Published by The Folio Society, London, 2000
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown decorative cloth with gilt spine lettering, brown paper over boards slipcase. 254pp. Fine/fine. Pristine copy of the poet's celebrated memoir and the first of the Folio Society's two editions (the 2020 version illustrated). Angelou co-authored a screenplay, turned into a made-for-television film that aired on CBS in 1979 -- and this sharp copy bears on front flyleaf a fine heavy stock 5" X 3" card signed by one of the stars of that film: RUBY DEE (1922-2014; portrays Grandmother Baxter) signs huge and bold in black fineline, dating it 16 July 1970 at upper right. A lovely copy with relevant autograph addition.
Published by Random House, 1969
Seller: Friends of KPL, Kalamazoo, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. A very small rectangle has been neatly cut out of the top of the front free-endpaper, possibly to remove an owner name. Copyright date is 1969, Author inscription is dated 1989, and the price on dust jacket flap is $18.95. Binding is tight. Pages, text block edges, cover, and dust jacket are clean and unmarked. Images shown are of actual item. Free shipping within the US. Inscribed by Author(s).
hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. later. SIGNED later edition. Book and dust jacket fine.
Published by Bantam Books, 1980
ISBN 10: 0553237799 ISBN 13: 9780553237795
Seller: Stacks Abound Books, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 246 pp. SIGNED, DATED and warmly INSCRIBED by Maya Angelou on dedication page. Mild shelf and handling wear. Light soiling and creases to covers and light soiling to text block. Very small chips to cover at head and foot of spine. Signed by Author(s).
Published by NY: Random House, 1997
ISBN 10: 0394429869 ISBN 13: 9780394429861
Seller: Weather Rock Book Company, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed and inscribed "Joy" by Maya Angelou on bookplate, dated March 2000. Top edge discolored/darkened unevenly. Spine of dust jacket is significantly sun-faded. Signed by Author(s).
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Published by NY: Random House, 2002., 2002
Seller: D&D Galleries - ABAA, Somerville, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED BY MAYA ANGELOU. 1 vol., later printing, inscribed on the half-title "Joy! Maya Angelou", hardbound, with the DJ, FINE/FINE. Inscribed by Author(s).
Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: FINE. Book Club Edition. 281pp. 12mo, black cloth, gilt and red stamped lettering. Though the verso states 'First Printing,' it bears a BCE punch to the rear cover and lacks the red topstain which the true first requires, points many less scrupulous dealers will omit as the book is identical in other respects. SIGNED by Angelou on the dedication page: 'Stathis & Ralph, / Joy! / Maya Angelou / 5/87.' Ralph & Stathis were the fine-press publishing partners 'Sylverster & Orphanos.'.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. 281p. Original black cloth. dj. 21 cm. Ends of backstrip slightly faded and rubbed. Ends of jacket backstrip and corners rubbed. INSCRIBED ("To Yvette LeRoy Thanks for your warm support. More joy! Maya Angelou"). Her first book and the first of her autobiographical works.
Published by Easton Press, 1999, 1999
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Fine in full burgundy leather. Inscribed "Joy" by Angelou. Notes and C.O.A. laid in . Signed by Author(s).
Published by Easton Press, Connecticut, 1999
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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Full Leather. Condition: Fine. Collector's Edition. 23 x 15 cm. Octavo. 281pp. Bound into full red leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. 6 raised bands to spine, moire endpapers and silk ribbon. Part of the "Signed Modern Classics" series, signed by the author. COA, also signed by the author and "a note about" laid in.
Published by Random House, 2002
ISBN 10: 0375507892 ISBN 13: 9780375507892
Seller: P&D Books, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed with mistake by Maya Angelou on name, she put a star and rewrote name and a small "sorry" by mistake and initialed at end of inscription, 1997 reprint of 1969 version, later printing, no other marks or writing, not price clipped, corners and spine end bumped, a few pages have a little wave at bottom (possibly from a paper clip?), light wear on dj mostly on corners and spine ends, covered in mylar. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Easton Press, 1999, 1999
Seller: Powder River Books, Gillette, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus. Signed by the author as issued with certificate. Hardcover, bound in full maroon leather, all edges gilt. The endsheets are of moire fabric. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. Bound in Bookmark as placed by publisher. Easton Press Note and unmarked bookplate are laid in. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. First Edition Thus, Easton Press Signed Modern Classics`. Signed.
Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1999
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Signed by the author as issued with certificate. Hardcover, bound in full leather, all edges gilt. Slight bump one corner; some scratches and minor spotting to the gilt edges. Signed by Author(s).
Hardcover. Book condition is Near Fine, bound in full, genuine leather with gilt accents, 22kt gold page edges and a hubbed spine. Smyth sewn, interior vaunts moire end papers, acid-neutral paper (won't yellow or become brittle over time) and silk ribbon page marker. Text is clean and unmarked. Laid-in Certificate of Authenticity and 'A Note About' pamphlet. This is the much more uncommon original Easton Press signed edition from 1999. 8vo 9" - 10" tall. Signed by the author, Maya Angelou. First Edition in this Format; Collector's Edition.
Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, 2015
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Pristine, #279/#800 copies. BP/Case. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, 2015
Seller: Steven G. Jennings, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.
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Full-Leather. Condition: New. Special Edition. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Looks like a clam shell box. States "signed edition" on box. Angelou died in 2014, but Easton Press had signed pages which were sewn into this special edition a year later. Signed by Author(s).
