Jester's Dozen Tapa dura - 1984

Lord John Press, 1984-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Signed. Limited to 150 copies, of which this is # 80, SIGNED by John Updike on the limitation page. A few pages unopened. Fine volume; without a jacket, as issued.

Lord John Press, 1984. Hardcover. Like New. Signed by Author. Author signed limited edition #34 of 150 Slim red cloth with paper label to spine no jacket clean tight and bright Please email for photos.

Northridge, CA, U.S.A.: Lord John Press, 1984. Limited Numbered First Edition. Cloth. Fine. A beautiful Limited Numbered First Edition signed by the late John Updike on the limitation page and numbered #15 of 150 numbered copies. From the library of the late Herb Yellin who was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press, the publisher of this book. The book is in fine condition and bound in fine red cloth. Includes 33 unnumbered pages. Consists of twelve poems and essays that are generally light-hearted. Also issued in a deluxe edition of which there were 50 copies.

Northridge California: Lord John Press, 1984. Limited Signed and Numbered. Hardcover. Near Fine+/No dust jacket issued. Numbered 15 out of 50 and signed, in red ink, by John Updike. In fine condition with the faintest touch of rubbing to edges. Embossed emblem on contents page. Contents include: Overheard in Widener, How to Watch a Crew Race, Professor Harlow Shapley Warbles the Praises of Natural Sciences 115, "My head was whirling when I went", Lines, The Summer Reader, Lines on the passing of the Jackolantern, Reverie, I Like to Sing Also, Ballade for Subway Sitters, "With the River Charles", and "The world, my son, is huge and hard and hot". Designed and printed by Allan Kornblum of The Toothpaste Press. Binding by Campbell-Logan. Paper is Frankfurt White. The Spectrum type was handset by Denise Grimsman.

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1984. First edition, limited to 150 numbered copies and 50 specially bound numbered copies all signed by Updike. Copy #45 of the 50 specially bound copies. Foreword and illustrations by Updike. Quarter-cloth with printed label on spine, Patterened paper over boards. Issued without dustjacket. Fine condition. Contains twelve poems and drawings by Updike for the Harvard "Lampoon" between 1951-54.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.