The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by Updike, John

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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [First Issue]
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [First Issue]

by UPDIKE, John (1932-2009)

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1958
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine-/Fine-. First Edition (so stated) of the author's first book, a collection of light verse. 8vo: viii,[4],82pp. Publisher's quarter-bound black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; off-white paper-covered boards stamped in gold; first issue price-clipped dust jacket, with "two small children" (later corrected to "four") on rear flap. About Fine… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by John Updike

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1958
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First edition in the first state (with 'two small children' on rear flap) of the dust jacket. The dust jacket is priced-clipped. Fine with just the hint of rubbing on the board tips and spine edges. Bookstore gift slip laid in. The author's first book.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [with] Bech: His Oeuvre

The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [with] Bech: His Oeuvre

by UPDIKE, John

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2000
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New York / Concord, New Hampshire: Harper and Brothers / William B. Ewert, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Two books Signed and/or Inscribed with an accompanying Typed Letter Signed from Updike to Susan Sheehan that reads: "Dear Susan: A pleasure to see you briefly in The Gotham, and a painless pleasure to sign these dear old volumes of mine. Your… Read more about this item
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by UPDIKE, John

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1958
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. One signature fallen slightly forward as usual else fine in fine, first issue dustwrapper with a later (probably publisher's) price sticker over the original price. Inscribed by Updike to Herb Yellin: "for Herb Yellin, John Updike." Herb Yellin was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press and… Read more about this item
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THE CARPENTERED HEN AND OTHER TAME CREATURES

THE CARPENTERED HEN AND OTHER TAME CREATURES

by Updike, John

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1982
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A nice copy of the First Knopf Edition of Updike's first collection of poetry and first book, with a new foreword by the author. A fine example in maroon cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a near fine bright, fresh, price-clipped dustwrapper.… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]

by UPDIKE, John

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1958
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); pale gray paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titling and publisher's logo stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; xii,82,[2]pp. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Light wear to spine ends, tiny stain to lower edge of textblock, with a tiny… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by Updike, John

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First Edition
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1958
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Hard Cover
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. First edition in first state jacket with 'two small children' on rear flap (this was later corrected to 'four children'). Edges and jacket flaps/reverse lightly foxed. 1958 Hard Cover. viii, 82 pp. Author's first book. "Updike remarked in an interview collected by the Poetry… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by UPDIKE, John

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1958
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A little age-toning on the boards, near fine in near fine, first issue dustwrapper with two short tears. Inscribed (but not signed) by Updike on the front endpaper to Janet Pott: "For dearest J. in grateful memory of her many kindnesses to two very young Americans… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems

by UPDIKE, JOHN

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1958
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Small spot on front board, a little rubbing at the spine ends, very good lacking the dust jacket. Signed by Updike on the titlepage. Author's first book.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures.

by UPDIKE, John.

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New York: Harper & Brothers,, [1958]. His first book, signed First edition, first printing, of the author's first book, signed by him on the title page. The dust jacket is the first issue; printed on the rear flap is the phrase "a wife and two small children", which was removed from later issues of the jacket. This humorous poetry… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen, and Other Tame Creatures

by Updike, John

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1958
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NY: Harper, 1958. First edition. First issue of dust wrapper, which carries the statement in the biographical blurb that Updike had "two small children." Updike's first book, a collection of lean and sly poems, among which one, titled "Ex-Basketball Player," almost seems a rough character sketch for Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom. Very faint spotting to fore edge, spine ends lightly… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by Updike, John

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1982
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Hardcover
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First Printing. Hardcover. Name on front free endpaper else a fine copy in fine dustjacket. A reissue of Updike's first collection of poems. Foreword by the author. ; Octavo.
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The Carpentered Hen and other tame creatures

by UPDIKE, JOHN

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1958
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New York: Harper and Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo, publisher's ¼ cloth, spine foot bumped; dust jacket, folds rubbed, shallow chipping to head and foot of spine panel; faded inked inscription on front flyleaf. Updike's first book. Signed by him on the title page.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [Signed]

The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [Signed]

by John Updike

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1982
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Very Good +/Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First Thus; Revised Edition. Signed by Updike without inscription at title page. Octavo. 84 pp. Printed dust jacket. Purple boards stamped in gilt. Price-clipped dust jacket rubbed and toned along edges with a short closed tear to top edge; ghost… Read more about this item
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First Edition, First State
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1958
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958. First Edition, First State. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo. 82 pp. Grey paper-covered boards backed in black cloth w/ blue and white dust jacket. Soiling to DJ, heaviest at rear panel. Light soiling to boards and hinges. POs inscription to frep, "Gerald Wyndham Humphry, November 19th, 1958. Beacon." First edition, first state… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures: Poems

by Updike, John

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Near fine
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First Edition
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1958
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Updike's first book, poems most of which originally appeared in the New Yorker magazine. xii, 82 pages. First edition (stated, with code B-H). Very minor wear at the base of the spine in a very near fine, first issue dust jacket, with "two small children"… Read more about this item
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The Carpentered Hen and other tame creatures

by Updike, John

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Used - Black cloth and grey boards. Blue unclipped (priced $2.75) dustjacket and with with "two small children." on the rear flap
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First edition
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1958
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Viii, [iv], 82 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958. First edition. viii, [iv], 82 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth and grey boards. Blue unclipped (priced $2.75) dustjacket and with with "two small children." on the rear flap. First edition. viii, [iv], 82 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures

by Updike, John

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1st Edition
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1982
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Hardcover
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Alfred A Knopf, 1982 A reissue of Updike's first collection of poems, with a foreward by the author. 84 pages. Sliight shelfwear to dust jacket.
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [Signed Bookplate laid-in]
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The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures [Signed Bookplate laid-in]

by UPDIKE, John

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Revised Edition
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1982
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Revised Edition. First Printing. Signed bookplate laid in. Octavo (21cm); maroon cloth covered boards stamped in gilt on cover and spine; dustjacket. 84pp.; Fine Copy; dustjacket is unclipped (priced $11.50); light edgewear, Near Fine condition. A re-issue of author's first collection of poems, originally published in 1958. This edition includes a new foreword… Read more about this item
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fine
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First Edition
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(1958)
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Hardcover
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New York: Harper and Brothers, (1958). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 82p octavo. A very fine copy in a very fine dust jacket signed by Updike on the title page
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