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London:: The Women's Press,, (1987.). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. First UK printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover. The second collection of short stories by this highly praised African American playwright and storyteller - Alice Walker said' In its strong folk flavor, Cooper's work reminds us of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Like theirs, her style is deceptively simple and direct.'

London England: Women's Press, Limited, The, 1987. 'You can stand stark raving still and life will happen to you!....Life is like trying to swim to the top of the rain sometime'. J. California Cooper's characters spend their lives trying to learn to swim to the top. They strive, survive and age in their attempts. They swim by creating their own Homemade Love. These stories are full of wonder at the mystery of life, the hardness of fate, and the whimsical humour the Lord indulges in.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

New York: St. Martin's Press. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. 0312388950 . VG- (minus) /VG-(minus) , book some discoloration along both front/rear fore-edges. DJ corners slightly chipped and creased, some soiling & rubbing to front/rear extremities, some wear and tear head/foot of spine with few dark spots middle of spine. Overall a tight solid copy (despite mylar protected DJ) . ; 8vo, black cloth with gilt lettering spine, unclipped DJ, 175pp. This copy is INSCRIBED, SIGNED and DATED by AUTHOR fep. ; Signed by Author .

London: The Women's Press, 1987 A crisp book - looks to be unread, in a shelfworn (unclipped) dj with a small price sticker on the front panel. Pics available.

London England: Women's Press, Limited, The, 1987. 'You can stand stark raving still and life will happen to you!....Life is like trying to swim to the top of the rain sometime'. J. California Cooper's characters spend their lives trying to learn to swim to the top. They strive, survive and age in their attempts. They swim by creating their own Homemade Love. These stories are full of wonder at the mystery of life, the hardness of fate, and the whimsical humour the Lord indulges in.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

First edition, signed and inscribed by Author on first page: "To Franzy Love, Peace and Wisdom J. California Cooper" Clean, uncreased pages with no signs of damage from sun exposure. Cover in good condition as well. Well-worn dust jacket, with some fading, creasing, and tears around edges (pictured.)

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 175p. Original black cloth. dj. 21 cm. SIGNED twice by Cooper (on the helf-title and title pages). Short stories.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this American Book Award-winning collection of character-focused short stories by the acclaimed playwright, who turned to fiction at the urging of Alice Walker. In the book, J. California Cooper explicitly credits THE COLOR PURPLE's Alice Walker for encouraging her transition from plays to short stories, thanking Walker in her acknowledgments for "thinking my work good enough to publish my first collection." Scarce inscribed. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original black boards. Original unclipped ($12.95) color pictorial dust jacket. 176 pages. Inscribed by Cooper to front flyleaf "To Bill / Love, peace to you - / & thank you so / much for liking my work:" dated 1/87. Jacket with mild edgewear. Book with a hint of bumping to spine ends. Tight.