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Here are the books for the 1980's. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition points (and photos).
Pub
Year
Title
Author
Publisher
1980
 
Plains Song
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page along with full number line 80  
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Last:
Morris
First: Wright
National Book Award
Harper and Row
Original Price: $9.95
Pages: 229
1981
 
Rabbit is Rich
FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page. 1981 is listed on the title  
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Last:
Updike
First: John
Pulitzer Prize
National Book Award
Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $13.95
Pages: 467
1982
 
The Color Purple
First edition states "First Edition" and the letter code "BCDE" on copyright  
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Last:
Walker
First: Alice
Pulitzer Prize
National Book Award
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Original Price: $11.95
Pages: 245
1984
 
Victory Over Japan
FIRST EDITION is stated on copyright page with no references to subsequent  
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Last:
Gilchrist
First: Ellen
National Book Award
Little, Brown and Company
Original Price: $15.95
Pages: 277
1985
 
White Noise
"First published in 1985 by Viking Penguin Inc." is stated on the copyright  
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Last:
DeLillo
First: Don
National Book Award
Viking Penguin
Original Price: $16.95
Pages: 326
1985
 
World's Fair
First Edition is stated on the copyright page below Random House number line  
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Last:
Doctorow
First: E.L.
National Book Award
Random House
Original Price: $17.95
Pages: 288
1986
 
Paco's Story
"First edition, 1986" is stated on the copyright page. Boards are orange  
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Last:
Heinemann
First: Larry
National Book Award
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Original Price: $15.95
Pages: 210
1988
 
Paris Trout
First Edition is stated on the copyright page under the Random House number  
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Last:
Dexter
First: Pete
National Book Award
Random House
Original Price: $17.95
Pages: 306
1989
 
Spartina
First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Quarter bound with teal paper  
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Last:
Casey
First: John
National Book Award
Alfred A. Knopf
Original Price: $18.95
Pages: 375
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