Up for sale is a Very Rare, First Modern Library Edition of The Poorhouse Fair-Rabbit, Run by John Updike.
This edition is the FIRST revised U.S. Edition of Rabbit, Run!!
Scarce and Increasingly Hard to Find Title!!
Especially difficult to find with its' original dust jacket!!
Hardcover with its original dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!
Original price of $2.45.
Published by The Modern Library/Random House: New York, 1965.
A TRUE First Modern Library Edition with "First MODERN LIBRARY Edition, 1965" clearly stated on the copyright page.
This rare treasure is in lovely, Highly Collectible condition!
The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing or ripped pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.
The binding is tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean!
Some general/shelf wear along with creases/wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards and creases/wear to a few of the pages.
Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable along the edges, and the creases/wear that is present on a few of the pages!
While not terribly egregious, the wear is still clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.
The original dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped!
Some general/shelf wear along with creases, chipping, scuffing, rips and marks.
Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners, on the inside jacket flaps and near/along the edges!
The wear, particularly on the spine and near/along the edges, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.
The dust jacket has been encased in a removable, museum quality, archival dust jacket protector!
We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.
We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.
Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and especially to the dust jacket, is very clearly visible!
All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying.
Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.
Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!
Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.
Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!