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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. 8vo. 195, [4] pp. Original brown cloth; dust jacket. Near-fine. FIRST EDITION.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. 8vo. 195, [4] pp. Original brown cloth; dust jacket. Near-fine. FIRST EDITION.
Worcester: Metacom Press, [1980]. 8vo. 16, [1] pp. Sewn in original blue marbled wrappers, printed paper label on front cover. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 132 of 300 copies signed by Updike from an edition of 326. This is Metacom Limited Editions Series, no. 1. With publisher's slip laid-in explaining.....
New York: Bird & Bull Press for Targ Editions, 1980. 8vo. [24] pp. Original tan cloth-backed decorated-paper boards; plain paper dust wrapper. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 350 copies signed by Updike. Designed and printed by Henry Morris and the Bird & Bull Press. This is Number.....
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1978. 8vo. 21, [1] p. Printed in red and black. Original quarter red cloth, marbled boards. Slightest toning to spine, near-fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 81 of 300 copies signed by Updike from an edition of 326.
New York: Targ Editions, [1981]. 8vo. 13, [2] pp. Frontispiece. Original crimson cloth-backed decorated boards, portrait of Hawthorne mounted on front cover; plain paper dust wrapper. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 250 copies signed by Updike. The book was designed & printed by Ronald Gordon at The.....
New York: Targ Editions, [1981]. 8vo. 13, [2] pp. Frontispiece. Original crimson cloth-backed decorated boards, portrait of Hawthorne mounted on front cover. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 250 copies signed by Updike. The book was designed & printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, & bound by.....
[Boston and Chicago]: G. K. Hall & Co and Marquis Who's Who, Inc., 1978. Bifolium, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches. Fine. A Christmas keepsake for 1978. Variant with printed copyright notice.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1980. 8vo. 41, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed decorated boards; cloth slipcase. Boards sunned, otherwise fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 154 of 300 copies signed by Updike.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1980. 8vo. 41, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed decorated boards; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 262 of 300 copies signed by Updike.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. 8vo. 406, [2] pp. Original blue-backed patterned cloth; publisher's decorated board slipcase. Minor wear to the slipcase and lacking acetate, otherwise a fine bright copy. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 350 copies signed by Updike and specially bound.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. 8vo. 328, [5] pp. Original cloth; dust jacket. Slightest shelfwear, light toning to jacket. FIRST TRADE EDITION.
Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1986. 8vo. 328, [5] pp. Original blue leather gilt, edges gilt. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1989. 8vo. Original gilt-decorated leather, all edges gilt. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED.
Aloe Editions, 1973. 4to. 16 pages (including blanks). Original printed wrappers, sewn. One of 100 copies printed by Ronald Gordon at the Oliphant Press for Aloe Editions. This copy unnumbered and unsigned, out-of-series, and from the printer's personal collection.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1979. 8vo. 63, [1] pp. Printed in red and black. Original maroon cloth-backed decorated boards. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 31 of 75 specially-bound copies signed by Updike from an edition of 375.
New York: Targ Editions, 1979. 8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 254 of 350 copies signed by Updike. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg Laid paper. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions.....
New York: Targ Editions, 1979. 8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 237 of 350 copies signed by Updike. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg Laid paper.....
New York: Targ Editions, 1979. 8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards; plain paper wrapper. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 307 of 350 copies signed by Updike. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg.....
New York: Targ Editions, 1979. 8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards; plain paper wrapper. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 350 copies signed by Updike, this copy unnumbered and out-of-series. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The.....
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. 8vo. 302, [6] pp. Original cloth-backed boards; dust jacket. Whites of jacket slightly toned, generally fresh and bright. FIRST EDITION of this collection of short stories.
New York: [Crane Duplicating Service for] Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. 8vo. 309 pp. Original salmon printed wrappers, publisher's publication label taped to front, mimeod press released stapled to inner front wrapper. Fine. Uncorrected proof, the second issue after Updike made substantial revisions to the text.
Cleveland: Bits Press, 1984. 8vo. 33, [1]pp. Original linen-backed boards. Slight toning to board edges. LIMITED EDITION, one of 200 copies casebound and signed by Updike from an edition of 203.
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1978. 8vo. 21, [1] p. Printed in red and black. Original quarter red cloth, marbled boards; acetate. Fine, acetate with some wear. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 36 of 300 copies signed by Updike from an edition of 326.