Female Of The Species, The – Joyce Carol Oates
F/NF First Print

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Female Of The Species: Tales of Mystery and Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates. First Edition stated, 2005 Otto Penzler. First Printing, with complete letter line K J I H G F E D C B A.

The book is in Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a convex spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one  lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition without any marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.

The dust jacket is in Fine condition with mild edge wear. First state jacket by with the $24.00 price and the 0106 date code on the front flap. Looks great in a new archival wrap.

With wicked insight, Joyce Carol Oates demonstrates why the females of the species-be they six-year-old girls, seemingly devoted wives, or aging mothers-are by nature more deadly than the males.