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Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 15 pages. First limited edition, one of 250 copies signed by Updike on the limitation page at the end of the book. Printed by Ron Gordon at the Oliphant Press. An address that Updike originally gave at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters on May 24, 1979. Green marbled paper with maroon cloth spine & titles stamped in gilt on spine with a pictorial label on the front cover. As new book with no unprinted white paper dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Updike, John. HAWTHORNE'S CREED. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$72.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. 13, [5] pp., frontis. First edition, limited to 250 copies, signed by Updike. As issued, backed in cloth with marbled paper over boards; and plain paper wrapper. Light shelf rubbing only, a very handsome copy.
Seller: Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA, Conshohocken, PA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 13, [2] pp. Frontispiece. Original crimson cloth-backed decorated boards, portrait of Hawthorne mounted on front cover. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 250 copies signed by Updike. The book was designed & printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, & bound by Spink & Gaborc, New York. The type is Baskerville & the paper, Nideggen. This is Number Twelve of the Targ Editions. Several spine letters very lightly faded, generally fine
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
John, Updike. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, limited to 250 copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece portrait. [1], 13, [4] pp. Printed by Ron Gordon at the Oliphant Press. 1 vols. Sm. 4to. Number 12 of the Targ Editions. Original burgundy cloth-backed marbled boards, printed pictorial label on upper cover. Wrappers. As new Frontispiece portrait. [1], 13, [4] pp. Printed by Ron Gordon at the Oliphant Press. 1 vols. Sm. 4to First edition, limited to 250 copies, signed by the author.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in quarter cloth and marbled papercovered boards in a slightly spine-tanned and soiled, near fine original unprinted dustwrapper. One of 250 copies Signed by the author. The text of an address.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. HAWTHORNE'S CREED. Targ Editions, N. Y., 1981.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited to 250 copies, not numbered, each signed by the author. In a plain, unprinted dustjacket which is fine except for an area of about 1 square inch at the lower left corner of the front cover which is torn.
Seller: Euclid Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in quarter cloth and marbled papercovered boards and fine original unprinted dust with the tiniest bit of soil on the front cover. One of 250 copies Signed by the author. Text of an address.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Hawthorne's Creed [Limited Edition, Signed]. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$93.50 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of 250 copies signed by the author. Octavo; marbled paper over maroon cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine, with pictorial lable applied to front cover; publisher's unprinted gray paper dustjacket; 13, [7]pp. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. First separate edition of the author's address, originally given under the title "Hawthorne's Religious Language" as the Evangeline Wilbur Blashford Foundation Address at the annual ceremonial of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters on May 24, 1979.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 13, [2] pp. Frontispiece. Original crimson cloth-backed decorated boards, portrait of Hawthorne mounted on front cover; plain paper dust wrapper. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 250 copies signed by Updike. The book was designed & printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, & bound by Spink & Gaborc, New York. The type is Baskerville & the paper, Nideggen. This is Number Twelve of the Targ Editions.
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Description: An attractive first edition/first printing, limited to 250 copies, in unread Very Fine condition in Fine dustjacket, SIGNED by author John Updike directly on the limitation page; During the many years of John Updike's use of Hawthorne for his fictional purposes, Updike created this survey of Hawthorne's lifelong struggle with religion; 8vo; Signed by Author
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, one of 250 copies signed by the author. Printed by Ron Gordon at the Oliphant Press. Frontispiece. 13 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Cloth and boards. Fine in fine dj Frontispiece. 13 pp. 1 vols. 4to First edition, one of 250 copies signed by the author. Printed by Ron Gordon at the Oliphant Press.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An attractive first edition/first printing, limited to 250 copies, in unread Fine condition in alike dustjacket, SIGNED by author John Updike directly on the limitation page; During the many years of John Updike's use of Hawthorne for his fictional purposes, Updike created this survey of Hawthorne's lifelong struggle with religion; 8vo; Signed by Author
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 13 [4]p., front. drawing, original plain dj, deckle edges, near fine, SIGNED by the author.in the colophon. "This is Number Twelve of the Targ Editions published in Greenwich Village in New York City in August, 1981. The book was designed & printed by Ronald Gordon at The Oliphant Press, & bound by Spink & Gaborc, New York. The type is Baskerville & the paper, Nideggen. This first edition is limited to 250 copies, signed by the author."
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Hawthorne's Creed. Targ Editions, New York, 1981.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Scarce edition with the plain paper wraps still present; some markings to back dj cover; this edition was limited to 250 signed copies; very attractive marbled boards; the paper is very attractive (Nideggen) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Cornelius Muhilly Rare Books, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.