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2006ref. 516840New York: Ecco an imprint of HarperCollins 2006. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Printed wrappers. Slight toning and a short tear on the front wrapper else near fine with publisher's material laid in. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins unknown books
1990ref. 574263New York: Ecco 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher materials laid in. Ecco hardcover books
1990ref. 17617New York: Ecco Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0880012609 . A nice first edition/first printing in Good condition in Very Good dust-jacket. Discolored sticky areas on front and read endpapers and dustjacket. Cocked spine. Clean unread copy; This book tells the story of a woman who has retreated into herself and her own life. She has built a solid wall around herself and has little contact with the outside world. Her only connection to the world is through her door which she constantly locks.; 8vo; FSA . Ecco Press hardcover books
1982ref. 404418Princeton New Jersey: Ontario Review Press 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine publisher's unprinted acetate dustwrapper in a bumped very good slipcase. Number 144 of 300 copies Signed and numbered by the author. Ontario Review Press hardcover books
1984ref. 55175New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 0525242481 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; The book tells the story of a family during the end of the world. The mother father and their young son are trying to stay alive as the world around them crumbles.; 8vo; 241 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1984ref. 124647New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525242481 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in an alike dust-jacket; Oates' latest book of short stories follows a group of people as they approach the end of their lives. Some are content with their lives others are not. The stories are dark and heartbreaking depicting the finality of death and the ways in which it can impact those who are left behind.; 8vo; 241 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1984ref. 124648New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525242481 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in an alike dust-jacket; The Last Days is a collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. The stories are about people who are facing the end of their lives and the decisions they have to make.; 8vo; 241 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1986ref. 322899Franklin 1986. First. hardcover. fine. Pedersen Judy. Frontispiece illustration by Judy Pedersen. 310 pages 8vo full gilt-stamped brown leather a.e.g. The Franklin Library 1986. Limited signed edition. Franklin unknown books
1998ref. 17619New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525944427 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. A few pages are wrinkled or slightly torn at bottom; Through a layering of historical events beginning in Colonial times and ending in the 1930s Joyce Carol Oates has created a new American epic in this sweeping chronicle of the fortunes and misfortunes of a family of enterprising and ingenious confidence artists; 8vo . Dutton hardcover books
1987ref. ESB11237Garden City: Dolphin/Doubleday 1987. First trade edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in a near fine clean dust jacket. John Ranard. Illustrated with photographs by John Ranard. This is as fine a book as ever has been written on the subject. This book follows in the tradition of boxing-loving writers like Hemingway and Mailer. In a slim volume expanded from a New York Times Magazine article Oates candidly assays "The Sweet Science" for its spectacle aesthetic elements and its history from ancient Greece and Rome to today's ring dominated by callous promoters casinos and TV. She concedes boxing's brutality and often seamy side but finds positive merits as tragic theater. Dolphin/Doubleday hardcover books
1979ref. 575423Northridge California: Lord John Press 1979. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Quarter cloth gilt and decorated papercovered board. Fine. One of 350 numbered copies Signed by the author. Lord John Press hardcover books
1979ref. 365643Northridge California: Lord John Press 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Very slightly bowed with toning on the spine and board edges else about near fine. Copy 87 of 350 numbered copies Signed by the author. Lord John Press hardcover books
1986ref. 56220New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0525244468 . A Fine Second Printing in an alike dust-jacket ; Raven's Wing is a coming of age novel about a young girl Celaena Sardothien who is taken from her home in the kingdom of Terre d'Ange and brought to the empire of Andor. Celaena is forced to become a swordsman and assassin to protect her kingdom from the evil empire.; 8vo; 305 pages; $6.00 . E. P. Dutton hardcover books
1986ref. 124612New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525244468 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edtion that has some wear to the spine edges housed in a Fine dust-jacket; Raven's Wing is a story revolving around a young girl Sybil and her brother August who are forced to flee their home in Germany during World War II. Sybil is determined to find her way back to her family even though it means hiding from the Nazis and traveling through dangerous territories. Along the way she meets a group of friends who help her survive and eventually find her way home.; 8vo; 305 pages . E. P. Dutton hardcover books
1986ref. 124611New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525244468 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edtion in a like dust-jacket that has a small puncture mark on the lower front edge; Raven's Wing is a coming-of-age story following the life of Bethany Green a teenager living in the fictional town of West Egg on Long Island in 1922. The novel follows Bethany's struggles with her identity and her relationship with her family and friends.; 8vo; 305 pages . E. P. Dutton hardcover books
1986ref. 124613New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525244468 . A first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition housed in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; Joyce Carol Oates' Raven's Wing is the story of a young girl Abigail who is sent to live with her father and stepmother in a small town in Maine after her mother's death. Abigail is not happy with her new life and is constantly trying to escape even going so far as to attempt suicide. However she eventually starts to accept her new surroundings and begins to make new friends. One of these friends is a boy named Adam who she begins to fall in love with. However Adam is constantly away at school and Abigail is not allowed to go to see him. One day Adam comes home early and they are able to spend a few hours together. However after this encounter Adam disappears again and Abigail is left feeling confused and lonely.; 8vo; 305 pages . E. P. Dutton hardcover books
2010ref. 567008New York: HarperCollins 2010. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Illustrated wrappers. Fine. HarperCollins unknown books
1989ref. 569334Concord New Hampshire: William B. Ewert 1989. Unbound. Fine. First edition. Single leaf folded to make four pages. Fine. One of 436 copies for private distribution in this format of a total edition of 472. A single short poem. William B. Ewert unknown books
2013ref. 1404641New York New York: Ecco 2013. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 669 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is dark red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering price uncut: "$27.99" on front flap has mild rubbing along fore edges. Boards have mild shelving wear and creasing along spine head and tail. Textblock has mild age-toning along edges. Signed flat on title page by Joyce Carol Oates. Shelved in Room Z. 1404641. Special Collections - Upstairs. Ecco hardcover books
2013ref. 1404667New York New York: Ecco 2013. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 669 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is dark red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering price uncut: "$27.99" on front flap. Boards have mild shelving wear and creasing along spine head and tail small dent to spine head and mild crease along length of spine. Textblock has mild age-toning along edges. Signed flat on title page by Joyce Carol Oates. Shelved in Room Z. 1404667. Special Collections - Upstairs. Ecco hardcover books
1988ref. 17623New York: Ecco Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0880012005 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Set in 1950s New York City this novel tells the story of Esther Greenwood a young woman who is handed over by her parents to their wealthy friend Ruth in order to protect her from a life of poverty. Esther is to be Ruth's personal assistant and live in her luxurious apartment while attending to her every need. However Esther quickly realizes that she is not content with this life and sets out to find her own path in the world.; 8vo . Ecco Press hardcover books
1998ref. 1080856NY: Dutton 1998. First edition first prnt. Review Copy with the publisher's announcemnet sheet laid-in. Signed by Oates on the title page. Announcement sheet folded in half with one edge mussed. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy. Dutton Hardcover books
1975ref. 593800Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Illustrations by A.G. Smith Jr. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Louisiana State University Press hardcover books
2005ref. 8101NY: Harcourt 2005. First edition first prnt. Signed by Oates on the title page. Tiny indentation on board bottom edges not immediately apparent; otherwise in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harcourt Hardcover books
1973ref. 10084Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press 1973. First edition first prnt. Perfect bound illustrated wraps. Issued unsigned this copy is signed and dated "9/27/08" by Oates on the title page. Small remainder mark on the bottom edge beginning toning on the spine and faint sticker shadow on the front wrap. Very Good condition. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black Sparrow Press Paperback books
