The arts of fire

by Frances Mayes

First Edition, 1982, first printing, an almost like-new, except for what appears to be slight sunning to the front and back cover (see scans), unread, unworn, unopened, unmarked, trade softcover, from Heyeck Press. By Frances Mayes. Poetry. 49 pages. Approx. 6" X 9 1/4". This is one of 500 copies issued. ISBN 0-940592-12-6.

49 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Frances Mayes's new book is See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy published by Crown. Her most recent novel is Women in Sunlight, published by Crown and available in paperback in spring 2019. With her husband, Edward Mayes she recently published The Tuscan Sun Cookbook. Every Day in Tuscany is the third volume in her bestselling Tuscany memoir series.

In addition to her Tuscany memoirs, Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany , Frances Mayes is the author of the memoirs Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir; A Year in the World; the illustrated books In Tuscany and Bringing Tuscany Home; Swan, a novel; The Discovery of Poetry, a text for readers; and five books of poetry. She divides her time between homes in Italy and North Carolina.