Self-Help

Lorrie Moore's debut collection of short stories, published when she was 28 years old, hit a nerve with its sardonic and sarcastic tone referencing the popular self-help and self-therapy movement of the 1980s. Witty titles include "How to Be an Other Woman", "A Kid's Guide to Divorce" and the classic "How to Become a Writer" where she instructs readers to… Read more about this item

New York : Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 163 pages; Stated 1st Edition. Contents include: How to be an other woman -- What is seized -- The kid's guide to divorce -- How… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition. hardcover. Foxing to bulked text edges but a tight, crisp copy. Near Fine in Fine a dustwrapper. Advance Review copy of her first book, a collection of stories, with a review slip and publisher's announcement card laid in.

New York: Knopf, 1985. First Edition. First Printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Octavo (22cm); gray paper covered boards and gray cloth backstrip with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; 163pp. Spine ends gently pushed; tiny ink mark on front board; Near Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.95) with mild nicks and rubbing to… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1985. UK First edition hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket, both in very good condition. Jacket illustration by Connie Jude. Light shelf and handling wear to DJ, minor creasing and rubbing. Page block lightly tanned. Boards are very clean, pages are tightly bound and content unmarked. CN. First Edition UK. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [10], 3-163, [3] pp. Quarter grey cloth over grey paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $13.95 on front flap of dust jacket. An attractive copy of Moore's first book. A Near Fine book with a tiny discoloration to the top… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 163 pages. The author's first book. First edition (first printing). Light spotting to top of page block else a fine copy in a fine dust jacket. With a second near fine dust jacket. Previous owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1985. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0394539214 . Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Edge wear. Closed tear to front panel's upper-left corner. Creasing to rear panel's upper edge. ; 8.60 X 5.80 X 0.90 inches; 163 pages .

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition of the author's first book, a collection of short stories. Near fine in near fine price intact dustwrapper. Moore was chosen by Granta Magazine as one of the (then) twenty best young American writers.

NY: KNOPF. 1985. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394539214 . First Edition. SIGNED by Lorrie Moore on title page. Fine in dust jacket. (Faint & tiny spot at top edge. ) Author's FIRST book. Stories. (B) .

New York: Knopf, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Signed by the author in ink on title page. Bound in publisher's original quarter grey cloth with grey boards and spine stamped in gilt. Half-inch closed tear to bottom of dust jacket front. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. 163 pages.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine. Wraps toned at the spine, bumped at the corners. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Moore's debut collection of stories.

NY:: Knopf,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0394539214 . A collection of stories. The author's first book. Stated first edition. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. ; 263 pages .

NY: KNOPF. 1985. Fine. 1985. First Edition. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Fine in plain creme-colored printed wrappers. (Price & pub. date inked on front cover) Author's FIRST book. Stories. .

Faber and Faber Ltd, 1985. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1985. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Faber and Faber, 1985. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. First printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. Moore's first book, a collection of short stories. The dustjacket design is very different from the American ed. A clean unmarked copy. Ships from USA.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. First printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. A review copy with publisher's notice and black & white photograph. Moore's first book, a collection of short stories. An ink shadow has imprinted itself on the front dustjacket flap, else a clean unmarked… Read more about this item

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1985. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Acceptable.