Resultados de búsqueda: German Literature from Black Cat Hill Books

Amsterdam, Netherlands Uitgeverij de Bizige Bij, 1970. Hardcover First Edition The Netherlands [1964]; Third Printing Thus [1970]. Good in Wraps: shows indications of considerable use: moderate wear to the extremities; a crease top to bottom of the front panel; significant rubbing, faint soiling; the spine leans somewhat; some smuding and light stains at the outside edges; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Former owner's name inscribed at the title page. Despite some flaws remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches). 208 pages. Portrait of the author at the rear panel. Weight: 9 oz. Literaire Reutzenpocket 319. First Edition The Netherlands [1964]; Third Printing Thus [1970]. Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Penguin: Elizabeth Sifton Books, 1986. Paperback First Edition USA [1986], First Printing Thus. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the bottom edge of the front panel; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Remains close to 'As New'. REMAINDER, showing a mark at the bottom edge of the text block. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 632 pages. Translated by Joachim Neugroschel. First Edition USA [1986], First Printing Thus.Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Appleton-Century Company, 1940. Hardcover First Edition (1940); First Printing indicated by a (1) at the last page of text. First Edition (1940); First Printing indicated by a (1) at the last page of text. Very Good: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; very slight spine lean; faint sunning to the backstrip (the gilt titles thereon are mildly dulled and rubbed, but remain clearly legible. The binding is secure; the text is clean. Former owner's name inscribed at the upper corner of the front pastedown endpaper; name and address at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; a couple of short notes at same. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.55 z 5.25 x 0.95 inches). xxiv, 142 pages. Edited by F.G.G. Schmidt, Ph.D. and Astrid Mork Williams, Ph.D. Deep crimson cloth over boards with gilt Appleton-Century Monogram at the front panel and gilt and black… Leer más

Hamburg, Germany Rowohlt Verlag, 1952. Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of scuffing to the bottom edge of the front panel; about half the pages show the faintest bend at the top corner (not apparent unless the pages are closely examined); the binding is 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 only a minor cosmetic flaw. Remains close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; a short, closed tear at the bottom of the front panel; mild rubbing; the plastic coating is bubbling in places along the hinges; unclipped. No longer 'As New', but remains a handsome copy in an intact DJ and with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.7 x 5 x 2 inches). 1632 pages. Edited by Adolf Frise. Language: German. Weight: 2 pounds,… Leer más

Leipzig, Germany Verlag Phillip Reclam, 1989. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of soiling to the open-weave of the wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; th 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 very minor cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 229 pages. Language: German. Weight: 6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback.

Leipzig, Germany Verlag Philipp Reclam: Universal Bibliothek, 1964. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the panels; the backstrip and 'hinges' have been very neatly reinformced with clear cellophane tape, which has yellowed slightly, due to aging; the expected tanning to the text pages, also due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor cosmetic imperfections. Would make an attractive reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.5 x 4.15 x 0.4 inches). 154 pages. Text in German. Weight: 3.5 ounces. Verlag Philipp Reclam: Universal Bibliothek Band 171. Mass Market Paperback. Theodor Storm (1817… Leer más

New York, NY Fromm International, 1992. Hardcover First Edition USA [1992]; First Printing. Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing and a tiny scuffed spot at the top of the front hinge; else flawless; the price is intact. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo. 338 pages. Translated from the German by Edna McCown. Introduction by Peter Demetz. First Edition USA [1983]; Second Printing. Hardback with DJ.  

Frankfurt am Main, Germany Suhrkamp, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus [1969], Thirteenth Printing. Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the outside edges; the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Structurally sound and tightly bound: clean and sturdy, showing only the mildest wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 150 pages. Weight: 3.6 ounces. Suhrkamp Taschenbuch 307. First Edition Thus [1969], Thirteenth Printing. Mass Market Paperback.

Reinbek bei Hamburg, Germany Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, 1988. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the pages have tanned somewhat due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. 12mo. 456pp. Mass Market Paperback.

Munich, Germany Paul List Verlag: List Taschenbuch, June 1, 2002. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of creasing at the backstrip; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging. Binding shows barely discernible lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 432pp. Trade Paperback.

Hamburg, Germany Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, 1998. Perfect Paperback Nineteen pages early in the text show inked vocabulary notes between some of the lines. Else, Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: a former owner's rubberstamped ownereship note at the bottom edge of the text block; a short, stray pen mark at the same; the pages have tanned ever so slightly, due to aging; else flawless. The binding is square and secure. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that in overall appearance remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.5 x 5 x 0.65 inches). 200 pages. Weight: 8 ounces. Trade Paperback.

Guersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Sigbert Mohn Verlag, 1959. Paperback Extensiive pencilled-in vocabulary notations by an English-speaking reader for the first 125 pages or so. Else, Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate wear to the extremities; mildt rubbing to the panels; a former owner's name and place inked in at the front endpaper, faint soiling to the white rear panel; the binding is square and secure. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections - and of course the pencil work. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.85 x 4.35 x 0.65 inches). 162 pages. Nachwort von Herbert Eizenreich. Language: German. Weight: 7.5 ounces. Paperback: Heavy Pictorial Wraps with DJ-like flaps.

Berlin, Germany Deutsche Buch Gemeinschaft, 1967. Hardcover Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing to the deep red cloth over boards. The binding square and secure; the text is clean. Not quite perfect, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 600 pages. Text in German.

Evanston, IL Northwestern University Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus [1994]; unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 207pp. Translated by Leila Vennewitz. European Classics Series. First Edition Thus [1994]; unstated. Trade Paperback. This droll tale of a father and son and their small German village is probably too slow for many readers. However; if you enjoy wandering the side streets of Venice instead of hanging out in St. Mark's Square chances are good you will appreciate and enjoy what Boll is up to in this short novel. A quiet underground tale on post war Germany (1965 to be exact) with a telling presentation of small town life. And in addition, Boll's flair for characters is on full display. Lurking around the edges is just a hint of Erich Kastner's sense of fun. Boll brings a little more to the table than the delightful humorist. In the case of End of the Mission the… Leer más

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Bks, 1923. Hardcover First Edition [1923], unstated. First Edition [1923], unstated. in accordance with Knopf's customary practice at the time of publication. Edition limited to 950 copies, but this copy is not numbered, nor this there a pastedown title slip at the front panel. Good+: Shows moderate use: mainly, shelving wear along the bottom edge of the crimson boards and some fairly heavy wear to the corner tips and head and heel of the backstrip; else mild rubbing to the panels and very faint, but pervasive soiling. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy copy. Evidently originally possessed a slip-case, which is not present here. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.25 x 0.5 inches). 66 pages. Translated from the German by Alfred B. Kuttner.… Leer más

New York, NY Arden Book Company. Hardcover Good+ in Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use: The Book's binding shows a liitle lean, but remains quite secure; light wear to extremities; the lower corner of the front panel shows dampstaining, as does the lower corner of the text pages; the binding remains secure; former owner's name inscribed at the upper corner of the front free endpaper. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a small scuffed area at the lower corner of the front panel; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall remains a solid, not-unattractive reading copy, showing light wear and several flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.75 x 0.8 inches). 252 pages. Translated into English, in the original German metres, by Bayard Taylor. Illustrated in art nouveau style in black & white by Harry Clarke. Weight: 17.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Ballantine: Fawcett Columbine, 1998. Paperback First Edition Thus in USA (1998), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus in USA (1998), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of lean to the spine; the text pages have tanned ever so slightly; the faintest smudges to the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of any 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 ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Leer más

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1994. Paperback First Edition Thus (1994), Second Printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a couple of superficial scratches and a very minor 'ding' to the bottom edge of the text block; 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.15 x 1.35 inches). 518 pages. Edited by Thomas P. Saene and Jeffrey L. Sammons. Translated by Robert R. Heitner. Language: English. Weight: 26 ounces. First Edition Thus (1994), Second Printing.… Leer más

New York, NY Random House: Vintage International, 2008. Paperback First Edition Thus [2008]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. First Edition Thus [2008]; First Printing indicated by a complete number line. Very Near Fine in Wraps: several pages at the beginning of the book show a very faint bend at the upper corner tip and the cover of the book shows the hint of a crease near the same spot; the expected very light tanning to the text pages due to aging; a hint of lean to the spine; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. 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 nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.25 x 0.8 inches). 342… Leer más

Frankfurt am Main, Germany Suhrkamp Verlag, 1974. Hardcover Reprint Edition [1977]. FIVE PAGES EARLY IN THE TEXT SHOW MARGINALIA IN INK. Else, Reprint Edition [1977]. Good+: Shows moderate use; some soiling to the panels; a small split at the bottom of the front hinge; some faint soiling, smudging, and dusting to the outside edges of the text block. The binding remains square and secure. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some minor flaws and some wear - and of course the marginalia; remains a sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.25 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches). 232 pages. Language: German. Weight: 8.8 ounces. Bibliothek Suhrkamp 174. Hardback: Lacks DJ.