Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
Updike, John
Published by Targ Editions, New York, 1979
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First edition, #234 of 350 signed copies. 18 pp. Original cloth and paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering. Fine in Fine unprinted wraps. Updike looks at book collectors and writers' celebrity over a lifetime via his alter-ego Bech in this first book printing of a story originally appearing in The New Yorker. Seller Inventory # 140937098
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Title: Three Illuminations in the Life of an ...
Publisher: Targ Editions, New York
Publication Date: 1979
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. (1979). Slim 8vo. LIMITED EDITION one of 350 copies SIGNED by Updike. This copy not numbered. Good, clean textblock. Minor wear to forecorners and joint ends of gently rubbed boards. VG. Author. Seller Inventory # 3730655
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Limited Edition. Octavo, 127pp. A fine copy in a very good tissue dust jacket, with one rather long closed tear at the crown. This is number 290 of 350 limited copies SIGNED by Updike on the limitation page. Seller Inventory # 6204
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Three Illuminations In The Life Of An American Author [Limited Edition, Signed, In Dust Jacket]
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Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 18 Pp. #267 Of 350 Signed, Numbered Copies. Tan Cloth, Gilt, Marbled Paper Boards. Fine In Fine Plain Paper Dust Jacket, As Issued. Designed And Printed By Ronald Gordon At The Oliphant Press, On Gutenberg Laid Paper. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 041623
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Limited Edition. Octavo, 127pp. A fine copy in a fine tissue dust jacket. This is number 246 of 350 limited copies SIGNED by Updike on the limitation page. Seller Inventory # 6205
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
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8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards; plain paper wrapper. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 350 copies signed by Updike, this copy unnumbered and out-of-series. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg Laid paper. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 407680
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
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8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards; plain paper wrapper. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 307 of 350 copies signed by Updike. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg Laid paper. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 405631
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
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8vo. 18, [1] pp. Original tan cloth-backed marbled boards. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 237 of 350 copies signed by Updike. This is Number Two of the Targ Editions. Designed and printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, on Gutenberg Laid paper. Seller Inventory # 402366
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. SIGNED first edition. #234 of 350 signed copies. 18 pp. Original cloth and paper-covered boards, gilt spine lettering. Fine in Fine unprinted wraps. Updike looks at book collectors and writers' celebrity over a lifetime via his alter-ego Bech in this first book printing of a story originally appearing in The New Yorker. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 131132597
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Three Illuminations In the Life of An American Author
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Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
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18, [2] pp. 1 vols. 4to. First edition, limited to 350 copies signed by Updike. 18, [2] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Number 2 of the Targ Editions. Tan cloth-backed marbled boards, wrapper. As new First edition, limited to 350 copies signed by Updike. Seller Inventory # 53472
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Three Illuminations in the Life of an American Author
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Fine in a slightly age-toned and wrinkled, very good unprinted dust jacket. One of 350 numbered copies Signed by the author. Three short stories, narrated by the author's alter ego, Bech, one of which concerns his encounter with the most fervent collector of his first editions. Seller Inventory # 578050
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