2 Fine Franklin Library Leather First Women Authors SIGNED Joyce Oates, Morante

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Two Franklin Library Limited Edition Leather-Bound Volumes from outstanding, award-winning, readable women authors who are both poets and novelists. 1. Joyce Carol Oates, Marya: A Life - Franklin Library Signed First Edition . Franklin Library, 1986. Limited Edition for members of The Signed First Edition Society. Signed by Oates on blank flyleaf with tissue guard. First Edition stated on title page. Octavo, 310p. Bound in full brown leather with gold spine title and decorations in five panels between raised bands, covers with tasteful gilt decorative designs, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers and satin ribbon page marker sewn in. Very Fine condition inside and out (a very few miniscule blemishes to edge-gilt), no wear nor sign of prior ownership. A handsome leather bound Signed First Edition of one of Oates' most personal novels. Together with, 2. Elsa Morante, History – A Novel . Franklin Library, 1977. A Limited First American Edition published by The Franklin Library exclusively for members of The First Edition Society. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. Foreword by Simone de Beauvoir . Illustrations by James Campbell. Special Message from the author for this edition with her facsimile signature. 630 pages. Large octavo bound in genuine leather, a richly-grained deep green with gold spine title in four panels read more