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[ Edition: first ]. Fair Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Broken Seams: YES ] [ Water Damage: SLIGHT, doesn't affect use ] Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub Date: 2/12/1988 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 279

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Used - Very Good

Knopf . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket. Stated first edition. Dust jacket shows minor surface wear. Small stain and sticker residue at bottom back of the jacket. Edges and corners show normal wear without any significant dents or tears. Small black mark on front board. Aside from that the book is clean and free of marks. Binding is a bit loose, but pages are secure. Pages are crisp and clean and show no marks or tears. Used

Very nice copy. small ink stain on page facing inside font cover. Ortheie ight clean book. Stated first edition.

279 pp. The guru has landed, enchanting many followers, including middle-class Sara, who writes to her abandoned family and friends from her new communal home, about her "enlightenment", both spiritual and sexual, in an interconnected series of letters, signed with her enigmatic first initial. A romp in the re-remembered 80's.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Fine/Near Fine. 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.

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.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated. 1988. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. F First Edition Used. H Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

book has light soil mark to bottom spine and corner, binder's error--cloth not properly attached inside rear cover; DJ shows slight shelfwear; DJ in protective Brodart cover

Stated First Edition. Minor Shelf Wear With Light Foxing To The Upper Page Edges. The Unclipped Jacket Has Been Protected By Clear Plastic.

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition. Minor Shelf Wear With Light Foxing To The Upper Page Edges. The Unclipped Jacket Has Been Protected By Clear Plastic.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 0394568354 First edition, First printing. Not inscribed clipped or otherwise marked. Shipped in a box. Fine/Fine

279 pp. Moisture mark to top edge of pages; front cover faded, with moisture mark on upper 1/2 of front cover.

Dj has very light edgewear. Light wear. Inside hinge is creased. Lightly bumped corners. Book cocked. Marker line on top & bottom page edges.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition Hard Cover in Very Good condition. Pages are clean with a small remainder mark on the bottom of the book and a small white dot on the to of the book. Binding is becoming loose. Jacket in Very Good condition with only one small tear on the front cover crease. Ships same or next day.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-02-12. Hardcover. Very Good. EDNT|First Edition, Hardcover, VG+/VG+ DJ, Mylar protected. Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

1st Edition With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Standard-sized.

Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

DJ has a small tear, and is in a mylar protector.

First Edition. First edition. Fine hardcover with fine dust jacket in new Brodart jacket. Splendid copy - unmarked, bright and clean - binding tight and square. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The first printing of the first edition. Fine in a fine dJ.

Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1988. Stated First Edition; First Printing. Hardback. 0394568354 . 5.75 X 1.25 X 8.25 inches; 288 pages .

5.75 X 1.25 X 8.25 inches; 288 pages

The book condition is VG, light bumping to extremities, some foxing starting on front boards. The dust jacket is Fine. Author is winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award for fiction 0.0

Alfred A. Knopf. HARDCOVER. 1988. 0394568354 :Binding:HardcoverVendor: Knopf Publishing GroupSubject:Fiction | General . Very Good. 1st.

First Edition. With publisher issued author photo and promotional letter. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

First printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Updike updates Hester Prynne and the Scarlet Letter.

Alfred A. Knopf New York 1988 1st edition. 0. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 279pp. very good+. / very good+ d/w. .

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988 Jacket installed in new crystal clear Brodart archival wrap.

Like new, not a book club, no remainder mark.

Story of a lady that follows a Religious leader called the Arhat west to Arizona.

NY: Knopf, 1988. First Edition. hardcover. Fine in a fine Dust Jacket.

Pink cloth over boards. Clean and tight. Dj has light shelf wear. Not price clipped.

1st Edition (stated) hardcover w/DJ. LIKE NEW, clean, tight, unmarked. Binding is so tight the book appears unread. Free delivery confirmation.

Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

First Printing . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

Alfred A. Knopf , February 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good.

clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, Original dust jacket over pink cloth boards clean pages, tight binding, clea Original dust jacket over pink c

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. Minor general wear. 1988 Hard Cover. 279 pp. S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist-messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one.

"S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist—messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one." This is a handsome book that appears unread: Pink linen over boards with silver gilt print on spine; 279 pages; tight binding - no reader's crease or page separation; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases in the book or on the dust jacket; text block is bright and clean; stated first edition.

NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0394568354 . 8vo - over 7þ" - 9þ" tall. Near fine with light edge wear in fine dust jacket. clph

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardcover in very good dustjacket. Previous owner's name is written on first page, Nice clean tight copy. All hardcovers are shipped in protective Demco mylar..

Fine in a fine Dust Jacket.

D-j has shelf wear. Subtle wear to top edge. Glue residue on FFEP.

Hardback with dustjacket, first edition, 279 pages. Book is very good, very light wear to extremities; text is clean and tight and appears unmarked. Dustjacket is very good, slight wear at top and bottom of spine, now protected in mylar.

Alfred A. Knopf, February 1988. Book Club. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Dust jacket VG w/ no significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy.

Alfred A. Knopf. New in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394568354 . Book .

Book

Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; 279 pages

D-j has shelf wear. Faint spot on fore-edge.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988. Book Club Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A pristine book. Minor scratch on DJ spine, else Fine.. "A spiritual adventure story . . . Updike fully inhabits his imperfect matron. Her voice, which can sweep from the heights of religious fluff to the swamps of bathos in astonishing feats of non sequitur, is a wonderful comic invention."-Newsweek "One of Updike's lightest, funniest, and shyest fictions a comedy about the sneaky economies of the spirit."-The New Yorker

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.