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Offered here in an exclusive leather-bound, slipcased edition, bearing the signature of the late Presidential Medal of Freedom winning author is Angelou's first and most successful autobiography. Bound in fine genuine leather sealed in publisher's shrink wrap, accented with 22k gold lettering and decorations. Page ends are gilded in 22k gold. Caged Bird is also printed on archival-quality acid-neutral paper, Smyth sewn for strength and durability. Endsheets of moire silk and a permanent satin ribbon page marker.
Published by Random House, New York, 1969
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Second printing with 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 number line on copyright page but lacking the statement of "First Edition." Near-fine with a trace of shelf wear, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket ($5.95 price intact) with slight rubbing at the spine ends and corners. INSCRIBED BY MAYA ANGELOU on the blank page opposite the title page. Includes the flier from the Barnes & Noble event in New York City where Angelou signed the book in October 2007. A beautiful signed copy of Angelou's famous autobiography. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by The Easton Press, 2015
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Leather bound and boxed. Condition: Very good. Signed Collector's Edition. [8], 281, [1] pages. Boxed, With Certificate of Authenticity laid in, signed by Maya Angelou and witnessed by Mildred Garris on 2/16/99. Also signed by Roy S. Pfeil, Publisher. Signed on a special signature page by Maya Angelou with the sentiment Joy! Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014) was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim. She became a poet and writer after a series of occupations as a young adult. She was an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. She was respected as a spokesperson for black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of black culture. Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family and travel. Derived from a Kirkus review: Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life and she has written an exceptional autobiographical narrative which retrieves her first sixteen years from "the general darkness just beyond the great blinkers of childhood." Her story is told in scenes, ineluctably moving scenes, from the time when she and her brother were sent by her fancy living parents to Stamps, Arkansas, and a grandmother who had the local Store. Displaced they were and "If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat." But alternating with all the pain and terror and humiliation and fear as well as all the unanswered and unanswerable questions, there are affirmative memories and moments: her charming brother Bailey; her own "unshakable God"; a revival meeting in a tent; her 8th grade graduation; and at the end, when she's sixteen, the birth of a baby. Times When as she says "It seemed that the peace of a day's ending was an assurance that the covenant God made with children, Negroes and the crippled was still in effect." However charily one should apply the word, a beautiful book, an unconditionally involving memoir for our time or any time. Easton Press, a division of MBI, Inc., based in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a publisher specializing in high-quality leather-bound books. In addition to canonical classics, poetry and art books, they publish a large library of science fiction and popular literature as well. Some of Easton Press's products are arranged in monthly subscription series. The Easton Press's books are known for their elegant covers and beautiful illustrations by well-known artists. Each book has the following features: Bound in genuine leather Spine accented with 22 kt gold Printed on acid-free paper Gilded page edges.
Published by Easton Press, 2013
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. EXTRAORDINARILY SCARCE SIGNED! Full leather bound, first edition thus. One of the most beautiful iterations of this classic work. Book is brand new and unread. Personally hand signed by Maya Angelou directly to specially bound signature page. Comes with COA also signed and dated by Angelou. Book is still in Publisher's shrink wrap AND original unopened box directly from Easton Press. Features include: Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages not just glued like ordinary books. Satin-ribbon page marker. Gilded page ends. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her ageand has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity."James Baldwin. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Random House, New York, 1969
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: BOOK VERY GOOD+. Dust Jacket Condition: JACKET NEAR FINE. 1st Edition. SIGNED, DATED, INSCRIBED "JOY" BY THE AUTHOR on the library card for this book. The card is attached to the book. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. ANGELOU HAS SIGNED, DATED (JAN. 18,1994) AND WRITTEN "JOY" on the library card catalog entry for this title which is 3"x5". NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 1ST EDITION/1ST PRINTING. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE AND UNIQUE COPY. Signed by Author.
Published by Easton, Norwalk, CT, 2015
Seller: Dallas Surplus Stacks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Special Limited Edition - Fine Flawless Book, Red leather boards in publishers shrink wrap, Signed on limitation page, ( Joy! Maya Angelou), in Red custom box with golden gild scroll & writing, includes COA Signed by author Maya Angelou and publisher Roy Pfeil. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Random House, New York, 1969
Seller: Cul de Sac Books, Clarkston, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF in mylar. A first edition/1st printing of author's first book with "First Edition and number line ending at "2" as all Random House first editions of this period were. Signed, dated and inscribed on title page. "Bill Berger, Joy!, April 8, 197." She apparentlly didn't finish writing the year. Top of text block stained red. Text block is tight and straight. DJ is clean with blemish on spine (see photo). Apparent crease to top right corner on dj. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Random House, New York, 1969
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing - as stated on the copyright page. With number line going down to 2 as called for with the publisher Random House. Signed by Maya Angelou on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. Measures approximately 8.5" x 5.5", with 281 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear and staining to the black cloth boards. Minor staining on the rear pastedown. Dust jacket is in very good plus condition. Minor edgewear to the extremities. Original $5.95 price present on the front flap. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory# (M5-15).
Published by Random House, 1969
Seller: CWO Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. First Edition, First Printing. Random House, 1969. SIGNED BY ANGELOU. Condition: Near Fine. No wear. A beautiful copy. Jacket in very good to near fine condition. A closed tear. Minimal wear. Glossy, sharp. $5.95 price intact. Name of previous owner on FFEP. Signed by Author(s).