New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1988. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. pink cloth, silver and gilt lettering, dust jacket unclipped, 279 pp, first edition, ex libris, top edge green, dj rubbed, spine cocked, edges soiled, library tag to front endpaper, perforation to title page, sticker to back pastedown, remains of stickers to back endpapers Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
New York: Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. The thirteenth novel of National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Updike features 42-year-old Sarah Worth, who leaves her family and friends in New England to join a religious commune in Arizona. A Very Fine unread copy in like dustjacket. Collectable.
New York: Alfred A Knopf, Inc, 1988. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked pink boards, American cloth spine and minor bumping to lower corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage and small indent to rear lower spine edge. 279pp. First Edition fiction from John Updike about Sarah Worth who became enamoured of a Hindu religious leader called the Arhat. A New Englander, she goes to join his commune in Arizona. Includes twenty-three page Glossary of the meanings of Hindu words used in the text.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Very Good (+). 8.25 x 5.25 inches.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988 First printing of the stated first edition. Pink cloth boards with silver and gold-lettered spine, green top-edge, 279pp. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with mild shelf wear, else fine.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First trade edition. Last printed page affixed to rear pastedown due to a binding error (somewhat obscuring colophon on verso), thus near fine in a fine dust jacket. Updike's 13th novel.
1991 William Morrow stated first edition, hardcover, First Printing Full numberline, Good solid copy, mild to moderate reading/age wear, no DJ if issued, may have some light markings or exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Size: 5x1x8; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Stated first edition on copyright page. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Publishers top stain. Remainder mark.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Smaller, sturdy book, quality pink cloth, silver lettering and design at top front bright, gilt and silver lettering on spine bright, 279 pages. DJ glossy dark blue front and spine, very large red "S" on front, white back with praise for other novels. DJ has tiny crease at bottom inside back flap. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
First Edition. Updike's take on The Scarlet Letter, a novel in the form of letters by the heroine from a Hindu commune in Arizona. Fine in fine dustjacket.
Size: 5x2x8; First Edition, First Printing, stated. Not Ex-Library or remaindered. Unclipped dustjacket looks almost perfect in protective mylar sleeve. In stock and ready to ship. Gift-quality. Ships with tracking the same or next business day from New Haven, CT. We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.
Knopf, New York, 2004. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. Fine in a fine jacket. A clean tight copy, with price ($17.95) intact on front jacket flap. Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. F4600.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (279 pages) . As-new copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. A review newscutting from the New York Times dated May 5, 1988 is laid-in.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Bound in the publisher's original pink cloth over boards, spine and cover stamped in gilt.
Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A novel in letters relating the trials of Sarah Worth, a "latter-day Hester Prynne" who becomes enamored by a Hindu religious leader and joins his commune in Arizona. Stated first edition. First printing. This is a beautiful copy that appears unread. Aside from a 1.5" embossed personal library seal on the front free endpaper, this is an exceptionally clean copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square and not bumped. Pink cloth boards are flat and true with virtually no edge wear and just a small (1/4") pencil mark on the front board. Dust jacket is not price-clipped ($17.95) and shows minimal shelf wear/scuffing, just some very minor edge wear and a 1/2" area of creasing at the upper spine. This collectible, near fine/near fine, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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