The Carpentered Hen

New York: Harper And Brothers, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 82 Pp. Black Cloth Over Grey Paper-Covered Boards. First Edition Stated, With Code B-H. One Of 2000 Copies Only. Dj First State, , "With A Wife And Two Small Children" On Rear Flap, Printed Price Covered By Small Gold $3.00 Price Label. Updike's First… Read more about this item

"A reissue of his first collection of poems-- with a foreword by the author"

Knopf, 1982-02-12. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.7000 8.0000 5.1000. States First edition.

New York: Knopf, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Reissue of author's first book. Cloth in dust jacket, inscribed to Albert Raman, a Philadelphia attorney known for his commitment to community and to supporting authors and artists. Book about fine, jacket very good with light wear.

Alfred A. Knopf. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. First Knopf edition, 1982. Inscribed by the author on the front free end-paper: "for some kindly friend of Channel 2 John Updike." Included is an auction gift slip, filled out for this and another item, for The Channel 2 auction. Book fine. DJ fine.

HARPER, 1958. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. a fine first in dj. price clipped signed on bookplate.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. first edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. 6 x 8 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; no wear, covers clean but with a drip of clear glue in the front gutter. BInding tight and text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; not clipped, very clean. Poet. Stax.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. Reissue. Cloth. 0394523946 . A Reissue in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; This novel tells the story of a hen who decides to become a carpenter in order to make more money. She struggles to learn the trade, but eventually becomes a skilled craftsman.; 8vo; $12.50… Read more about this item

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. F. 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Knopf Edition, a reprint of the author's first book bound in maroon cloth with gold lettering. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacke t. .

Knopf, 1982. Hardcover.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. 1st Edition . First Knopf edition. Near-fine with slight offsetting to endpapers, otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a fine dust jacket with $11.50 price intact. INSCRIBED BY UPDIKE on the flyleaf to Stathis Orphanos, co-founder of Sylvester & Orphanos Publishing House and a well-known photographer who produced portraits of… Read more about this item

Knopf, 1982. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition of the Knopf publication. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dustjacket. Book has a touch of soiling to covers; DJ has a touch of shelfwear. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.

VG. Jacket in mylar. 1st printing thus. Light wear

NY: Knopf, 1982. First edition thus. Reissue of the 1959 edition with author's preface and some small revisions. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Knopf, 1982, first printing. 8vo. Faint foxing speckle along edges, else very good plus, in very good plus dust jacket with a band of sun lightening along the spine. . 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/Very… Read more about this item

Knopf. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. Stated First Edition; Stated First Printing. Hardcover. 0394523946 . Square, tight, clean with no notes, names or ANY markings. DJ with soil and a 1" cut to rear of DJ, else Fine. Not price clipped ($11.50) ; The re-issue of his 1st book. ; 84 pages .

Alfred A. Knopf. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. review copy, f/f.

Knopf, February 1982. Hardcover. VG-/Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (literature, poetry, poems) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1982. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Burgundy colored boards with gold lettering. Appears unread. The dust jacket has very little shelfwear and is in new mylar.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Poetry.

New York: Knopf. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394523946 . Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light shelf wear on front/rear panels. ; 8.0 X 5.1 X 0.7 inches; 84 pages .