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AMERICAN APPETITES; A Novel
by Oates, Joyce Carol
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525247254
- ISBN 13
- 9780525247258
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton / A William Abrahams Book, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the front free endpaper, 8vo, off white quarter cloth with red and light blue lettering on spine over blue boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial jacket (unclipped) with images of a woman above a man, xii + 340 pages. Joyce Carol Oates (born 1938) is an award-winning and prolific American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963 and has since published over 40 novels, as well as a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. She has won many awards for her writing, including the National Book Award, for her novel them (1969), two O. Henry Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. Several of her novels have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. See also "The Glass Ark: A Joyce Carol Oates Bibliography" on the web. SIGNED COPY in Superior Condition and comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No remainder marks. Tight, bright copy in FINE / NEAR FINE CONDITION! Dustjacket with slight edgewear and rubbing with minor loss at the spine ends.
Synopsis
American Appetites is a novel by Joyce Carol Oates that is about a couple in upstate New York. It tells of the secrets each harbors and what will happen when they finally get exposed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4650
- Title
- AMERICAN APPETITES; A Novel
- Author
- Oates, Joyce Carol
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525247254
- ISBN 13
- 9780525247258
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton / A William Abrahams Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- novel, short stories, awards, woman, novels
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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