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Updike, John. Religious Consolation. William B. Ewert, Concord, NH, 1999.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1 page. First separate edition of a poem that first appeared in The New Republic. Designed by John Kristensen, set in Perpetua type and printed at Firefly Press. Illustrated by Eric Gill. 185 copies for private distribution with 65 copies signed by Updike were printed as broadsides. This copy is one of 50 printed on Rives Heavyweight paper. Fine, A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: Second (broadside) Printing, one of 50 copies on Rives Heavyweight paper. Broadside, with text and illustration letterpress printed in black, dark red, and green on white deckle-edged stock, measuring 9.5" x 12.25" (24cm x 31cm). A Fine copy of this poem, which first appeared in The New Republic in 1999. The illustration was reproduced from a wood engraving by Eric Gill. DE BELLIS & BROOMFIELD A174.b.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Religious Consolation. William B. Ewert, Concord, NH, 1999.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1 page. First separate edition of a poem that first appeared in The New Republic. Designed by John Kristensen, set in Perpetua type and printed at Firefly Press. Illustrated by Eric Gill. 185 copies for private distribution with 65 copies signed by Updike were printed as broadsides. This copy is one of 15 printed on Griffin Mill paper. Fine. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Broadside. Single leaf measuring 9.5" x 12.25". Cream-colored sheet, with one deckle edge, printed in rust, green and black, printed on recto only. Illustration reproduced from a wood engraving by Eric Gill. Limited to 50 copies on Rives paper Signed by Updike (of a total edition of 185) produced by William B. Ewert for private distribution. Fine.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.