The Same Door
by Updike, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1959. Quarter bound in turquoise cloth over brown boards very clean and sharp except for small spots beneath center on front panel. First edition stated on copyright page. Textblock tight, square and clean. First issue jacket with reviews for The Poorhouse Fair on rear panel. Jacket has price intact ($3.75) has moderate edgewear at head of spine with some crimping and minor crease on rear panel. The blue background behind title on spine appears sunned as it is lighter that same background on front panel. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004617
- Title
- The Same Door
- Author
- Updike, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Copyright page
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