SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author both on clipped FFEP, and partially on flypaper behind the FFEP 'For Stathis Orphanos, cheers!' Stathis Orphanos was a photographer noted for his portraits of writers, including Updike.
He and his partner, Ralph Sylvester also operated the Los Angeles fine-press publishing company 'Sylvester & Orphanos,' which published Updike's book *Impressions* along with other projects to which Updike contributed.
First Printing.
84pp.
Green paper over board backed in brown cloth gilt spine lettering, black topstain.
As noted, the FFEP is clipped, extremities of covers very lightly toned, otherwise clean and crisp.
Dust jacket is lightly sunned to spine with some trivial shelf wear.