Orsinian Tales (1976) Signed First Edition Reference

Orsinian Tales collects stories set in the fictional Central European country of Orsinia — a place that resembles Hungary or Czechoslovakia, existing outside history yet shadowed by it. Published by Harper & Row in 1976, the collection demonstrates Le Guin’s range beyond genre fiction. These are literary stories of ordinary people in extraordinary political circumstances, written with the same prose precision Le Guin brings to Earthsea and the Hainish worlds.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: Harper & Row, New York Publication date: 1976 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $100–$300
• Unsigned first edition: $15–$40

A title that appeals to literary fiction collectors as much as genre collectors. The Orsinia stories reveal Le Guin as a writer whose talents extended far beyond the genres that made her famous.