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1988réf. 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
1975réf. 23868Baton Rouge LA: Louisiana State University Press 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Smith A. G. Jr. Yellow cloth stamped in blind on the front panel and in red on the spine panel. Collects fifty-two poems. Illustrations by A. G. Smith Jr. A fine copy in about near fine dustjacket with a short closed tear and crease at the lower edge of the front panel and mild wear. ; Octavo. Louisiana State University Press hardcover
1975réf. 312041Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Illustrations by A.G. Smith Jr. Fine in fine dustwrapper with light wrinkles at the top of the spine. One of the author's scarcer trade publications a collection of poetry. Louisiana State University Press hardcover
1975réf. 15250Baton Rouge: LSU 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Illustrations by A.G. Smith Jr. Spinal extremities a little bit bumped still fine in fine in dustwrapper. One of the author's scarcer trade publications a collection of poetry. LSU hardcover
2003réf. BOOKS026501INew York: Ecco Press. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st. hardcover. 8vo 158 pp. Signed by the author on the title page. . Ecco Press hardcover
2005réf. 21017NY: Harcourt 2005. First edition first prnt. Signed and dated "4 Feb. 2010" by Oates on the title page. Dustjacket with shallow wrinkle on the rear panel not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harcourt Hardcover
1974réf. 48441New York: Vanguard Press Inc 1974. First edition. SIGNED by author on title page. Very good in dust jacket with small closed tear to back. Vanguard Press, Inc unknown
2015réf. 1404639New York: Ecco 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 353 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is off-white with red and black lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering price uncut "$27.99" on front flap. Boards have moderate shelving wear along spine tail and denting to joints. Textblock has mild age-toning along edges and throughout interior extremities. Signed flat on title page by Joyce Carol Oates. Shelved in Room Z. 1404639. Special Collections - Upstairs. Ecco hardcover
2015réf. 053911Ecco-HarperCollins 2015. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INSCRIBED. Olive green and tan paper covered boards lettered in gold foil. As issued. Color pictorial dust jacket as issued now in mylar. Inscribed by author on main title full signature personalized "To Jennifer." xiii353 pp. b&w plates. 1st ptg. Ecco-HarperCollins Hardcover
1983réf. 59041New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525241663 . An unblemished first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition and housed in a dust-jacket that is also Fine; The Profane Art: Essays and Reviews is a compilation of essays and reviews written by Joyce Carol Oates. The book is divided into three sections: Fiction Non-Fiction and Poetry. The essays and reviews are all thought-provoking and offer a unique perspective on literature.; 8vo; 212 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover
1983réf. 55153New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525241663 . A first edition/first printing in unblemished condition housed in a Nearly Fine dust-jacket that is mildly shelfworn; The Profane Art comprises Joyce Carol Oates's essays and reviews from the last thirty years. It is an essential read for anyone interested in Oates's work and her unique voice.; 8vo; 212 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover
1983réf. 3479New York:: Dutton 1983. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. Uncommon signed. . First printing. Oate's fourth collection of critical essays - on writers ranging from Anne Sexton to Updike from Charles Dodgson to Colette and Paul Bowles and Wuthering Heights. SIGNED on the title page. Notes. 212 pp. Dutton, hardcover
2015réf. 1463 O53SIGNED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING stated complete number line to 1 New York Ecco 2015. Signed by the Author directly on the Title Page no inscription. NEW Unread. Dust Jacket Fine in Brodart cover no wear no tears not price clipped $26.99. Boards Fine no bumps. Text Clean no marks. Not remainder marked. Not ex-library. Books are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with USPS Tracking from Dry Smoke-Free shop. Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed. ECCO hardcover
1975réf. 10884Black Sparrow Press. Very Good. 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0876852290 . 1500 copies cloth not the signed limited. But inscribed by author to a person and signed on end paper. Thick plastic cover with tears and chips. ; 9.4 X 6.2 X 0.9 inches; 268 pages; Signed by Author . Black Sparrow Press hardcover
