Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Fine. (1989). First Edition; First Printing. Leather Bound. Black leather with elaborate gilt tooling on spine and both covers. Four raised bands. Moire pattern cloth endpapers. All edges gilt. Signed by author. Book is as new. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 257 pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: James F. Balsley, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16243
Title: Self-Conciousness
Author: Updike, John
Format/Binding: Leather Bound
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Easton Press
Place of Publication: Norwalk, CT
Date Published: (1989)
Bookseller catalogs: American Literature; First Editions, Signed, & Collectible;

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James F. Balsley, Bookseller

All books are warranted to be as described and genuine (unless stated otherwise in the description). Payment by check, US postal money order or cashier's check in USD will be accepted and should be made out to James F. Balsley. Checks may be held until cleared by the bank unless you are known to me. Checks must be drawn on a US bank. Credit cards are accepted through Biblio.com. Books may be returned for any reason within 10 days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price provided the book is returned in the same condition in which it was shipped. If the return is because the description is inaccurate or other error on my part, I will also refund the postage both ways.

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My business is strictly on-line sales. I carry an inventory of about 2000 books. About half of these are modern fiction. Most of the rest are scholarly academic books concentrated in the areas of natural science, philosophy, history, and literature.

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