Best.-Nr. 576250New York: Vanguard Press 1963. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket with the spine-lettering modestly toned. Warmly Inscribed by the author. Oates' first book a collection of short stories. An attractive copy. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1964Best.-Nr. 576251New York: Vanguard Press 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in about fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing and a tiny tear at the crown. Warmly Inscribed by Oates. Also laid in is a complimentary slip for the book also Signed by Oates. A book usually found much more worn. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1969Best.-Nr. 576248New York: Vanguard Press 1969. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Thick octavo. Green printed wrappers. One corner a little creases a little toning and a short tear on the spine very good or better. The author's fourth book and breakthrough novel published in a small print run when the publisher had given up on Oates's as a commercially successful proposition. National Book Award-winning novel. Very scarce in this format. Vanguard Press unknown books
1969Best.-Nr. 576249New York: Vanguard Press 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Very warmly Inscribed by the author. The author's fourth book and breakthrough novel published in a small print run when the publisher had given up on Oates as a commercially successful author. A superior copy of this National Book Award-winning novel. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1972Best.-Nr. 578948Cambridge Massachusetts: Pomegranate Press 1972. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Illustrated by Karyl Klopp. Measuring approximately 11" x 16½". Fine. One of 250 numbered copies. Pomegranate Press unknown books
Best.-Nr. 578973Norfolk: New Directions 1963. Softcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Edited from the manuscript in the Harvard College Library by Theodore Spencer. Incorporating the additional manuscript pages in the Yale University Library and the Cornell University Library edited by John J. Slocum and Herbert Cahoon. Printed wrappers. Near fine. New Directions unknown books
1983Best.-Nr. 578949Concord New Hampshire: William B. Ewert 1983. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Illustration by Mary Ann Hayden. Measuring approximately 11½" x 19½". Tips of corners a trifle creased still easily fine. One of 100 numbered copies Signed by Oates and Hayden. Nicely printed at the Meadow Press. William B. Ewert unknown books
1992Best.-Nr. 578906London: Penguin 1992. Softcover. Very Good. New edition. Edited with an introduction and notes by J.C.C. Mays. Trade paperback. Margins slightly toned faint stain along the spine very good. Penguin twentieth-century classics. Penguin unknown books
1980Best.-Nr. 579137Northridge California: The Castle Press for the Lord John Press 1980. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Illustrated by Matt Phillips. Measuring 15" x 22¼". A fine copy. Number 165 of 200 copies printed and Signed by Oates at the close of the poem. A nice copy of a handsome broadside. The Castle Press for the Lord John Press unknown books
1978Best.-Nr. 579141Northridge California: Richard Bigus for the Lord John Press 1978. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Illustrated by Tom Killion. Measuring 22" x 15". Fine with the tip of one corner lightly creased and three tiny spots along the right edge. Copy Y of 26 lettered copies Signed by Oates and Killion of 226 total. Richard Bigus for the Lord John Press unknown books
1986Best.-Nr. 579318New York: Viking 1986. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Pink wrappers. Slight toning else near fine. Viking unknown books
1977Best.-Nr. 579392Northridge California: Grant Dahlstrom for the Lord John Press 1977. Unbound. Near Fine. Broadside. Measuring 11" x 15½". Tip of one corner with a bit of creasing tiny area of shallow loss thus near fine. Copy 35 of 200 numbered copies Signed by Oates of 226 total. Grant Dahlstrom for the Lord John Press unknown books
1977Best.-Nr. 579393Northridge California: Grant Dahlstrom for the Lord John Press 1977. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Measuring 11" x 15½". A fine copy. Copy R of 26 lettered copies Signed by Oates of 226 total. Grant Dahlstrom for the Lord John Press unknown books
2000Best.-Nr. 579379New York: The New York Times 2000. Softcover. Fine. Issue of November 5 2000. Slim quarto. 40pp. Fine in self-wrappers. Joyce Carol Oates reviews The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 published by Anchor Books. The New York Times unknown books
1972Best.-Nr. 579536Cambridge Massachusetts: Pomegranate Press 1972. Unbound. Near Fine. Broadside. Illustrated by Karyl Klopp. Measuring approximately 11" x 16¼". Near fine with a bit of tanning. One of 250 numbered copies this is copy 51 and has been Signed by both Oates and Klopp. Pomegranate Press unknown books
1976Best.-Nr. 579534Northridge California: The Santa Susana Press / California State University Northridge 1976. Unbound. Fine. Unfolded gathering. Design by Herb Yellin. One folio sheet measuring 11" x 15½" printed recto only. Trifle worn and soiled a fine copy. Prints the title page entirety of Oates' poem "Fertilizing the Continent" and the limitation statement. The book which printed this poem and accompanying information only was bound in red calf and marbled paper over boards and issued in only 12 copies signed by oates this sheet unsigned. An interesting and ephemeral Oates item. The Santa Susana Press / California State University Northridge unknown books
1983Best.-Nr. 579559Concord New Hampshire: William B. Ewert 1983. Unbound. Fine. Broadside. Illustration by Mary Ann Hayden. Measuring approximately 11½" x 19½". Trifle soiled still bright and just about fine. Copy 3 of 100 numbered copies Signed by Oates and Hayden and nicely printed at Meadow Press. This broadside also briefly Inscribed by Oates; the recipient George Bixby published several of her titles under his Albondocani Press. William B. Ewert unknown books
1975Best.-Nr. 579668Los Angeles: Black Sparrow 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Slight toning at spine ends else about fine in a near fine unprinted mylar dust jacket with light rubbing in a very good slipcase with toning. Number 5 of 50 copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray in slipcase and Signed by the author. Black Sparrow hardcover books
1977Best.-Nr. 579587New York: The Vanguard Press 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Light foxing and soiling on topedge moderate soiling on boards very good in a very good dust jacket with toning a short tear and a small crease. Advance Reading Copy with publisher's material and author photo laid in. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1978Best.-Nr. 576887Northridge California: Lord John Press 1978. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Full pebble-grain morocco gilt. Fine. Copy letter E of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author. Lord John Press hardcover books
1974Best.-Nr. 577013Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine unprinted mylar dustwrapper in slightly toned about fine slipcase. One of 50 numbered copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray with special cloth spine slipcase and Signed by the author. Black Sparrow Press hardcover books
1978Best.-Nr. 577106Los Angeles: Sylvester & Orphanos 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Beige patterned cloth. Fine in fine original acetate dustwrapper. One of of 300 numbered copies of a total edition of 330 specially bound and Signed by the author. Sylvester & Orphanos hardcover books
1970Best.-Nr. 577253Ontario: Orange Bear Reader 1970. Unbound. Near Fine. First edition. 10" x 13" broadside poem laid into printed paper folder. One of 500 copies printed. Very slight age-toning and slight bumped at the extremities slight splits at the fold of the folder else near fine. Orange Bear Reader unknown books
1974Best.-Nr. 577552Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Quarter cloth and papercovered boards. Fine in fine original unprinted acetate dustwrapper and fine slipcase. One of 50 copies specially bound and Signed by Oates. Black Sparrow Press hardcover books
1989Best.-Nr. 580878New York: E.P. Dutton 1989. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Illustrated wrappers. Fine with publisher's material laid in. E.P. Dutton unknown books
