Good Books In The Woods

This is our collection of Maya Angelou signed first printings.

I Know Why the Caged Bird sings is the first volume of Angelou’s autobiography and is her most famous and celebrated work. It was published by Random House in 1969 and is a first printing. It is signed in the half-title by Angelou, and currently listed for $1,350.

Oh Pray My Wings are Gonna Fit Me Well was published by Random House in 1975 and is a first printing. Angelou signed it on the full title page. Wings comprises 36 poems and is her fourth book. It is currently listed at $200.

The Heart of a Woman is Angelou’s fourth book of autobiography and covers the years 1957 to 1962, one of the most fascinating periods of her life. During those years Angelou lived in California, NYC, Cairo, and Ghana. Heart of a Woman is a first printing and is signed by Angelou. It is currently listed at $350.

She met both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X and was profoundly influenced by both. Angelou was romantically involved with a South African anti-apartheid fighter during some of these years.

All three of these books are currently available in our Rare Book Room.