Signed Franklin Library Limited Edition: Hand-Signed by Joyce Carol Oates (them 1982)
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 20th-century American literary history, National Book Award lore, and fine leather-bound book ephemera: a Deluxe Signed Limited Edition of them, hand-signed on an unnumbered preliminary limitation page by National Book Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates.
One of the most prolific and celebrated figures in modern American literature, Joyce Carol Oates has authored over 50 novels, receiving the National Book Award, the Jerusalem Prize, and multiple Pulitzer Prize nominations. Originally published in 1969, them serves as the powerful third installment in Oates's acclaimed "Wonderland Quartet," chronicling the turbulent lives of Loretta Wendall and her children across three decades of working-class struggle in Detroit, culminating in the 1967 Detroit race riots.
Published in 1982 as part of The Signed Limited Editions from The Franklin Library series, this volume is bound in genuine deep burgundy leather with intricate 22k gold gilt cover decorations, raised spine hubs, all-edge gilding, and archival-quality paper stock.
On a dedicated preliminary blank page, Joyce Carol Oates has rendered a fine, complete signature in blue ballpoint ink:
"Joyce Carol Oates"
The volume comes complete with the original Notes from the Editors promotional pamphlet issued exclusively with this subscriber edition.
Preserved in fine condition with tight leather boards, gleaming page edge gilding, pristine interior text block, and a clear signature, this heirloom volume serves as an essential centerpiece for Joyce Carol Oates completists, fine press collectors, and modern American literature displays.
Document/Record Specifications
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OFFICIAL 1982 FRANKLIN LIBRARY LIMITED EDITION: Authentic deluxe leather-bound limited edition of Joyce Carol Oates's National Book Award-winning novel them.
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FINE BINDING & PUBLISHER PAMPHLET: Bound in genuine burgundy leather with 22k gold tooling, gilt page edges, raised hubs, and includes the original Notes from the Editors insert.
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EXCELLENT CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with bright gold cover gilding, unblemished leather, and crisp interior pages.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY JOYCE CAROL OATES: Authentically autographed in blue ballpoint ink ("Joyce Carol Oates") on the preliminary limitation page.
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FRANKLIN LIBRARY LIMITATION PROVENANCE: Privately printed and individually signed strictly for subscribers of The Signed Limited Editions series.
