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1975rif. 55863New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907679 . A Fine first Printing of the First Edition housed in a somewhat shelfworn dust-jacket else Near Fine; The Assassins is a novel about the secrets and violence of an old order of assassins. The book is told in alternating chapters from the perspectives of two characters - an assassin named Rufus and his Christian convert apprentice and lover Eleanora.; 8vo; 568 pages; Price . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1976rif. 56149New York: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. Fourth Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0440092205 . A Near Fine Later Printing with spine soiling in a Fine dust-jacket ; This is a book about people their motivations and the ways in which technology affects their lives. It is written by Joyce Haber a well-known technology journalist and it is an interesting read for anyone interested in the subject.; 8vo; 421 pages; Price . Delacorte Press hardcover books
1986rif. 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
1983rif. 56554New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. 0525241663 . A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition housed in a shelfworn Near Fine dust-jacket; The Profane Art: Essays and Reviews is a collection of essays and reviews by Joyce Carol Oates. The essays cover a range of topics including literature art and religion. The reviews focus on books and artworks that Oates has both read and seen.; 8vo; 212 pages; Price . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1993rif. 56434New York: Harpercollinspublishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0060165030 . A first Edition/First Printing with bumped corners else Fine in a like dust-jacket; Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh's early years were marked by tragedy as their mother died when they were both young and their father abandoned them. Despite these challenges the Lindberghs rose to become one of the most famous couples in America thanks largely to the success of their pioneering air travel. Their story is the tale of two people who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve great things. Loss of Eden tells the story of their remarkable life journey from their childhood in rural New Jersey to their years as pioneering aviators. Drawing on unpublished correspondence rare photographs and interviews with the Lindberghs' friends and family Milton brings to life the dynamics of this compelling family and the pivotal role they played in the history of aviation.; 8vo; 520 pages; Price . Harpercollinspublishers hardcover books
1981rif. 57100New York: E. P. Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525054839 . An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition housed in a Fine dust-jacket; Joyce Carol Oates' Angel of Light tells the story of a young woman Josie who is struggling with her faith. Josie must choose between her own beliefs and the expectations of those around her and she must come to terms with the fact that she may never be able to return to the life she once knew. Oates' beautiful and lyrical prose makes this a compelling and heart-wrenching story.; 8vo; 434 pages . E. P. Dutton hardcover books
rif. 57704New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. N.D. 1/4 Cloth. An edgeworn edition in Nearly Fine condition in a price-clipped alike dust-jacket ; Joyce Cary's new novel tells the story of Alice and her two young daughters as they navigate the perils and pleasures of life in a small town in upstate New York in the early 1970s. At first the girls are excited to have a visitor from America - their father has been away for so long. But soon they come to understand that the town is not as welcoming as they had hoped. When Alice's husband returns he is not the same man she left behind. With the support of her friends Alice must find her way back to her family and to her own sense of self.; 8vo; 247 pages . Harper & Brothers, Publishers hardcover books
1973rif. 57765New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. Second Printing. Cloth. 0814907504 . A Second Printing in Fine condition in a price-clipped Near Fine dust-jacket ; Joyce Carol Oates' latest novel tells the story of a young woman newlywed to a man she barely knows who is sent to a mental hospital after a nervous breakdown. There she meets a cast of eccentric and colorful characters among them a psychotic nun a cantankerous nurse and a lovelorn doctor. With the help of her new friends she begins to rebuild her life.; 8vo; 561 pages . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1949rif. 59716New York: Harper & Brothers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1949. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A barely shelfworn first Edition/First Printing that is Nearly Fine and housed in a Fine dust-jacket; This book is about a woman named Joy who is living with cancer. She starts to find joy in the small things in life and starts to live more fearlessly.; 8vo; 343 pages . Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1983rif. 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 books
rif. 59791New York And Evanston: Harper & Row Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first American Edition in Fine condition housed in a dust-jacket of the same condition; When Joyce Cary's lab partner goes to pick her up after her shift she finds Aissa instead. Aissa has been beaten and is in a coma. Cary takes on the challenge of saving her life.; 8vo; 219 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1984rif. 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
1983rif. 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 books
1981rif. 55082New York: Oxford University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0195028848 . A Nearly Fine edition that is slightly shelfworn and is housed in a Fine dust-jacket ; In this collection of essays Joyce Carol Oates explores the contraries in life--joy and sorrow love and hate good and evil. She examines these opposites through the lens of literature history and personal experience and offers readers a unique perspective on the complexities of human existence.; 8vo; 187 pages . Oxford University Press hardcover books
