Resultados de búsqueda: Autobiography: M-R from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1939. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated [Letter Code H - O]. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to the lower extremities; barely discernible spine lean; some faint soil spots to the blue-pebbled cloth over boards; the gilt titles at the backstrip have dulled somewhat; and the former owner's reasonably tasteful bookplate has been affixed to the upper corner of the front free endpaper. The binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at the extremities; moderate soiling to the light-toned rear panel; price [$3.00] has not been clipped; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 308pp. Dustjacket design by Doubrava. Deckle for-edge. Silver-flecked endpapers. Hardback with DJ. His second collection of autobiographical essays, this collection was written as a sequel to Midnight on the Desert, while he was living in the… Leer más

London, UK Victor Gollancz Ltd. , 1993. Hardcover First Edition UK, so stated. First Edition UK, so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; shows tiny bump at bottom edge of front board; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 252pp. Hardback with DJ. What it was like growing up in Mao's China, where the soul was secondary to the state, beauty was mistrusted, and love could be punishable by death.

London, UK Andre Deutsch, Ltd. , 1986. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows tiny spot at top edge; very slight spine lean; pages tanned somewhat with age; faint signs of shelving at bottom edge of boards. Dustwrapper mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy.8vo. 194pp. Hardback with DJ. An incredible biography of the Jewish author's boyhood in mysterious Guatemala.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1952. Hardcover First Edition USA (1952), First Printing, so stated. First Edition USA (1952), First Printing, so stated. Good shows indications of fairly heavy use; considerable wear to the outside edges; rubbing to the panels; some mottling at the fore-edge; the top 1.5" of the backstrip has chipped off; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A well-loved copy, showing moderate to heavy wear and one serious flaw, but structurally sound and tightly bound, and with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 z 5.85 x 1.05 inches). 323 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Hill and Wang , 1997. Paperback First Edition Thus (1997), so stated. First Edition Thus (1997), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; a single, faint crease top to bottom of the backstrip; faint scuffing to the upper rear panel; former owner's name and date at the front endpaper; 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 underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws and a former owner's signature. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 1.85 inches). xvi, 649 pages. 24-pages of vintage duotone photographs. Extensive Chronologies, Bibliography. Notes. Maps. Language: English. Weight: 2… Leer más

London, UK Faber & Faber , 1979. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1979) with New Material and Revised Translation. First Edition Thus (1979) with New Material and Revised Translation. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a couple of tiny very faint spots at the bottom edge of the text block and the mildest indications of shelving at the bottom edge of the cloth-covered boards; 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a minor cosmetic imperfection. The DJ shows the very mildest rubbing; the price has been clipped. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches). 480 pages.… Leer más

Reading, MA Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1991. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of shelving along the bottom edge; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 160pp. Hardback with DJ. In this lovely collection of essays, the author, Russell, explores the relationship between the American search for mythological Home to the landscape, the community and the self. In her title essay, she writes about memories of her father, a former test pilot in the Air Force, who died while setting a new speed record in the X-2 over another desert in California, when Russell was still a child. Her memories of him are recovered through her exploration of the image of the Kokopelli man, part of the mythological landscape of the Southwest that she struggles to identify with in this… Leer más

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons: Wideview/Perigee Books, 1979. Paperback First Edition Thus (1979), so stated. First Edition Thus (1979), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities and the front panel wants to curl at the outside edge just slightly; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a bit of foxing to the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of 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 very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.85 inches). 316 pages. Sparsely illustrated with vintage duotone photographs and… Leer más

London, UK John Murray Publishers, 1947. Hardcover First "Albermarle Library" Edition (1947); Third Printing (1949). First published in 1929. Very Good: shows some fairly heavy wear to the head of the backstrip; less to the heel; faint soiling to the cream-toned panels; some foxing to the outside edges and endpapers. 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. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. Remains an attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches). xxiv, 385 pages. Illustrated with a 12-page section of duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Albermarle Library Edition. First "Albermarle Library" Edition (1947); Third Printing (1949). First published in 1929. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New London, NH Privately Printed, 1974. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR to his nephew, Cleveland Mather McCarty. First Ed, unstated. Fine in Good+ DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean; flawless. DJ shows considerable soiling and smudging; thin line of dampstain at the rear hinge; structurally sound; unclipped. A New book in an inconsiderately handled DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 103pp. Illustrated with photographs in black & white. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Random House: Crown Publishers, 2002. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use; binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ unclipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 283pp. Hardback with DJ.

Brooklyn, NY Felicia\Ricci: Privately Printed, 2011. Paperback First Edition [2011], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a touch of wear to a couple corner tips and the binding leans ever so slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; there is also a single, very faint crease in the middle of the backstrip; the text is clean. Not perfect, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 274 pages. First Edition [2011], unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. In January of 2010, a wide-eyed English grad went from peddling software in NYC to understudying the lead role in Wicked the musical -- her first professional theater gig (ever). Unnaturally Green is the humorous account of the entire journey, from her pit-stain-filled audition to the bittersweet closing night. Author Felicia Ricci wears her heart on her sleeve as she tackles the role of Elphaba, Wicked's green-skinned heroine. She leaps countless hurdles, both… Leer más

Edinburgh, Scotland Polygon , 1986. Paperback First Edition Thus [1986], so stated. First Edition Thus [1986], so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear at front corner tips; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 257pp. Edited by Christopher Barnes. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Henry Holt Company: Owl Books, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1990), So Stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; several pages are creased at the lower corner tip; the bottom edge of the text pages show a little shelf soiling; very mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 the mildest wear and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.25 x 0.8… Leer más

Wigtown, Scotland G.C. Books Ltd. , 1991. Hardcover Second Edition. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. Book shows just a touch of wear to the lower front corner tip; the binding shows moderate lean, while remaining perfeclty secure; text clean. DJ shows only a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing; the backstrip is lightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain unaffected - bold and clearly legible; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a bright copy with some minor flaws in a similar DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 367pp. Endpaper Maps. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Random House, 2001. Hardcover First Edition (2001); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with RH's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (2001); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with '2', in accordance with RH's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: a couple of barely discernible smudges at the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a single minor flaw. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; the price has not been clipped. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 1 inches). 238 pages. Sixteen pages of black… Leer más