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THE SAME RIVER TWICE. Honoring the Difficult.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book Walker spent 10 years in the writing, this is perhaps her most personal book yet. The story of the making of the film "Color Purple" and of the changes in her life. SIGNED by Walker. Index. 302 pp. ISBN: 0-684-814196.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket (as new, but with a remainder dot on bottom edge)
Book ID: 6889More details Price: $40.00 -
HER BLUE BODY EVERYTHING WE KNOW. Earthling Poems 1965-1990.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First book of collected poems by Walker - includes a new introduction to each book of poetry in which Walker talks about her experiences at the time she was writing those poems; also includes a section of previously unpublished poems. SIGNED by Walker. ISBN: 0-15-1400407.
Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket (as new.)
Book ID: 12629More details Price: $75.00 -
FINDING THE GREEN STONE
Edition: Uncorrected proof copy.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. dj. First edition - Walker's second book for children, once again produced in collaboration with illustrator Catherine Deeter. This copy consists of folded sheets, stamped "uncorrected proofs" laid into a proof dustjacket. An uncommon advance issue, and especially so signed.
Condition: SIGNED by Walker on the title page. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 17535More details Price: $75.00 -
REVOLUTIONARY PETUNIAS & OTHER POEMS.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1973.). Walker's third book. 70 pp. ISBN: 0-15-6766205.
Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, pocket, tape reinforcement to covers, contents clean.
Book ID: 18057More details Price: $8.50 -
POSSESSING THE SECRET OF JOY
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who lives much of her adult life In North America. Although not a sequel to "The Color Purple" or "The Temple of my Familiar," Tashi was a barely glimpsed character there. Combining fact and fiction, this deals with the controversial issue of female genital mutilation and its effect on women. SIGNED on the title page. 286 pp. ISBN: 0-15-17315217.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 25091More details Price: $45.00 -
HORSES MAKE A LANDSCAPE LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, (1984) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Walker's fourth book of poetry. SIGNED by the author. 79 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1421692.
Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustwrapper (minimal edgewear, price-clipped, remainder line bottom edge).
Book ID: 25096More details Price: $50.00 -
HORSES MAKE A LANDSCAPE LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, 1984. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Walker's fourth book of poetry. SIGNED on title page. ISBN: 0-15-1421692.
Condition: Fine in a near fine dustwrapper ( light edgewear).
Book ID: 25098More details Price: $60.00 -
LIVING BY THE WORD, Selected Writings 1973-1987
Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. SIGNED - A collection of short prose pieces, some essays about her travels in China, Jamaica and elsewhere; others are short journal entries. SIGNED on the half title page. ISBN: 0-15-652865-7.
Condition: Very good+ in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 25101More details Price: $20.00 -
LIVING BY THE WORD, Selected Writings 1973-1987
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. SIGNED - A collection of short prose pieces, some essays about her travels in China, Jamaica and elsewhere; others are short journal entries. SIGNED on the title page. Although this states that it is the first edition, and has the letter line beginning with 'A', the cover is a very different design, and the paper is thicker than in the first trade paperback edition. ISBN: 0-15-652865-7.
Condition: Very good+ in glossy wrappers.
Book ID: 25102More details Price: $20.00 -
BY THE LIGHT OF MY FATHER'S SMILE.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Random House, 1998. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel, her first in six years. SIGNED on the title page. 222 pp. ISBN: 0-375-501525.
Condition: Very good minus in a fine dj (missing front free endpaper, but book otherwise appears unread.)
Book ID: 25113More details Price: $28.00 -
THE SAME RIVER TWICE. Honoring the Difficult.
Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.
New York: Washington Square Press Books, 1997. SIGNED - A book Walker spent 10 years in the writing, this is perhaps her most personal book yet. The story of the making of the film "Color Purple" and of the changes in her life. SIGNED on the title page. ISBN: 0-671-003771.
Condition: Near fine.
Book ID: 25116More details Price: $18.00 -
THE TEMPLE OF MY FAMILIAR
Edition: 2nd printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. dj. Hardcover - Her first novel after the award-winning 'The Color Purple' - and Miss Celie and Miss Shug make brief appearances in this story. ISBN: 0-15-1885338.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket ( a tight copy, upper corner bumped with a chip missing from dj.)
Book ID: 25146More details Price: $12.50 -
THE SAME RIVER TWICE. Honoring the Difficult.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - A book Walker spent 10 years in the writing, this is perhaps her most personal book yet. The story of the making of the film "Color Purple" and of the changes in her life. ISBN: 0-684-814196.
