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Columbia & London:: University of Missouri Press,, (1976). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in green cloth with silver lettering on the spine and a pasted on silver and green illustration on the front cover in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. California author's first book, winner of the 1976 Devins Award for Poetry. A University of Missouri Press Breakthrough Book. 63 pp.

Boston:: Godine,, 1991.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (gift inscription,). First US printing. A weaving of "historical fact into a poetic evocation of the vast northern Canadian wilderness", beautifully illustrated with paintings by Barry Moser.

Boston:: Godine,, 1991.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in very good dust jacket (tear to dj along front fold, with associated creasing - dj now in an archival protector.). First US printing. A weaving of "historical fact into a poetic evocation of the vast northern Canadian wilderness", beautifully illustrated with paintings by Barry Moser.

Windsor, ONT:: Black Moss Press,, 1983.. First edition -. Just about fine in stiff wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover. A weaving of "historical fact into a poetic evocation of the vast northern Canadian wilderness", with double page illustrations by Phil McLeod. The true first edition of this work.

New York:: Viking Press,, (2011). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. As the sequel to 'Wish You Were Here,' the novel follows the main character Emily Maxwell, a widow in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose grown children have all moved away. A quiet and detailed portrait of old age, of mourning loss and change, but also the courage involved in moving on in life. 255 pp.

St. Lucia:: University of Queensland Press,, 1977.. Hardcover first edition -. NF/NF (bit of shelfwear.). First printing. Collection of short stories by this Australian writer.

New York:: Dutton,, 1981.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some spotting to edges of textblock.). First printing. An exploration of America's political heritage in this story of loyalty, revenge, betrayal, and, ultimately, forgiveness - the term 'Angel of Light' was used by Thoreau for John Brown, who was hanged for his anti-slavery activities. 434 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1980.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket (price-clipped.). First printing. Collection of short stories and a novella. SIGNED on the title page. 196 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1992.. Hardcover -. Fine in very good dust jacket.. Book club edition. A short, but intensely imagined novel, based on an incident which everyone will recognize. 154 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1981.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. An exploration of America's political heritage in this story of loyalty, revenge, betrayal, and, ultimately, forgiveness - the term 'Angel of Light' was used by Thoreau for John Brown, who was hanged for his anti-slavery activities. SIGNED on the title page. 434 pp.

New York:: Vanguard,, (1973.). Hardcover -. Very good in a good dust jacket (edgewear to dj.). Book club edition. Author's sixth novel, 563 pp.

New York:: Vanguard,, (1963.). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with markings and significant reading wear and spine slant in a good only dust jacket with a peeled spot on the spine where the library label had been. Strictly a hole-filler or a reading copy and price accordingly. . First printing. Her uncommon first book, a collection of short stories. 253 pp.

New York:: Ecco Press,, (2002.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. Told in the first person, in edgy and sometimes incomplete sentences, this is the story of a an intelligent and gifted college student, who is also "drastically inclined to obsession." SIGNED on the title page. 290 pp.

New York:: HarperTempest / Harper Collins,, (2002). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Oates' first novel for young adults. SIGNED on the title page. 266 pp.

New York:: Vanguard,, (1975.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Just about fine in a very good dustjacket (usual fading to purple endpapers near the gutter, closed tear to front cover of dj, along side of spine, dj is now in an archival protector.).. First printing. According to the introductory notes by Oates, "the tales in this collection are translated from an imaginary work, Azulejos, by an imaginary author, Fernandes de Briao' although in her afterword she talks about the strong sense that she had that these were really Fernandes' stories. SIGNED by Oates on the title page. 189 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1986.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (rem line bottom edge.). First printing. SIGNED on the title page. 310 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1985.. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with few markings, missing front endpaper, but otherwise tight and clean in a near fine dj.. First printing. A novel - set in modern times, the story of two women who meet, become friends - and gradually the friendship begins to move towards love - and eventually to a near-fatal obsession with each other. 243 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, (1984.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. The third novel in her series of Gothic mysteries, set in late 19th century, early 20th century America. Map endpapers. 482 pp. Wraparound dust jacket art by Kathy Jacobi.

New York:: Dutton,, (1998.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Twenty-seven stories of the forbidden. 321 pp.

New York:: Dutton,, 1985.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. A novel - set in modern times, the story of two women who meet, become friends - and gradually the friendship begins to move towards love - and eventually to a near-fatal obsession with each other. SIGNED on the title page. 243 pp.