Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike First Edition First Printing Near Fine/Very Good Hardcover

Rabbit Is Rich — John Updike
Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First edition, first printing.

Condition: Near Fine/Very Good (just short of new — minor shelf presence).
The dust jacket grades Very Good.
Noted flaws, plainly:
• Toning/tanning to rear jacket panel (photo 4)
• Old label/sticker residue and small tear at foot of rear jacket panel (photo 4)
• Light rubbing and slight chipping at spine head/tail of jacket (photo 5)
• Minor edge wear to jacket
Photos show the exact copy you will receive.

Printing points, checked on this copy:
• 'FIRST EDITION' stated at foot of copyright page
• Copyright © 1981 by John Updike; 1981 on the LCCN line
• Trade ISBN 0-394-52087-4 (Limited Edition is 0-394-52047-5)
• 'THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC.'
• Jacket price $13.95 present (rules out book club)
• Rear jacket carries five reviews (Rabbit, Run and Rabbit Redux)
• Mustard/yellow cloth, silver/gold spine stamping, Borzoi device
• Top-stain colour (red = first, yellow = second) not verifiable from photos

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