Search Results: Titles starting with B from Star Cat Books

London, England: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st ed, Rudland designed cover with some tears and missing back flap, all protected now under cello, but colors remain bright. Clipped price.14 Gilt on board spine somewhat faded. Spine remains tight, pages clean and crisp excepting some age spotting on outer edges.

Philadelphia, PA: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Stated first edition, very good condition, no jacket. Binding tight, pages clean and crisp. Some wear to spine's cloth edges from shelving. Blue cloth with gold/yellow highlights and lettering. First state with "Purdy" for Lyte on pg. 49, "plain geometry" on pg. 75, and "I means" on pg. 85, etc. Lovely 1920s bookplate on inside front board, "Donald M. Sample." 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY: DAW Books, 1979. As New. Mass market, As New condition with some tiny fading to spine. Yellow edges still bright, pages white and tight in binding. DAW #332. Raw 1970s science fiction from DAW. 1st printing, 1st edition. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Cambridge, MA: The Riverside Press, 1951. 1st. Poor. 1st ed. 1st printing. Poor condition. Tan boards, decorated spine, spine is coming off, loose front board, otherwise spine is tight as it is sewn. Pages clean and bright given age. A collection of novels and stories of Carson McCullers.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st ed., 1st printing. Very good+ for book, Very good for jacket (some small wearing on spine from shelving). Excellent condition for this classic book. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Fawcett Crest, 1990. Good. First Ballantine Books Edition, Fifth Printing. Good Condition. Spine is creased and chipped. Front and back covers have minor shelf wear, including light chipping and a crease to back corner. Pages have slightly yellowed from age. Pages are tight, clean, and clear. 223 pg. 12 short mystery stories including: "The Driver," "Can You Prove It?" And "The Redhead," among others. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1994. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. This is a spectacular copy of the stated first edition (inferred first printing) of the 1994 Knopf oversized trade edition of Baseball: An Illustrated History. It is listed As New only because it is 21 years old. It is in pristine condition, with no marks, damage, or evidence it has been read. This volume would be a perfect gift for a lover of baseball who is also a devotee of Ken Burns' documentaries. Due to large size and weight, this book may require added postage. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Rockport, MA: Art Instruction Associates, 1985. 4th Edition. Comb binding. Very Good/Good. 4th edition of a much-beloved book on oil painting by a famous artist and TV instructor on oil painting. This copy has some (not surprising) oil paint marks on the cover, both front and back, but they are minor. Interior is clean and looks practically new, with a few markings here and there (pencil). Edges of pages are only minorly aged. This book has been in short supply for many years and is highly collectible to artists around the world.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: DAW Books Inc, 1973. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. Freas, Kelly. 1st edition ORIGINAL, Kelly Freas cover art. As new condition, appears to never have been read or opened and kept in a lightless area. About the author: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "John Thomas Phillifent (November 10, 1916 - December 15, 1976) was an English science fiction author. He wrote as John T. Phillifent and under the pen name John Rackham. Most of his work was published as by Rackham, the main exceptions being three novels related to the The Man from U.N.C.L.E. series, his short stories published in the magazine Analog, and a number of late novels. Most of his novels were issued together with the works of other authors as Ace Doubles. He was born in Durham, England.

New York, NY: Viking Press, 1966. 1st. Good+. 1st ed by the renowned musician and artist Leonard Cohen. Blue boards, faded on spine and tops. Tight binding, bright pages. A real find because of board fading. Good+ condition.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Aldine de Gruyter, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. New edition of this rare book. No sign of use or wear at all to boards, spine, or pages. Jacket in new conditon. Appendices, index.

London, England: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Near fine copy from post-wartime "authorized economy standard" printing, with some looseness in a few signatures at binding. Pages clean and unblemished, no sun damage. Price clipped on jacket. Jacket in fine to near new condition, wrapped in cello. Beautiful copy of this 8th book in the "Berry" series.

New York, NY: Ace Books, 1955. 1st. Good-. A small sized mm paperback. Printed on pulp paper. Overall condition Good-. Shelf wear to spine. chipping to first two pages (blurbs and title page.) Spine tight pages yellowed its age but clean and clear. Ace book No. D-455. 255 pg. This anthology included pieces from luminaries such as Alfred Bester, Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, Avram Davidson, Richard Matheson, Shirley Jackson, Lord Dunsany, Manly Wade Wellman, and Isaac Asimov. This is an incredible find of early science fiction short stories. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Courage Books, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book would be listed As New except for light foxing on top of pages. DJ shows minimal shelf wear, with a quarter-inch chip separation of color on the spine edge. This is a beautiful book filled with drawings, idea sketches, and finished art from one of America's best-loved artists. Commentary by his son, Tom, adds to the chance to appreciate almost sixty years of Rockwell's work. (Folio size and weight may add to shipping cost.). Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

New York, NY: Del Rey Books, 1977. Poor. 2nd printing. Poor Condition. Front cover has chipping and some small pieces missing around edges, as well as some large creases. Spine is creased and torn near the bottom. Back cover heavily creased, piece of corner missing, chipping around edges. Front cover is loose. Pages tight on spine, all except last page (which is a coupon page) intact. 377 pg. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday Inc, 1975. Near Fine/Good. Hardcover, Book Club edition. Book is Near Fine condition. Bright green front and back covers, clear navy blue lettering on spine. Some bumping and shelf wear on bottom spine, minor bumping on top spine, minor bumping and shelf wear on corners. Spine is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Otherwise in As New condition. Deckled edges. DJ is Good condition. Some creasing and minor chipping on top of spine, minor chipping on bottom spine, possibly due to shelf wear. Minor tear on both top corners, minor rubbing on edges. Jacket painting by Larry Kresek. This book is a collection of 17 short stories by Kuttner, containing a special introduction by Ray Bradbury. This anthology was compiled and printed after Kuttner's death (1915-1958) by Catherine Moore Kuttner, Executrix for the estate of Henry Kuttner. 338 pp. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from… Read More

New York, NY: Fawcett Crest Books, 1976. Very Good. 1st printing. Very Good Condition. Front and back cover have only light shelf wear, no major flaws. Spine is creased from reading. Page edges colored with yellow printer ink. Front cover glue starting to become slightly loose. Pages clean, clear, and tight. 222 pg. There are 12 short stories in this book including: "Waterclap," "Stranger in Paradise," and "Marching In," among others. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1985. Good-. Mass market pb, a Del Rey Book, from the hardcover by Doubleday&Company. This edition printed February 1985. Cover art by Dawn Dixon. Good- condition. Crease on front cover, minor crease on back cover, some chipping to edges of cover, no creases on spine, spine tight, pages clean. This is The Bicentennial Man that was made into an award-winning movie. The original stories appeared in various publications throughout the 60s and 70s. 222 pp. We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

New York, NY: Daw Books, Inc, 1982. Very Good. First Daw Edition. Very Good Condition. Cover clean and clear, shows minor signs of shelf wear. Pages sprayed yellow edges. Pages tight, clean, and clear as if never read. 160 pg. Cover art by Josh Kirby. Daw: SF Books No. 491 We are a small indie bookstore in scenic Vermont, specializing in children's, YA, and science fiction. Please consider buying from us and supporting indie bookstores and our bookstore cat, Wesley!

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Feiffer, Jules. 1st ed., 1st printing. As new condition, as new DJ: clearly never been read or opened -- probably bought and kept as a collector's item. Not price-clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (LOWRY) ON TITLE PAGE, NOT INSCRIBED. Illustrations from award-winning, famous Jules Feiffer, best known for his off-beat comics. Rare and terrific find from this Newberry Award-winning author. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.