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(n.p.), Albondocani, (1974). A card with a poem by Updike, used as a holiday greeting. One of 400 copies, of which this is one of 160 copies for the publisher's use, with the publisher's name printed on the page with the greeting. Fine in stapled wrappers. [#030176] $95
On Sale: $48

(London), Andre Deutsch, (1990). The first British edition of the concluding volume in the Rabbit series. Signed by the author on a bookplate tipped to the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912106] $80

NY, Knopf, 1990. The concluding volume in the Rabbit series. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. This is the first trade edition; the true first was issued by the Franklin Library. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Not uncommon, but perfect copies are harder to come by than one might think. [#019643] $70

NY, Knopf, 1987. A collection of stories. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912097] $70

NY, Bradbury Press, 1985. A collection of more than 100 poems, selected by Paul B. Janeczko, and published in a pocket sized book with glossy flexible pictorial covers. Updike's contribution is "The Grief of Cafeterias" and it contains two typographical errors, which have been corrected in red copyeditor's pencil, in copyeditor's style. Slight foxing to the edges of the text block, else fine. [#030862] $60

NY, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1995. Prints Updike's acceptance of the William Dean Howells Medal for Rabbit at Rest. Fine in wrappers. [#912109] $50

NY, Knopf, 1997. The uncorrected proof copy of this novel that was initially published to mixed reviews: Margaret Atwood, in The New York Times Book Review, loved it; David Foster Wallace, a self-proclaimed Updike fan, wrote a scathing review of it in The New York Observer. Fine in wrappers. [#912111] $50

NY, Knopf, 1982. The second of his humorous books featuring writer Henry Bech, an Updike alter-ego. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912093] $40

(Toronto), Little York Review, 1999. An interview with Updike in the second issue of this little magazine. Fine in wrappers. [#916946] $35

NY, Knopf, 1985. A collection of poetry. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912096] $35

NY, Knopf, 1979. A review copy of this collection of stories. Fine in a fine dust jacket with author photo laid in. [#912088] $35

NY, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1997/1998. Updike is an award presenter in this volume. Robert Stone also presents. Fine in wrappers. [#915651] $35

NY, Knopf, 1975. Fine in a dust jacket with a corner crease on the front flap, else fine. [#912081] $21

NY, Knopf, 1989. His first volume of memoirs. Small stain to front board, else fine in a dust jacket with the same small stain on the front panel. [#912102] $21

NY, Knopf, 1978. A novel about an African political coup, a sharp break from his usual focus on middle- and upper middle-class suburban Americans. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912086] $21

NY, Knopf, 1987. A collection of stories. Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#912098] $21

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#710501] $20

NY, Knopf, 1998. The uncorrected proof copy of his 49th book, subtitled "A Quasi-Novel," and a sequel to Bech: A Book and Bech is Back. Fine in wrappers. [#021380] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#710503] $20

London, Andre Deutsch, (1983). Second U.K. printing. Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#710504] $20

NY, Knopf, 1974. His first play ("meant to be read"), about President James Buchanan. Foxing to edges of text block, thus near fine in a fine dust jacket. [#030406] $20

NY, Knopf, 1992. The uncorrected proof copy. Near fine in wrappers. [#011641] $20

NY, Knopf, 1992. The uncorrected proof copy. Fine in wrappers. [#030412] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Very Good in Good (price-clipped, spine-faded) DJ. [#710518] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Book club edition. Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#710520] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Good in Good (edgeworn) DJ. Waterstain to top edge. [#710519] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ownership signature. [#710517] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. [#710524] $20

NY, Knopf, 1978. One of reportedly 150 copies of the second issue (top stain black rather than yellow). Fine in a fine dust jacket. [#030408] $20

NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. Very Good in Very Good DJ. [#710525] $20