1973rif. 55255New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907504 . A Fine first edition/first printing with bumped corners and some wear from age to the pink cloth boards housed in a price-clipped and shelfworn dust-jacket in Nearly Fine condition; This novel is about a girl named Kay who has a very strict upbringing and is not allowed to have a boyfriend. She is sent to a boarding school in Vermont and is paired up with a boy named Ethan. They quickly become best friends and Kay starts to loosen up. When she returns home for summer break she meets a new boy and starts to feel out of place. She decides to go back to Ethan and the two of them continue to date.; 8vo; 561 pages . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1973rif. 55254New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907504 . A Near Fine first edition/first printing with bumped corners and some wear from age to the pink cloth boards housed in a price-clipped and edgeworn alike dust-jacket; Oates's magnum opus is a novel of great power and beauty exploring the primal attraction between a young woman and an older man and the destructive power of desire.; 8vo; 561 pages . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1976rif. 55839New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907741 . A Near Fine first Printing of the First Edition with some mild soiling and damp stains to the red cloth boards in alike dust-jacket; Crossing the Border is a collection of fifteen short stories about the human experience told from a variety of perspectives. Each story is rooted in a true event and Oates' trademark narrative skill as well as her gift for creating memorable characters brings these events to life.; 8vo; 256 pages; Price . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1976rif. 55837New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907741 . A Very Good first Printing of the First Edition that is soiled and dampstained in an aged Near Fine dust-jacket showing some dampstains; This book is a collection of fifteen short stories set on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border. Each story is about a different character and most of them explore the dynamics of the borderland its people and its culture.; 8vo; 256 pages; Price . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1984rif. 55832New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525242481 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a Fine dust-jacket; This book 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 things that they must do to prepare for the end.; 8vo; 241 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1984rif. 55833New York: E. P. Dutton Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525242481 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a Fine dust-jacket that has some minor bumping to the corners; This book is a compilation of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. Each story is about a character who is facing the end of their life. Some of the characters are facing death by natural causes while others are facing death due to violence or other causes.; 8vo; 241 pages . E. P. Dutton, Inc. hardcover books
1976rif. 55838New York: The Vanguard Press Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0814907741 . A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition that has a tiny black soil spot on the front cover in a mildly soiled Near Fine dust-jacket; The Crossing the Border anthology is a collection of fifteen short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. The stories explore the themes of immigration and the borderlands between the United States and Mexico. The stories are written with a keen eye for detail and are filled with vivid characters and compelling stories.; 8vo; 256 pages; Price . The Vanguard Press, Inc. hardcover books
1999rif. 54075New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525944524 . A Fine first edition/first printing housed in an alike dust-jacket; Starr Bright Will be with You Soon by Joyce Carol Oates is a touching beautiful story about a mother and daughter. The daughter Starr Bright is dealing with the death of her mother and is missing her terribly. The mother Rosamond Smith is trying to cope with her death and keep Starr happy. One day Starr sees a light in the sky and she knows her mother is with her. From then on Rosamond is able to be with Starr and help her through her grieving process. This beautifully written story is a testament to the power of love and the unique bond between mother and daughter.; 8vo; 264 pages . Dutton hardcover books
2007rif. 53957New York: ECCO. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0061236829 . A Very Good first edition/first printing that has rubbing to the edges of the mildly soiled boards housed in a like dust-jacket that is also edgeworn and has some soiling; Joyce Carol Oates' The Gravedigger's Daughter tells the story of a woman Addie who is haunted by her father's death. Addie returns to her hometown after years of being away to find that her father's death has left a lasting impression on the townspeople. The Gravedigger's Daughter is a gripping novel that explores the relationships between fathers and daughters and the deep scars that can be left behind.; 8vo; 582 pages; MR . ECCO hardcover books
1995rif. 54349New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525940456 . A Near Fine first edition/first printing in a like dust-jacket that has some soiling and is taped to the front and rear pastedowns; Zombie is a classic novel of dark obsession from the extraordinary Joyce Carol Oates. A brilliant unflinching journey into the mind of a serial killer Zombie views the world through the eyes of Quentin P. newly paroled sex offender as he chillingly evolves from rapist to mass murderer; 8vo; 181 pages . Dutton hardcover books
1996rif. 24059New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525939725 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket signed and dated with added non personalized "Very Best Wishes" by author Joyce Carol Oates. 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. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded sewn in pages and ribbon marker simply superb quality Franklin Library at its best; 8vo; viii 326 2 pages; Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover books
