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Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, NY, NY, U.S.A., 1985.
Price: US$4.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 110 pp. Includes sonnets on death and aging. To paraphrase (with apologies to Robert Frost). "the earth awaits me/but yet/not yet." for I have promises to keep, expectations of my father, before I sleep. Ex-library, lightly stamped, dj trace edge wear.
Seller: Lou Manrique - Antiquarian Bookseller, Port Townsend, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Description: Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 110 p. Audience: General/trade. book is clean and tight, remainder mark on the top edge, jacket has some edge wear and a couple small tears about 1/4th inch. Very good in very good dust jacket.
Seller: Nelsons Books, Chazy, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st Edition/1st Printing. $13.95 price intact on dj. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$13.19 + shipping
Description: EA, 8°, Lwd. m. OSU., 110 S. - frisches Exemplar / First edition. Very fine copy.
Seller: Graphem. Kunst- und Buchantiquariat, Berlin, Germany
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$14.30 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 110 pp. Light handling and edgewear to jacket.
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 110 pp.
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. NY, 1985.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: NYC: Knopf, 1985. 1st edition, F/F. Book and dust jacket have very little wear. 59 poems. Nice copy, 110 pp. BP
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$19.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. First Edition. Very good condition. From the collection of poet Gavin Ewart, with his penned name on F.E.P. In unclipped dust jacket, with slight shelf wear on front, tanning on back, and nicks to spine head and foot. Jacket rear is a little bowed at upper edge and jacket corners have minor wear. Pages and text fine. RB
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Near fine with first page crease in near fine dustwrapper with light wear.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature (Review Copy). Alfred A Knopf Inc, New York, 1985.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Tiny burn mark on front flyleaf, else fine in rubbed but otherwise fine dust jacket with no chips, no tears and not price-clipped. No previous owner writing or bookplates. Laid in is a review slip and a bookmark from the publisher for this book. Unusual thus.
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$29.71 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$30.52 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$30.62 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$31.26 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New - unused and unread.
Seller: Infinite Minds, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, JOHN. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A very clean, bright and solid copy of this collection of poems by a great American author. Fine / Near Fine.
Seller: First Place Books - ABAA, ILAB, Walkersville, MD, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Uncorrected Proof. Fine in wrappers. A poetry collection.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Uncorrected proof. Blue wrappers. Slight toning else fine with publisher's material stapled to the verso of the front wrapper.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. FACING NATURE. Poems. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Uncorrected Proof. 97pp. Printed by Crane Duplicating Service. Though not marked in any way, this copy is from the literary library of Robert & Enid Cohen. A very good copy in the original blue perfect bound printed wrappers with sunning to spine
Seller: Ed Smith Books, ABAA, Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. FACING NATURE. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$58.53 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.55
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed and inscribed by Updike to his escort and guide at NJCU on front free fly leaf
Seller: Barrister, Inc., Davie, FL, U.S.A.
John Updike. FACING NATURE. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$60.45 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. ; 8.1 X 5.3 X 0.6 inches; 110 pages.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$63.00 + shipping
Description: NEAR FINE+ 8vo in VERY GOOD green DJ with light crease on inside front flap. 110pp. OFFICE WW.
Seller: Aamstar Bookshop / Hooked On Books, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, 1985.
Price: US$64.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. "With the compliments of the author" card laid in.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature (Uncorrected Proof). Knopf, N.Y., 1985.
Price: US$75.01 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: UNCORRECTED PROOF. As New in wrappers. An important addition to any Updike collection. A SCARE proof!
Seller: Bob's Rare Books, Haddonfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in about Fine dust-jacket; Updike's fifth collection of poetry, sonnets touching upon death, aging, and, in a sequence describing a week in Spain, insomnia and dread. Following poems cover the seasons, planting trees and being buried, shadows and rain all the way to a tour of each of Jupiter's four major moons ; 8vo; [2], x, 110, [6] pages
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, stated. Signed by the author on the front endpaper: "John Updike." The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends unbumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $13.95); Brodart protected.
Seller: Black Falcon Books, Wellesley, MA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature, Poems. Review Copy. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine, unread, REVIEW copy in fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the FFEP. Beige cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and graphics on the front panel, gilt lettering on the spine, and publisher's logo blind-stamped on the back panel. Comstock (Rolland( bookplate on front paste-down, he was an avid book collector referenced in "A Gentle Madness" by Nicholas Basbanes. Also includes book mark for this book. Internally clean and tight. Not price clipped, no remainder marks. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 110pp. , small 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Updike's fifth volume of poems. Presentation copy.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems (Signed First Edition). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$112.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. Signed by the author directly to the first endpage. The book appears unread -- binding square and tight -- and is absolutely fine, in full cream cloth covered boards. The dust jacket -- protected by a removable Brodart archival cover -- is also fine, but for trace edgewear, causing two small 1/4" edge tears to the rear panel (professionally repaired). Clean and bright, a very sharp collectible copy. Please be sure to check out the other John Updike titles in our inventory. We ship all of our books bubble-wrapped in sturdy, very well-padded boxes, so they are guaranteed to arrive in the exact same condition as when they left. Please feel free to email with any questions/offers/trades and thank you for supporting small independent booksellers everywhere.
Seller: Dexter's Book Cellar, Stratford, CT, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Slightly bowed with creased page corners and toning on the front board else very good in a near fine dustwrapper with a small crease on the front panel. Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An excellent copy. Signed by the author. Mylar cover over dust jacket. 110 pages.
Seller: Yes Books, portland, ME, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 110 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Updike & Francine Kass. His 5th book of poetry. Signed by Updike on the first sheet. As new book in an as new dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author on the front fly.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
John Updike. Facing Nature - Includes the Uncorrected Proof. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: A collectible set and one of the more uncommong Updike books on the market. Updike's 5th collection of poetry. The first edition is in a fine book, inscribed on front endpaper to Albert J Raman; "For Albert J Raman best wishes John Updike". Dust jacket as new, unclipped, now with archival protection. The very uncommon proof in blue wrappers in fine condition. Small mark on te front, otherwise pristine, unread. Proof also with archival cover. An uncommon set which includes a signed first edition and the proof. Provenance, from the Library of notable bibliophile and Updike collector Albert J Raman. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 110 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Rare Collections, Brighton East, VIC, Australia
Updike, John. Facing Nature. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Nice collection of poetry signed by Updike; dj not price clipped ($13.95); contains Styles of Bloom, and An Oddly Lovely Day Alone both of which were separately published as broadsides (we have framed signed copies if interested) along with No More Access to Her Underpants, a classic Updike piece Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Cornelius Muhilly Rare Books, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Facing Nature: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985.
Price: US$349.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, NICE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 110 pages. BEAUTIFUL, COLLECTIBLE COPY!
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.