Search Results: Outdoors from Black Cat Hill Books

London, UK George A. Harrap & Company, 1955. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of moderate use; binding shows slight reverse spine lean; but remains quite secure; former owner's name at front free endpaper; light wear to extremities; heavy foxing at outside edges and endpapers. DJ shows significant wear to extremities and along top edge; some chip loss at same; moderate rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a clean, sturdy copy, showing some flaws, but hardly trashed in a somewhat tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 213pp. Illustrated with 48 half-tone illustrations and six line drawings, Maps. Full-color frontispiece and Pictorial DJ. Hardback with DJ.

Camden, ME McGraw-Hill: Ragged Mountain Press, 2004. Paperback First Ed thus, but later printing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus, but later printing. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Squarish 8vo. 376pp. Trade Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Boulder, CO Pruett Pub Co, 1995. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Shows former bookseller's rubberstamed logo at front endpaper; else flawless. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 129pp. (The Pruett Series). Trade Paperback. Just west of Durango, the La Plata Mountains are one of the best-kept mountain biking secrets in Colorado. Thirty-one routes are detailed for year-round cycling adventure, including: cultural, geological, and natural history of the area. B&W photos and maps.

Washington DC National Geographic Society, 2003. CD-ROM Ten CD-ROM Discs in Like New condition in protective binder-like sleeves and housed in a colorful black vinyl case, which shows some rubbing to the panels and a little 'crushing" or perhaps better described as "buckling" to the outside edges due to being stacked with heavier item in a pile of books. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 7.9 x 2 inches). Easy to use TOPO! Award-winning software for Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, & XP. GPS Ready. Over 2750 15' Maps. Produced in conjunction with the USGS.

Boulder, CO Sharp Ed Publishing, 2004. Paperback First Edition (2004), unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of lipstick-like smudge at the fore-edge; else flawless. 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, showing a single, very minor flaw. Not quite absolutely pristine, but remains very close to it. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). 143 pages. Weight: 9 ounces. First Edition (2004), unstated. Trade Paperback. 

Denver, CO Chockstone Press , 1999. Paperback Second Edition (1999), Revised & Enlarged. First printing thus, indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The first edition was published in 1990. Near Fine in Wraps: shows a tiny, superficial 'ding in the middle of the rear panel and the front panel seems to want to curl up slightly; a small, faint smudge 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 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 minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.6 inches). x, 194 pages. Illustrated with line-drawn… Read More

Evergreen, CO Chockstone Press, 1997. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: moderate wear to the extremities; else only very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; former bookseller's inventory sticker at the lower rear panel; faint thumb-smudging and soiling to the outside edges; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 299 pages. Trade Paperback. 

Mountain View, CA Anderson World Books, 1978. Paperback First Edition Thus [1978], Second Printing [1983]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; the mildest rubbing to the wrapper covers; the brown background field of the backstrip shows barely discernible sunning; a very faint thumb smudge at the fore-edge; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not perfect, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). xiv, 187 pages. Liberally illustrated with Photographs, Maps, Diagrams, Tables, etc. in black & white. Weight: 9.1 ounces. First Edition Thus [1978], Second Printing [1983]. Trade Paperback.

Boulder, CO Sharp End Publishing , 2002. Paperback First Edition (2002), unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing to the wrapper covers; former owner's name and email at the upper corner of the inside front cover; very slight bumping to the lower corners; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. A handsome copy, showing mild wear and a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean: remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.6 inches). 175 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. First Edition (2002), unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

Golden, CO Fulcrum Publishing, 1998. Paperback First Ed thus, later printing. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine in Wraps: has an "Autographed Copy" sticker at the front panel and a former bookseller's inventory sticker at the lower rear panel. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 318pp. First Ed thus, second printing. Trade Paperback. Award-winning author Claire Walter has written books about skiing, snowshoeing and Colorado's vibrant culinary scene for Fulcrum. Honors include two Lowell Thomas Awards from Colorado Ski Country USA, and CSCUSA's Freelance Writer of the Year Award. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Camden, ME Ragged Mountain , 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 244pp. (Thru-Hiker's Handbooks Series). First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Trade Paperback. Hands down, the definitive guide to long-distance hiking in the United States. Schlimmer knows his stuff- he's a well accomplished long-distance hiker (like myself) and former Appalachian Trail caretaker and ridgerunner (a dream job). He chose some "underdog" trails here because they are NOT the Appalachian Trail. Type in "Appalachian Trail" on Amazon and see how many titles come up. I counted 293 of them. But how many books are out there on the Baker Trail, Mountains-to-Sea Trail, International Appalachian Trail, Shore-to-Shore Trail, Wonderland Trail, et al. Not many. The "Thru-Hiker's Guide to America" fills the long-distance void.… Read More

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Shama Books, 2007. Hardcover First Edition (2007), unstated. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED 2-25-08 AND THEN INSCRIBED AND INITIALLED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (2007), unstated. Very Good+: shows indications of careful use: just a tick of wear to the heel of the backstrip; some faint scuffing and superficial scoring to the rear panel; the binding leans slightly, but remains 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 mild wear and unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (13.3 x 8.75 x 0.5 inches). 148 pages. Profusely illustrated with Photographs in Color by Gabe Rogel. Foreward by Paul B. Henze. Language: English. Weight:… Read More

London, UK Rupert Hart-Davis, 1965. Hardcover Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Good+: Shows moderate use. Binding shows very slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; lower corner tips starting to rub through; eighth-inch closed tear at the head of the backstrip; former owner's name at front free endpaper. Binding remains secure; text clean. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 310pp. Additional Chapters by Heinrich Harrer and Kurt Maix. Translated from the German by Hugh Merrick. Second Ed, Revised & Enlarged. Hardback: Lacks DJ. is a great book involving the will of man and his determination to overcome obstacles. Over my life time, when I have thought that things were going rough, I have thought of this book and the story of these men. I highly recommend this book to all parents of teen age children. It will be well worth reading to all of you. Harrer's sensitivity toward the mountains that were his life and to his peers is unparalled. This sensitivity is… Read More