Product Description
8vo 8" - 9" tall; 195 pages; Signed by Author.
Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket.
The return of Henry Bech, fictional character who is also Updike's alter ego.
In seven new short stories in the life of the Jewish-American writer.
Caught in several embarrassments as he travels several third-world countries, turns fifty, marries, falls in love and write a best-selling book.
Book would have been fine except for some damage in the front and rear end-paper where piece of tape possibly got removed.
Book is otherwise in fine condition.
John Updike's signature on the title page.
A near fine or better dust jacket with a small closed tear just off the spine on top of back panel.
Very minor edgewear, now in a protective / removable acetate cover.
Unclipped ($13.95).
Jacket illustrations by Arnold Roth.
Collectible signed copy.
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