1978réf. L02741Northridge California: Lord John Press 1978. Limited edition of 300 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies of which this is #187. Signed by Oates on the limitation page. Hardcover quarter cloth over marbled paper boards. Volume in very good condition. Wear to front corners both top and bottom otherwise fine. No dust jacket as issued. Lod John Press hardcover
1979réf. 121210Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1979. Limited edition. Issued signed by Oates. "Special Message" by Oates for this edition. Illustrated by Steven H. Stroud. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Tissue insert for signature page as issued. Beginning toning of extremities of the moire endpages. Tight copy in Near Fine condition. Oates' third novel in her Wonderland Quartet. 1970 National Book Award winner for fiction. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover
1994réf. 50190New York: Dutton 1994. First edition. Advance Reading Copy in glossy pictorial paperwraps. SIGNED by author on title page. Fine condition with only the slightest wear. Letter to the reviewer laid in. Dutton unknown
1996réf. 17628New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525939725 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket preceded only by a private publication by the Franklin Library; A collection of twenty two stories examining the very nature of American life at the end of the 20th century; from the inner city to the suburbs from small towns to a European capital this is Oates' journey into the human heart; 8vo; viii 326 2 pages . Dutton hardcover
1996réf. 30335Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1996. First edition. Precedes the trade edition. Signed by Oates as issued. Frontispiece by John Collier. Gilt-stamped leather covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker. Issued without dustjacket. Top edge gilt with slight short scratch; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover
1971réf. 1406461New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1971. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 512 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good condition dust jacket. Spine white with black lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear to edges small creasing to bottom corner of back cover and sunning to spine price uncut: "$7.95". Boards full bound in yellow cloth with mild shelfwear to edges of boards and bumping to bottom corners of both boards. Text block has dyed top edge mild age-toning to other exterior edges and a few instances of scuffing to fore edge. Flat signed by author to first free front end paper. Shelved in C Overflow. 1406461. Special Collections. The Vanguard Press, Inc hardcover
1972réf. 1100143NY: Albondocani Press 1972. First edition limited to 300 unnumbered copies. Illustrated stapled wraps. 4pp. Cover drawing by Robert Dunn. Issued as a holiday greeting by author & publisher. None meant for sale. A single poem. This copy is signed by Oates on the front wrap. Recipient's name "Donald" written on greeting page; otherwise in Fine condition. Signed by Author. First Edition. Illus. by Robert Dunn. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Limited Edition. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo. Albondocani Press paperback
1987réf. 331314Franklin Center: Franklin 1987. Limited. hardcover. fine. 8vo full green leather gilt. Franklin Library 1987. Limited First Edition. Privately printed and signed by the author. Fine. Franklin unknown
1987réf. 124630New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525245456 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket of the same value that has some light creasing to the front ear of the dust-jacket; "You Must Remember This" by Joyce Carol Oates is a novel about the life of a woman who has the ability to remember everything that has ever happened to her. The book follows the life of the protagonist who is born with a rare and dangerous memory disorder.; 8vo ; 436 pages; TBC; . E. P. Dutton hardcover
1987réf. 124628New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525245456 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket of the same value; In this novel the narrator recounts the life of her mother from her childhood in the 1930s to her death in the 1990s. The narrator's mother was an artist and a writer and she tells her daughter stories of her own life and the lives of her ancestors. The narrator reflects on her mother's life and on the memories she has of her.; 8vo ; 436 pages; TBC; . E. P. Dutton hardcover
1987réf. 124629New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth spine. 0525245456 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket of the same value that has a minor puncture marking to the rear surface; Joyce Carol Oatess first novel in 10 years is a meditation on memory love and loss. The story is told through the eyes of Esther and her husband Homer as they try to make sense of their daughters death. The novel is rich in detail and explores the ways that memory can both comfort and haunt us.; 8vo ; 436 pages; TBC; . E. P. Dutton hardcover