Hoping for a Hoopoe
by John Updike
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
"HOPING FOR A HOOPOE" by John Updike. 1959 1st UK Edition; London; Victor Gollancz Ltd. The book comes with its original, un-clipped dust jacket. First published as "The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures" in the United States, this is the first British edition of Updike's first book.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine with no stains; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition - clean and white with no writing, stains, foxing or tears. Name/address stamped in ink at the lower-right corner of the rear pastedown. Three pages have a crease at the upper-outer corners. The dust jacket is un-clipped with the price showing on the front flap; some light soiling to the front and back covers; clean flaps; small tears at the spine heads; larger 3" tear between starting at the bottom between the front cover and front flap that has been repaired on the back-side with clear tape. Overall in very good condition.
Condition:
Clean covers and spine with no stains; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition - clean and white with no writing, stains, foxing or tears. Name/address stamped in ink at the lower-right corner of the rear pastedown. Three pages have a crease at the upper-outer corners. The dust jacket is un-clipped with the price showing on the front flap; some light soiling to the front and back covers; clean flaps; small tears at the spine heads; larger 3" tear between starting at the bottom between the front cover and front flap that has been repaired on the back-side with clear tape. Overall in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 966
- Title
- Hoping for a Hoopoe
- Author
- John Updike
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- john updike, hoping for a hoopoe, carpentered hen other tame creatures, rabbit run, rabbit redux, rabbit at rest, rabbit is rich, witches of eastwick, the centaur, the poorhouse fair, pigeon feathers, widows of eastwick
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.