Jester's Dozen (Signed limited edition)
by Updike, John
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. Limited edition. Fine. Presentation copy, outside of limited numbered 150 signed and 50 signed and specially bound copies. A Fine copy, bound in paper boards with red, black, and yellow floral-patterned paper and black cloth backstrip, and maintaining paper title to spine. Extremely minor wear to corners of boards and slight toning to black fabric on spine. Interior exceptionally bright and clean with printed illustrations designed by the author.
A lovely collection of twelve poems by Pulitzer prize winning author and critic, John Updike. "His poetry, starting as light verse, encompasses a variety of forms and topics. His poetry was praised for his wit and precision, and for his ability to focus on common subjects and on places near and distant—from Shillington, Pennsylvania (the town of his childhood), to Venice, Italy." (Poetry Foundation). Fine.
A lovely collection of twelve poems by Pulitzer prize winning author and critic, John Updike. "His poetry, starting as light verse, encompasses a variety of forms and topics. His poetry was praised for his wit and precision, and for his ability to focus on common subjects and on places near and distant—from Shillington, Pennsylvania (the town of his childhood), to Venice, Italy." (Poetry Foundation). Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6184
- Title
- Jester's Dozen (Signed limited edition)
- Author
- Updike, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Lord John Press
- Place of Publication
- Northridge
- Date Published
- 1984
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