible spine lean; eighth-inch tear in the fabric at the head of the backstrip; front free endpaper has been removed and the binding reglued; faint soiling; backstrip considerably dulled, affecting the legibility of the titles, which nevertheless can still be read; top edge well dusted. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 363pp. 24 illustrative black & white photographic plates. Rust colored cloth over boards, with Gilt designs at front panel and backstrip; black titles at same. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

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.

London, UK Max Parrish, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], unstated. First Edition [1958], unstated, in accordance with Parrish's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a couple of stains along the front inside gutter; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows some wear to the upper extremities,with some loss to chipping and with several short, closed tears; mild rubbing; very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor flaws in a moderately worn, but serviceable DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 108 pages. Illustrated in Black & White by the Author. 52 cruelly observant drawings. Hardback with DJ. A worm's-eye view of foreign travel.

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.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage Departures, 1996. Paperback First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper coversand a very faint crease across the lower rear panel; the backstrip shows a barely discernible crease and the binding shows some lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 298pp. Trade Paperback. In "Among Warriors - A Martial Artist in Tibet", Pamela Logan frankly relates her travel experiences, documenting the emotional and physical challenges she faced. She courageously reveals the beginning steps of her growing understanding and appreciation for the Buddhist faith as she searches for the elusive warriors of Kham; none of the typical travel writer's pretence at omnipotence here - Logan is open… Read More

New York, NY Columbia University Press, 2005. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 193pp. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of light use: light wear to extremities; front board ever so slightly bowed; faint thumbing at fore-edge. Binding remains square and quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at extremities; fairly heavy soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy in a somewhat grubby, tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 395pp. Hardback with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Niwot, CO University Press of Colorado, 1998. Hardcover First Edition (1998), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1998), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. Fine in Fine DJ: 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 flaws. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches). xiii, 208 pages.Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 4.3 ounces.… Read More

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books Ltd, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus [1991], so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; one of the dates on the copyright page has been circled in pen and the book shows UNDERLINING on four other pages in the text; binding secure. No longer 'As New', but remains sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Originally published by Frontier Publishing in 1990. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Oxford University Press, 1976. Hardcover First Edition USA [1976], so stated. First Edition USA [1976], so stated. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a very faint patch of blanching to the cream-toned cloth over boards at the upper corner of the front panel, probably due to exposure to moisture; just a tick of wear to the lower corner of same; the text block is somewhat cocked within square boards; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly 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 unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a coffee stain - or perhaps some other sort fo dampstain - at top edge of the front panel; mild overall rubbing; else flawless; the price is… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear, some minor smudges and stains to the top and bottom edges and a hint of foxing to the top edge; the binding leans a little but remains 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy. The DJ shows mild rubbing and very light wear to the extremities; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1.1 inches). vii, 273 pages. Maps. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 23.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 1991. Hardcover First Edition USA (1991), so stated. First Edition USA (1991), so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows light shelving wear, with a very mild bump at the bottom edge of the front panel; eleven pages at the rear of the text show a small [1/4"], very faint coffee stain at the very bottom edge of the pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. 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, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the backstrip is very lightly sunn-blanched, but the difference from the panels is very difficult to discern; the price has not been clipped. Not quite perfect, but very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder,… Read More

London, UK Constable , 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997); Second Printing (1998). Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: three corner tips shows the mildest bumping; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ price unclipped; mylar-protected. 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive flaw. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.35 x 1 inches). xii, Maps. 225 pages. Includes Index. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 5.4 ounces. First Edition (1997); Second Printing (1998). Hardback with DJ. 

St. Louis, MO Christian Publishing Company, 1897. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; slight spine lean; faint dampstain at bottom edge of text block - does not really penetrate, but has left a barely perceptible waviness to the pages at that point; moderate ton heavy soiling; former owner's name and date [1897] at front endpaper. "No. 890" in ink at front pastedown endpaper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite noted flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 384pp. Decorated endpapers. Grey cloth over boards with gilt pagoda design at front panel and gilt titles at backstrip and black titles and designs at front panel and backstrip also. Illustrated with many photos. Introduction by J. H. Garrison. McLean was the Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign Christian Missionary Society. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

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

San Francisco, CA Privately Printed, 1956. Hardcover First Edition, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR ("Greetings to my favorite Pilot Johnny Martin"). First Edition, unstated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. 30pp. Illustrated with duotone photographs and a drawing. Full-Color Frontispiece Photograph of the Dorado. Endpaper Nautical Maps. Beige Buckram over boards. Hardback: Lacks DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1986. Paperback First published in hardcover by Viking Penguin in 1984. First Edition Thus (1986), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: a faint indentation in both the front and rear panels where perhaps the book had been weighted down by heavier books in a pile; faint tanning to the text pages, due to aging; 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.65 inches). 239 pages. Maps, Index. Chronology. Bibliography. Discography, Guide to Pronunication, Notes, Glossary. 16-pages of… Read More

Boston, MA Little, Brown & Company , 1928. Hardcover First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Little, Brown's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1928), not directly stated, but implied, with same date at the title and copyright pages and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Little, Brown's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good-: shows moderate wear to the corner tips and heavier wear to the lower front corner tip, which has rubbed through to expose the underlying board; the text pages have tanned slightly; the top edge is age-darkened and there several small, faint spots to the bottom edge and fore-edge; 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,… Read More

Bombay (Mumbai), India Oxford University Press, 1971. Hardcover Reprint (1971) of the original 1919 edition. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: no apparent flaws except a thin line of sunning at the very heel of the backstrip and the head of the same shows a very slight buckle; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to extremities, with just a hint of chipping at the head and heel of the backstrip; mild rubbing and barely discernible oveall soiling; the price has been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it in a handsome DJ with only minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. viii, 333 pages. Decorated Map Endpapers. Profusely illustrated with vintage black & white photographs and hand-drawn Fold-out Maps, one of which is in Color. Color Photograph frontispiece. Reprint (1971) of the original 1919 edition. Hardback with DJ.

Newport Beach, CA Whitehorse Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition [1994]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1994]; First Printing, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: shows a couple of faint, superficial scratches at rear panel, else flawless. 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. (8.7 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches). iv, 438 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 13.8 ounces. Trade Paperback.