Hoping For a Hoopoe

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. First British Edition. Hardcover. First British edition. Signed by John Updike on front free endpaper. [xii], 82 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt. Fine in dust jacket with light rubbing, tiny closed tear in the top of the front panel, else Fine. Updike's first work of poetry, published in the US as… Read more 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.… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. The author's 1st book, published here in the U.S. as THE CARPENTERED HEN. Foxing to edges of page block. Boards are a bit sprung. Dustjacket lightly soiled. . First British Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author to Herb Yellin: "for Herb Yellin, a real gem. John U." Herb Yellin was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press and the most… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine+/Near Fine in Archival Plastic. A collection of light verse inscribed by John Updike on the front free endpaper in blue ink: "Here it is The Carpentered Hen [underlined] for the Scranton Public Library and Marjorie Rees. John Updike." In black cloth, the book is in fine unread condition but… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1959. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 5.5 x 8.75in. vii. 82pp. Publisher's cloth boards. FINE/AS NEW in Fine/As New dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. An exceptionally flawless copy. As pictured.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. A little foxing on the foredge else fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by Updike. A very nice copy.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a single tiny tear. Signed by Updike. A lovely copy.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1959. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first UK edition/first printing with little foxing at top of textblock, else Fine in alike dust-jacket with slight soiling and a small closed tear at top front. Signed and inscribed author John Updike directly on front free endpaper. First… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. First UK edition, first prnt. Includes "Author's Note" not in the US edition (which was published by Harper & Bros. as The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures in 1958). 3x5 inch card laid-in signed by Updike. Upper board corners just tapped, foxed page edges; dustjacket with interior foxing which is apparent on the outside. Tight… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1959. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. First UK edition. Jacket price clipped, edges lightly foxed. 1959 Hard Cover. viii, 81 pp. Author's first book, originally published in the United States as The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures. This edition includes an author's note not included in the American edition.… Read more about this item

Victor Gollancz, 1959. first. hardcover. near fine/very good plus. First UK edition. Book near fine, tiny hole at front gutter. Dust jacket very good plus, minor creasing along top edge and bottom of spine.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1959. First British edition of the author's first book, entitled "The Carpentered Hen" in the States. Fine in dust jacket.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. A little mustiness thus near fine in fine dust jacket.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. Fine in fine dustwrapper with very light wear.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition of the author's first book, published in America as *The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures*. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A beautiful copy.

London: Gollancz, 1959. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First UK edition of Updike's first book (called the Carpentered Hen in the US). Near fine in near fine price clipped jacket. Nice copy.

Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First thus: collection of 55 poems in book form; originally appearing in magazines. Published in London with no mention of later printings.

London: Victor Gollanz, 1959. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine first UK edition of Updike's first poetry collection published in England. Fine unclipped dustwrapper with publisher's 80p price sticker to inside front flap.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1959. Black cloth bds with gilt title (unworn with sharp cnrs) 82 pages, quite foxed. DJ has some short tears at edges and dust spotting.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.