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New York: N. Y. Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1991. First Thus (In a limited edition of 250 copies) . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo (68 pages, illustrated with 24 photographs by Edward Steichen). As-new, bound in quarter-blue morocco leather over pale blue cloth boards, in a limited edition of 250 unnumbered copies, signed by John Updike and Mary Steichen Calderone on the colophon page in pencil. Slipcased with an original Edward Steichen photogravure bound-in and another laid-in as a separate print in a self-contained folder. Originally published in 1930, this landmark volume, one of the first children's books to be illustrated with photographs, has been reproduced utilizing the same 24 marvelous Edward Steichen photographs of "everyday things," and the same preface written by his daughter, Mary Steichen Calderone, then-a leader in the progressive school movement. The significant addition is a new Afterword by John Updike. In mint condition, with all original printed… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1985. Sixth Printing . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (228 pages). A very good copy of the Sixth Printing in an unclipped dust jacket with some light edge wear and a scratch on the front. The cloth is slightly faded at the spine and edges, and there is a former owner’s initials and a date are written in ink on page 228. Else fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1992. First Trade Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (371 pages). As-new copy of the First Trade Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. Laid in at the rear are book review clippings from the New York Times and the New York Times Book Review

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First American Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (279 pages). As-new copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. A review newscutting from the New York Times dated May 5, 1988 is laid-in.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1983. First English Edition (Second Impression) . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo (198 pages). A very good copy of the Second Impression of the First English Edition, in a price-clipped dust jacket with a tiny price-sticker shadow on the front inner flap, else fine. Signed by John Updike in black ink on the front free endpaper.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. First American Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (299 pages). A very good copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket that is lightly toned on the flaps, with a faint price-sticker shadow on the front pastedown and discreet remainder stamps on both the front free endpaper and lower fore-edge. The contents are fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1979. Eighth Printing . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. 8vo. (458 pages). A very good copy of the Eighth Printing in an unclipped dust jacket with moderate wear to the corners and edges. The boards are lightly faded at the edges, and the former owner’s name and a date are written in ink on a flyleaf. The contents are fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1996. First Trade Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8 vo. (491 pages). As-new copy of the First Trade Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. The contents are fine. Newscuttings of two New York Times reviews of the book are laid in at the rear.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1979. Ninth Printing . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (303 pages with index). As-new copy of the Ninth Printing in a price-clipped dust jacket. The contents are fine, with a faint price-sticker shadow on the front free endpaper..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1986. First Trade Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (329 pages). A very good copy of the First Trade Edition in an unclipped dust jacket that has unevenly sun-faded and edge wear. There is a small stain on the front free end paper and a former owner’s name and a date are written in ink on page 329. A 1985 New York Times article about Updike is laid-in at the rear.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 2008. First American Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (308 pages). As-new copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. The contents are fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. First American Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo (360 pages). As-new copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1984. First Trade Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (307 pages). As-new copy of the First Trade Edition in an unclipped dust jacket with a hint of minor toning to the front dust jacket flap, pastedown and front free end paper. The contents are fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 2003. First American Edition (Second Printing) . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (310 pages). As-new copy of the Second Printing of the First American edition in an unclipped dust jacket. A New York Times book review from June 18, 2006, and an Updike article from June 6, are laid-in at the rear.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. First American Edition (Second Printing) . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (334 pages). As-new copy of the Second Printing of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket. The contents are fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1988. Sixth Printing . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8v. (174 pages). A very good copy of the Sixth Printing in an unclipped dust jacket. The contents are fine with very faint sun-fading to the spine cloth and a former owner’s dated initials inked on the rear free endpaper. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. First American Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo (864 pages). As-new copy of the First American Edition in an unclipped dust jacket.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 1976. First Trade Edition . Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good. 8vo. (303 pages). As-new copy of the First Trade Edition in a price-clipped dust jacket. A former owner’s intials and a date are written in ink on the final page of text. Two related newspaper clippings, one by Updike, are laid-in at the front.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003. First American Edition . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. 4to (168 pages, 103 plates, most in color, some fold-out) . As-new copy of the First American edition in dust jacket.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1993. First American Edition . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. “Robert Utley’s vivid historical biography corrects the many misconceptions about the life of the [Lakota Sioux] Leader who resisted the full force of the U.S. government for twenty-five years.” A near fine copy in lightly shelf worn dust jacket, gilt lettering bright, contents clean (413 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, extensive notes, index).