Peterson William Updike Daniel Berkeley (19 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used - Very Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

hardcover. Condition: As New. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location 15-E-30*GREIF.

Hardcover. Condition: like new. West New York, NJ: Mark Batty, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. A Fine hardcover in gilt-stamped grey cloth in Fine dustjacket. Store ID#: N-WE2002H-A-B. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Gray cloth. Brand new, unopened in original publisher's shrinkwrap. Note that a small tear in shrinkwrap at heel of spine has resulted in a miniscule 1/8" closed tear to dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: New. New dust jacket. Shrink wrapped.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. In the original shrink-wrap, never opened. Bibliographical references included.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Green cloth gilt, DW, 8vo., xxi, 383, (1) pages, 31 full-page illustrations, many in two colors. Collects essentially all of Updike's writings on the arts of the book, some never before published. A fine copy of an attractive and well-made book, in a fine DW and archival mylar.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first edition/first printing in an equally handsome dust-jacket; The Well-Made Book is a collection of essays and lectures by celebrated authors and thinkers, including David Foster Wallace, J.D. Salinger, and William Updike. Edited by William W. Peterson, the book is a unique and illuminating exploration of the craft of writing, from conception to publication.; 8vo; 383 pages.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Fine first edition/first printing in an equally handsome dust-jacket; In this book, prominent authors and scholars offer essays and lectures on the craft of writing. Topics include sentence structure, plot, character development, and more. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving their writing skills.; 8vo; 383 pages. …

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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A handsome first Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in an equally unblemished dust-jacket; The Well-Made Book is a compilation of essays and lectures written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Updike, and the editor, William W. Peterson. The book is divided into four sections: "The Writer," "The Reader," "The Work of Making a Book," and "The Business of Books." In "The Writer," Updike discusses the importance of being a good writer and the techniques that he has used to achieve success. In "The Reader," he discusses the importance of reading and how it can transform a person. In "The Work of Making a Book," he discusses the process of book making and the importance of having a good editor. In "The Business of Books," he discusses the different aspects of the book business and the importance of bookselling.; 8vo; 383 pages.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition, Limited. "Special Edition". One of only 40 copies specially hand-bound containing tipped-in original specimens of Daniel Berkeley Updike's work referred to in the text. Signed on the colophon page by the editor, William S. Peterson. Housed in a matching slipcase. Laid in is a typed letter, hand signed by the publisher, Mark Batty, to the purchaser of the book. The special section bound-in at rear contains the following specimens of books designed & printed by Daniel Berkeley Updike: 1. An adaptation of the title page of The Life of Benvenuto Cellini. 2. A digital copy of a photograph of Daniel Berkeley Updike. 3. Vexilla Regis Quotidie. 4. Stevenson's Attitude to Life with Readings from His Essays and Letters. 5. The Marching Morrows. 6. A Renaissance Courtesy-Book / Galateo of Manners & Behaviors. 7. The Form of Consecration of St. George's Chapel (Middleton, Rhode Island). 8. Notes by Lady Louisa Stuart on George Selwyn and his Contemporaries. 9. The Life of Our Lord Written During the Years 1846-1849. Charles Dickens. 10. Some Aspects of Printing Old and New. daniel Berkeley Updike. 11. Facsimile of a page from The Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, together with the Psalter (folded in rear pocket). . Signed by Editor.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. xxi, 383, [2] pp.; 8vo, illustrated, quarter olive green cloth, paper-covered boards, gilt title on upper cover and spine, slipcase. With about 40 essays accompanied by about 30 illustrations. This is one of 40 special copies hand-bound and with additional tipped-in material: 8 mounted original specimens of Updike's work, a printed insert giving details of the other mounted items, a digital copy of an unpublished photograph of Updike, and a facsimile of a page from his Book of Common Prayer in a rear pocket. Signed by Peterson on the colophon. As new.…