The Music School

by Updike, John

All twenty stories first appeared in the New Yorker.

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by Updike, John

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1966
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1966 Knopf FIRST edition, 1st issue with "The king" on line 15 of page 46 (as opposed to "The King" in the 2nd issue). This book is in VG/VG condition. The HB is very clean with a mild… Read more about this item
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The Music School: Short Stories

by Updike, John

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1966
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1966 First printing of the stated first edition, second state, page 46, line 15 "The King." Signed by John Updike directly on the half-title page. Book with two small indentations to front cover, else fine; dust jacket with dime size stain along mid-spine/back cover, some tanning to spine, and faint tanning to cover margins… Read more about this item
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by John Updike

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1966
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 260 pages. Twenty stories, first published 1962-1966. 8vo, slate blue boards, raspberry cloth backstrip with rubbed gilt and silver gilt lettering, corners sharp, foxing to to top edge, a few spots on fore-edge, front matter pages and a few other pages; in unclipped DJ with sunned spine, chips… Read more about this item
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1966
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New York: Knopf, 1966. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight carefully read copy. This copy has some light soil/browning to the top edge of the text block, light board fading to extremities. The first state 4.95/ 9/66 plain paper jacket has some light soil/browning, some edge wear, a scar to… Read more about this item
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The Music School: Short Stories

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1980
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New York: Vintage Books, 1980. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Mass market paperback. Near fine with light rubbing and edgwear. Inscribed by the author to Herb Yellin. Herb Yellin was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press and the most frequent of Updike's fine press collaborators. He named his press after noting that the list of… Read more about this item
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The Music School: Short Stories

by John Updike

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1966
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. First state (indented lines reversed on page 46). Hard Cover. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear, slight soiling on back, tiny chip at bottom front corner. Not price-clipped. Cover has very slight shelfwear. Pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges… Read more about this item
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first issue. One corner a tiny bit bumped else fine in slight spine-toned, very near fine dustwrapper with two tiny tears. Inscribed by the author: "for Herb Yellin, John Updike." Herb Yellin was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press and the most frequent of Updike's… Read more about this item
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THE SAME DOOR

by Updike, John

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KNOPF, Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET FIRST ISSUE. in the first issue dustjacket with "Also by John Updike: The Poorhouse Fair" and reviews on the rear panel and price of $3.75 front flap signed on laid in page..
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1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, second state with pages 45-46 as a cancel. Slight printer's paper flaw else fine in dustwrapper with offsetting on the front panel, but which would otherwise be fine. Inscribed by Updike to Susan and Neil Sheehan: "to the Sheehans with best wishes and thanks for your caring.… Read more about this item
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The Music School: Short Stories (First Edition, inscribed)
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by John Updike

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First Edition. First Edition. First printing, with error on page 46 as called for. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "To Ella Scull / with best wishes / John Updike." Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Faintly foxed on the first five leaves and page… Read more about this item
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The Music School

The Music School

by Updike, John

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Alfred A. Knopf. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Signed by Author. First edition, first state printing (w/ error on p.46: the poem cited has opening quotation marks at second line, instead of first), 1966. Signed by the author on the title page. Book near fine, with slight wear at corners, a few discoloration spots on fore-edge of… Read more about this item
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The Music School

The Music School

by John Updike

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1980
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1980. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Music School (Signed 1st Printing)

by John Updike

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1966
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USA: KNOPF, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition 1966. A fine copy in an unclipped ($4.95) and near fine dustjacket. "9/66" on front flap with author's photo on the rear flap--but with the correction done on page 46 (with the quotations back to the poems first line as should be). A great collection of… Read more about this item
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The Music School (Mint Book & DJ Jacket)
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by John Updike

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1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The Music School, 1st Edition and 2nd state with the order of two of the lines in the poetic quotation on page 46 reversed, line 15 starts “The King…” Bookf is NF. Minor shelfwear in a NF jacket, with a… Read more about this item
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The Music School: Short Stories

The Music School: Short Stories

by Updike John

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1966
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Stated First Edition, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 260 pages. Text unmarked. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Jacket in new Brodart protector. Attractive first edition in jacket. Slight toning to spine. Some small nicks to top edge Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 pounds. Category: Fiction::General ; Inventory No: 030438. … Read more about this item
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The Music School

by John Updike

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1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The Music School, 1st Edition and 1st state with the order of two of the lines in the poetic quotation on page 46 reversed, line 15 starts “the state…” The book is in mint, unread condition. The dust jacket with… Read more about this item
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The Music School (Mint Book & DJ Jacket)
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by John Updike

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1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The Music School, 1st Edition and 1st state with the order of two of the lines in the poetic quotation on page 46 reversed, line 15 starts “the state…” Both the book and dust wrapper in mint condition. ;… Read more about this item
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The Music School; Short Stories

The Music School; Short Stories

by Updike, John

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1966
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [11], 3-259, [3] pp. Quarter magenta cloth over blue paper boards with silver lettering on the front board and silver and gold lettering on the spine; yellow topstain. Price of $4.95 on front flap of jacket. Stated First Edition, second state with the error… Read more about this item
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The Music School

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Alfred A. Knopf, 1966-08-12. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x1. Hardcover, first edition, 1966. Jacket price-clipped. Clear protective cover over jacket; not ex-library. Pages unmarked, gentle wear.
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Music School

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1966
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Knopf Publishing Group, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Dust jacket wrapped… Read more about this item
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