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Lot 241

Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 26, 2023
Timed Online / Chicago
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$200 - 300
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UPDIKE, John (1932-2009). A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS of Updike’s Rabbit novels, most SIGNED, comprising:


1) Rabbit Redux. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Original cloth; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY UPDIKE on title-page.

2) Rabbit is Rich. Barnstable, MA: Crane’s Duplicating Service for: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Original wrappers. Pricing and publication information taped to front cover, a few holograph annotations on front cover, photocopied prospectus stapled to front wrapper. FIRST EDITION, “UNCORRECTED PROOF” COPY.

3) Rabbit is Rich. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Original cloth; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY UPDIKE on front flyleaf.

4) Rabbit at Rest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Original cloth; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY UPDIKE on front flyleaf.

Together, 4 works in 4 volumes, condition generally fine.

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