Condition: Very near fine in near fine dust jacket (appears unread, but with a remainder dot, dj is partially price-clipped.)
Book ID: 25147More details Price: $16.50 -
THE COLOR PURPLE.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c. 1982. ISBN: 0-671-526022.
Condition: Very good+ (light creasing to spine)
Book ID: 25148More details Price: $11.00 -
THE SAME RIVER TWICE. Honoring the Difficult.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book Walker spent 10 years in the writing, this is perhaps her most personal book yet. The story of the making of the film "Color Purple" and of the changes in her life. SIGNED by Walker on the half title page. ISBN: 0-684-814196.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 26338More details Price: $45.00 -
THE TEMPLE OF MY FAMILIAR
Edition: First paperback printing.
New York: Pocket Books, 1990. Her first novel after the award-winning 'The Color Purple' - and Miss Celie and Miss Shug make brief appearances in this story. ISBN: 0-671-683993.
Condition: Very good+.
Book ID: 26529More details Price: $10.00 -
HORSES MAKE A LANDSCAPE LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch, 1984. dj. Hardcover first edition - Walker's fourth book of poetry. ISBN: 0-15-1421692.
Condition: Near fine in a good dust jacket (line on bottom edge, price-clipped, chip to rear cover of dj, short closed tears.)
Book ID: 26779More details Price: $18.00 -
WARRIOR MARKS: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The story of the making of a documentary film to educate people about the harmful practice of female genital mutilation. Photographs. Errata slip laid in. ISBN: 0-15-1000611.
Condition: SIGNED by Walker on the title page. Fine in fine dust jacket (remainder line)
Book ID: 25112More details Price: $45.00 -
WARRIOR MARKS: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of the making of a documentary film to educate people about the harmful practice of female genital mutilation. Color frontispiece. Photographs. Bibliography, map endpapers. 373 pp. Slightly oversized. ISBN: 0-15-1000611.
Condition: Near fine in fine dust jacket (remainder line)
Book ID: 41155More details Price: $12.50 -
WARRIOR MARKS: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of the making of a documentary film to educate people about the harmful practice of female genital mutilation. Color frontispiece. Photographs. Bibliography, map endpapers. 373 pp. Slightly oversized. ISBN: 0-15-1000611.
Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket (remainder line)
Book ID: 26013More details Price: $15.00 -
![ALICE WALKER'S THE COLOR PURPLE and Other Works: A Critical Commentary. (Monarch notes) by [Walker, Alice] Christian, Barbara.](https://images.bookfever.com/production/11/79241---200.jpg?v=1593654495)
ALICE WALKER'S THE COLOR PURPLE and Other Works: A Critical Commentary. (Monarch notes)
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
New York: Monarch Press / Simon & Schuster, (1987). First edition - Looks at Walker's life, and the influences on her work, especially her discovery of the novels of Zora Neale Hurston. While this focuses on Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning The Color Purple, it also discusses her work both before and after its publication. Bibliography, 121 pp. ISBN: 0-671648616.
Condition: Very near fine in stapled red and white wrappers (some rubbing to the covers)
Book ID: 79241More details Price: $20.00 -
BANNED
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: Aunt Lute Books, 1996. dj. Hardcover first edition - A small book printed by a small San Francisco press - it contains 2 of Walker's stories ("Roselily" and "Am I Blue) and an excerpt from "The Color Purple" and a discussion of how frequently attempts have been made to censor Walker's works. ISBN: 1-879960478.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 26097More details Price: $24.00 -
PRIZE STORIES 1986: The O. Henry Awards.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.
New York: Doubleday / Anchor, 1986. In addition to the prizewinners and contributors shown above, this also includes stories by Bobbie Ann Mason, Ward Just, Elizabeth Spencer, Stephanie Vaughn and more. Introduction by Abrahams. Walker won first prize for 'Kindred Spirits' and Oates received a special award for continuing achievement for 'Master Race." 274 pp. ISBN: 0-385-231563.
Condition: Near fine.
Book ID: 55948More details Price: $11.50
![ALICE WALKER'S THE COLOR PURPLE and Other Works: A Critical Commentary. (Monarch notes) by [Walker, Alice] Christian, Barbara.](https://images.bookfever.com/production/11/79241---800.jpg?v=1593654495)
