Resultados de búsqueda: Visionary Fiction from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Thunder's Mouth Press, 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. First Edition Thus, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers, which show a couple of faint creases near the upper front corner; very faint foxing at the outside edges; the binding remains square and secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 317pp. Trade Paperback. There's nothing quite like the experience of readiing a Stanley Elkin novel. The bizarre events, the over-the-top characters, and the sentences -- long, winding sentences filled with tangential details and parenthetical clauses, sentences which tumble and turn, drunk on themselves, but which somehow by the end all manage to add up. The Magic Kingdom has all of the virtues of Elkin's other great books, as well as an… Leer más

New York, NY Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Hardcover First Edition; later printing. Very Good: shows la bit of wear at the lower front corner tip and a scuff about a half an inch up the outside edge of the rear panel; mild rubbing; slight spine lean; faint soiling and couple of small water spots to the panels; the endpapers show rather unsightly glue residue. The binding is secure; the text is clean. Despite some minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, presentable. Would make a good hardcover reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 113pp. Translated by Geoffrey Skelton. First Edition; later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. My life was greatly enriched by reading the superb English translation of Frisch's "Man in the Holocene". Frisch piles intimate, mundane details into a metaphor for the human condition and allows the reader to draw the larger inferences. An isolated alpine cottage becomes all the world we need. The need to understand our world is balanced by the… Leer más

New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities, with some creases near the lower front corner and another, fainter crease near the upper front corner; the pages have tanned a bit, due to aging; the binding remains secure; text clean. Not without flaw, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 326pp. Trade Paperback. I'd never read any Basque literature before reading OBABAKOAK. Probably that was because there isn't a lot of it. Many Basque writers might have written in Spanish or French--maybe that's one reason why--and then for centuries, Basque was always given low status, "not modern", "just for villagers", "not a proper language", and so on. So, I was very curious… Leer más

New York, NY Tom Doherty Associates: Tor, 2001. Hardcover First Edition (2001), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2001), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip and the binding is ever-so-slightly cocked off square while remaining perfectly 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, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows a very faint wrinkle near the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Leer más

St. Paul, MN Graywolf Press: Palabra Sur Books, 1988. Paperback First Edition Thus (1988), Second Printing. First published in hardcover by Dutton in 1975. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a small patch of sunning around the tp of the front hinge and head of the backstrip (the black titles thereon are unaffected: bold and clearly legible). The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the backstrip. Free of any 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 very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches). 116 pages. Front panel painting by Cesar Paternosto. Translated by… Leer más

New York, NY Hearst Corporation: Avon Books, 1979. Paperback First Edition [1979]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1979]; First Printing, so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to a protective clear mylar cover which has been placed over over the outside of the book and affixed to the inside of the front and rear panels; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Vitually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. xv, 266 pages. Mass Market Paperback. This book was published thirty-five ago, but it's still interesting, particularly if you want to get a broader appreciation for science fiction in its formative eras. The authors profile giants in the field, summarize their most famous stories and then give suggestions for other authors whom you might like as well. There's a ton of useful reference material, like winners of Space Academy Awards, lists of Last and First… Leer más

New York, NY Penguin Audio, 1998. Audio Cassette Four Audio Cassette Tapes in good condition (they surely have been played, and show light wear, rubbing and other signs of use), these are housed in a white vinyl clamshell case with a wrap-around clear plastic pouch which houses slipped-in colorful liner notes all of which show some wear, rubbing, soiling and the case itself shows some cracking. Overall, Good condition, showing considerable wear and use. EX-LIBRARY copy, showing the usual marks and treatments common to such. Read by George Guidall. Translated by Andrew Hurley. Playing Time: 6 hours. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. Audio Cassette.

Boulder, CO Sounds True: Shambhala Lion Editions, 2001. Audio CD Four Audio Compact Discs (CDs) in nearly new condition (just a tiny superficial scratch at the very beginning of Disc 2; else flawless), housed in aclear crystal platic case with colorful inserts and covers in Near Fine condition, showing only mild rubbing. Overall, Near Fine. Read by Barron Christian. Running Time: 4 Hours, 56 Minutes. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. Size: 4.9 x 5.65 x 1 inches. Audio CD. Translation by Sherab Chodzin Kohn. NOT a Remainder or Ex-Library. Audio CD. Set in India, Siddhartha is subtitled an "Indic Poetic Work" and clearly it does owe much to both Buddhism and Hinduism, however the philosophy embodied in Siddhartha is both unique and quite complex, despite the lyrically beautiful simplicity of the plot. Siddhartha is one of the names of the historical Gautama and while the life of Hesse's character resembles that of his historical counterpart to some extent, Siddhartha is by no… Leer más

New York, NY Doubleday: Foundation , 1991. Paperback First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1991), so stated. 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 extremities; the text pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; the binding is square and 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 any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.4 x 0.85 inches). 358 pages.… Leer más

Los Angeles, CA Sun & Moon Press, 1994. Paperback Reprint Edition [1994], Second Printing thus. First published by Yale University Press in 1956. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a small bit of sticker residue to the lower rear panel and the panel shows the very faintest soiling to the white background field; else flawless; the binding is square and 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 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 a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 x 0.65 inches). 218 pages. Preface by Douglas Messerli. Language: English. Weight: 9 ounces. Sun and Moon… Leer más

New York, NY G.P. Putnam's Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1920. Hardcover First Edition USA (1920), unstated. Good: Shows significant indications of use. considerable wear to the extremities; some darkening to the backstrip, rendering the titles difficult to discern, faint but pervasive soiling, and moderate rubbing to the panels; the rear interior hinge is cracked. The binding remains square; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and several flaws. Overall, remains a sturdy copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.1 x 5.75 x 1 incches). xxiv, 216 pages. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles and Lotus Flower design at both the front panel and backstrip. Photographic frontispiece. Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. First Edition USA (1920), unstated. First published in London by… Leer más

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1982. Paperback First Edition Thus (1982, First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1982), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Paperback Original. Very Good+to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the outside edges; an extremely faint crease at the backstrip; the expected very slight tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.… Leer más

New York, NY Penguin Putnam: Berkeley Publishing:: Ace Trade Editions, 1999. Paperback First Edition as a Trade Paperback (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The first hardcover edition was published in 1979. A Mass-Market Paperback was published in 1980. First Edition as a Trade Paperback (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of wear to extremities; the mildest rubbing to the panels and the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; 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 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 minor imperfections only. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club,… Leer más

New York, NY The Viking Press, 1993. Hardcover First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition [1993]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book is close to flawless: just a hint of shelf rubbing along the bottom edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows mild overall rubbing; a former bookseller has placed a blank tag over the price at the inside front flap; the price itself is intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.95 x 1 inches). 241 pages. White quarter cloth with grey boards; Blue titles at backstrip. Deckle Fore-Edge. Weight: 1 pound, 0.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ. This is a powerful collection of 12 short stories written about women, their intimacies, and the intricacies of their relationships.… Leer más