Tight clean unmarked book in pink cloty; dj just barely rubbed.

Very nice copy. small ink stain on page facing inside font cover. Ortheie ight clean book. Stated first edition.

279 pg. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. A novel by Updike as told in the form of letters and tapes. First Edition. Spine slightly tilted.

A novel by Updike in the form of letters and tapes that explores romance, womanhood and religion as comedy. First Edition.

First edition. Hardcover. First printing. The thirteenth novel from the multiple award winning author of the Rabbit Angstrom series. A near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket with some slight wear.

Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

(First Edition) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Dust jacket is price-clipped.

Updike's thirteenth novel takes the form of letters and tapes 42-year-old Sara Worth sends to her husband, mother, daughter and assorted friends and neighbors after abandoning her New England home to join a commune in Arizona. Like Hester Prynne in Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter," Sara has fallen in love with a religious leader; in Sara's case, a Hindu named Arhat, resulting in a religious comedy, a romance, and Updike's meditation on American womanhood. Boards and text are clean, tight, perhaps a trace of spine lean; dustjacket is close to perfect with very minimal surface and edgewear. A very collectable copy.

Octavo. Pink cloth boards. Good corners and edges - secure binding. Upper text block dyed green. Neat gift inscription on ffep. Mild toning to front pastedown and endpaper. Trimmed flap jacket has few light signs of prior handling.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 279pp. Gorgeous Unread First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A beautiful, collectable copy at a great price.

Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages; Description: 279 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Man-woman relationships --Fiction. Communal living --Fiction. Cults --Fiction. Arizona --Fiction 1 Kg.

UPDIKE, John: S: A Novel. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 279 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Book and jacket condition : Very Good. Slight tilt to the book-spine. Light wear to book corners. Former owner's inscription found at the top of the front endpaper. Otherwise a copy in fairly decent condition. This book is "a meditation upon American womanhood, a romance, and a religious comedy." First-rate fiction by a giant of American letters. ISBN: 0394568354

First edition. Minor general wear. 1988 Hard Cover. 279 pp. S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist-messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1988.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (previous owner's name). First trade edition.

Hardcover first edition - First trade edition. Near fine in a fine dustjacket (previous owner's name)

0394568354 First edition, First printing. Not inscribed clipped or otherwise marked. Shipped in a box. Fine/Fine.

New York : Knopf : Distributed By Random House, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 279 pages; Description: 279 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Man-woman relationships --Fiction. Communal living --Fiction. Cults --Fiction. Arizona --Fiction

Smaller, sturdy book, quality pink cloth, very bright gilt lettering and line design on front, bright gilt and silver lettering on spine, 279 stiff pages. DJ glossy dark blue with large "S" on front and spine, white back with praise for Updike's novels. DJ has tiny tear at bottom front tip, crease at spine top edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING FROM TWO TIME PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR JOHN UPDATE. First edition, first printing in Fine condition with Mylar wrapped dust jacket in Fine condition (see photos). 279pp.

|. | Remainder stroke top edge (little noticeable) else fine in fine dustjacket.

Very Good: DJ Very Good, Hardcover 1988 first edition.

New York: Alfred Knopf, 1988. Very Good: DJ Very Good, Hardcover 1988 first edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Bound in cloth.

The thirteenth novel by one of America's acknowledged master writers features New Englander Sarah Worth, who has fallen in love with a Hindu religious leader and has left her husband and daughter to join a commune in Arizona; a Fine copy in like dustjacket. Collectable.

279 pages. A novel. First edition (first printing). A fine copy; in a dust jacket with a bit of toning to the edges else fine. "S. "is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow "sannyasins" (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve "moksha "(salvation, release from illusion). S. details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one. This is Hester Prynne s side of the triangle described by Hawthorne s "Scarlet Letter;" it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

Alfred Knopf, 1988. First Edition. 279pp. 8vo. Fine bright looks unread, fine d/j.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Alfred Knopf, 1988. First Edition. 279pp. 8vo. Fine bright looks unread, fine d/j.

EDNT|First Edition, Hardcover, VG+/VG+ DJ, Mylar protected. Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

First edition. Page six has some pen underlining, a very good copy in a fine dustwrapper.

8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 279pp. Gorgeous Unread First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A beautiful, collectable copy at a great price.

8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 279pp. Gorgeous Unread First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($17.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A beautiful, collectable copy at a great price.

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. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 8.25 x 5.25 inches

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.

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.

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.

1st Edition. Book- Good. Dust Jacket- Good. 279 pp. All books are clean and unmarked unless stated.

1st Edition (stated) hardcover w/DJ. LIKE NEW, clean, tight, unmarked. Binding is so tight the book appears unread. Free delivery confirmation.

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.

Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Very good first edition in very good price unclipped dust jacket ($17.95). Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked. Jacket is glossy with a bit of shelfwear. Will ship (and look great) in an archival quality clear Brodart cover.

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.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Ed.. Hardcover. S. is about Sarah Worth who is enamored by a Hindu religious leader. John Updike is a great novelist. He has also written The Witches of Eastwick. (279 Pgs.)