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New York: The Vanguard Press Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0814906591 . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, signed by author Joyce Carol Oates directly on the title page; "This book is for all of us who pursue the phantasmagoria of personality"… Read more about this item

New 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… Read more about this item

New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0525242082 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in equally unblemished dust-jacket, SIGNED and inscribed by author Joyce Carol Oates on the half title page; A combination of three gothic mystery stories: "The Virgin of the Rose-Bower," "The Devil's Half… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Inc.. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151011796 . A very attractive first edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates directly on the title page; Joyce Carol Oates' collection of nine stories demonstrates why the females of the species,… Read more about this item

New York: Ecco Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0062015532 . An eye-catching first trade edition/first printing, preceded only by a private publication by Easton Press in As New condition in alike dust-jacket. SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates directly on the title page; A Widow's Story is author… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates, Unread Fine condition; Marya Knauer was not always having a secure and comfortable position in life. Her father's early death and abandonment by her mother have left her… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates in unread Fine condition; Oates' epic novel of an American family, set in an industrial, working-class town in upstate New York in the 1950's probes the tender division… Read more about this item

Hopewell, NJ: Ecco Press. Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0880014571 . A handsome stated first edition/first printing in Very Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket which shows a bit of sunning on spine and along edges. Beautifully bound in black stamped burgundy cloth; Eleven-year-old Josie and her self-indulgent mother Delia have come… Read more about this item

New York: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525934049 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed "RS/Joyce Carol Oates" directly on the title page by author Rosamond Smith; Snake Eyes is a compelling story of love, betrayal, and revenge set against the backdrop of the… Read more about this item

New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc.. Fine in Fine+ dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525242937 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Minor soiling on top edges. Overall a tight, clean copy; In this riveting, deeply personal novel, Joyce Carol Oates brings to life the powerful, dramatic experience… Read more about this item

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press. Fine+. 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0876853955 . A beautiful Limited edition in Very Fine condition signed and numbered by author Joyce Carol Oates directly on the limitation page. Numbered 278 of 300 copies printed in this special edition; The novel is about a mother and daughter who travel from Ohio to… Read more about this item

New 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,… Read more about this item

New York: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525241124 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket. Some general wear and bumping to corners, some soiling to the cut front pages. Dustjacket shows a little water damage at head and a small taped… Read more about this item

New York: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0525054839 . A nice first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with light soiling to page edges in Fine dust-jacket; In Angel of Light, Joyce Carol Oates tells the story of a young girl, Abigail, who is forced to confront… Read more about this item

New 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… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. As New. 1979. Limited Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by AUTHOR Joyce Carol Oates in impeccable As New condition, a stunning collectible; Winner of the National Book Award, Them ranks as one of the most masterly portraits of postwar America ever written by a novelist. A novel about class,… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates in unread Fine condition; A combination of three gothic mystery stories: "The Virgin of the Rose-Bower," "The Devil's Half Acre," and "The Blood-Stained Gown" - all starring detective… Read more about this item

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. As New. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Full-Leather. A special Limited first edition preceding the trade edition, SIGNED by AUTHOR Joyce Carol Oates. This book has never been read and is in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; Oates' epic novel of an American family, set in an… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Inc.. As New in As New dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0151011796 . A very attractive first edition, first printing in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates directly on the title page; Joyce Carol Oates' collection of nine stories demonstrates why the females of the… Read more about this item

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. As New. 2002. Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by author Joyce Carol Oates. A wonderful copy in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; Winner of the National Book Award, Them ranks as one of the most masterly portraits of postwar America ever written by a novelist.… Read more about this item