1947ref. 510517New York: The Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Introduction and notes by Harry Levin. 12mo. 762pp. Near fine with light wear at the edges and scattered light pencil notations in the text. The Viking Press hardcover books
1947ref. 176505New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition and first printing. Small hardcover. Features an introduction and notes by Harry Levin. Includes the complete texts from these four books: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" "Exiles" "Collected Poems" and "Dubliners." Also includes passages from "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake." A clean near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some edge chips small tears and some minor tape repairs to the verso. Still a pleasing copy. The Viking Press unknown books
1975ref. 53240New York: The Vanguard Press 1975. First printing. Very good in very good plus jacket. Inscribed first printing of this story collection by Oates as "Fernandes de Briao" an imaginary author who for a time visited Oates in a series of "real or imagined" waking dreams and visions. 8.25'' x 5.75''. Original gilt-stamped purple cloth. In original unclipped $7.95 purple dust jacket designed by Elizabeth Woll. Lavender endpapers. 190 pages. Inscribed by Oates to title page: "For Fernando E Vega - This perhaps my most mysterious book - Joyce Carol Oates 19 Dec. 1996." Jacket with light edgewear and toning bit of sunning to spine. Book with a touch of marginal soil pen/stamp notation to title page of first story stain to verso of rear flyleaf. The Vanguard Press unknown books
1975ref. 590658New York: The Vanguard Press 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Light foxing on the page edges else near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with some toning. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1975ref. 506118New York: The Vanguard Press 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Faint spotting on the top page edge else fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1975ref. 176750New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1975. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 189 pages. A collection of short stories by Oates writing as Fernandes de Briao. A tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a small crease to the front flap. Signed by Oates on the title page. The Vanguard Press, Inc unknown books
1975ref. 128059New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1975. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 189 pages. A collection of short stories by Oates writing as Fernandes de Briao. A tight close to near fine copy with a sticker shadow to the front pastedown in a near fine dust jacket. The Vanguard Press, Inc unknown books
1975ref. 707316NY: Vanguard Press. 1975. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Sticker on front pastedown. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1975ref. 707317NY: Vanguard Press. 1975. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Vanguard Press hardcover books
1975ref. 1100136NY: Vanguard Press 1975. First edition first prnt. Inscribed by Oates on the title page. "For __ with warm regards - Joyce Carol Oates 13 March 1995." Faint beginning foxing on top edge; slight creasing on the dustjacket spine top edge. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Oates' eighth story collection. Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vanguard Press Hardcover books
1975ref. 548498New York: The Vanguard Press 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Slight sunning on endpapers along the gutter two tiny tears on the top edge of cover near fine in a price-clipped near fine dust jacket with faint toning. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1975ref. 404564New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. One corner slightly bumped else fine in a fine dustwrapper with a tiny tear. Inscribed by the author to Herb Yellin who published several limited editions by Oates at his Lord John Press. The Vanguard Press, Inc hardcover books
1975ref. 246156New York: Vanguard 1975. Hardcover. 189p. very good first edition review copy with author photo and slip laid-in cloth boards and unclipped dj. Oates writing as Fernandez channeling stories from Portugal where ahe had never visited. Vanguard hardcover books
1975ref. 6931New York: Vanguard 1975. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected Proof. Fine in wrappers as issued. Signed by the author. Vanguard unknown books
1976ref. 127911London: Victor Gollancz Ltd 1976. First British edition. Hardcover. A collection of short stories. A very near fine copy in a very near fine jacket that differs in appearance from the U.S. version. Victor Gollancz Ltd unknown books
1999ref. 248954Elk Grove CA: Poet Journals 1999. Paperback. 162p. wraps with minor edge wear else very good condition art work illustrated in color photographs in black & white 7x10 inches. Poet Journals paperback books
1995ref. 590665Hopewell New Jersey: The Ecco Press 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1995ref. 568974New York: The Ecco Press 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1995ref. 1100132NY: Ecco Press 1995. First edition first prnt. Signed & dated "5/25/99" by Oates on the title page. Publisher's mailing card laid in. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Ecco Press hardcover books
1995ref. 1400867Hopewell: The Ecco Press 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo 246 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine is yellow with black print. Dust jacket in mylar; short tear to front top edge. Price unclipped: “$21.00”. Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and yellow paper to boards; lightly cocked spine. Text block has spotting to edges. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S. 1400867. FP New Rockville Stock. The Ecco Press hardcover books
2015ref. 304278Charlottesville VA: Just World Books 2015. Paperback. 268p. wraps slightly shelf worn else very good condition. Just World Books paperback books
ref. 91486No place: no publisher no date. Unbound. Fine. First edition of this poem bookmark. Illustrated. A fine copy. OCLC locates no copies. no publisher unknown books
1972ref. 01538THE PARROT WHO MET PAPA in Playboy for August 1972 first edition near fine in wraps. Also contains ARTEMIS THE HONEST WELL DIGGER by John Cheever & AT THE INTERFACE: TECHNOLOGY AND MYSTICISM by Arthur C. Clarke THE LOVES OF FRANKLIN AMBROSE by Joyce Carol Oates MY FIRST AMOROUS ADVENTURE by Robert Graves yet another Vargas Girl et.al. Playboy / HMH Publishing Company paperback books
1979ref. 157851979. VG- signs of wear. Color wraps. 72 pp. 7 color 30 bw plates. Reminiscence by Helen Gee introduction division of works into Canton and San Francisco 1906-1927 The First Paris Period July 1927-July 1930 New York 1930-1936 and The Last Years Paris and New York 1936-1963. Catalogue of 72 works exhibition listing biographic chronology many pleasant plates. Published to accompany an exhibition held in Storrs CT: University of Connecticut William Benton Museum of Art Oct. 13 to Nov. 18 1979 three other dates. paperback books
1992ref. 403323New York: Oxford University Press 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with the slightest of rubbing. Oxford University Press hardcover books