Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
John Updike. Bech: A Book (Signed Limited Ed.). Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$56.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970. A fine, collectible signed limited trade first edition copy of this novel by this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning author. Edition, First Printing as indicated by "First Edition" printed on copyright page. A fine, signed limited hardcover copy, decorative cloth covered boards with sharp corners, orange cloth covered spine with gold lettering. Book is solid, spine is tight. Not ex-library, no previous owner markings, book plates, or remainder marks. Looks unread. Author signature only on limitations page in black ink. This is copy #500 of 500 total copies. Bright, near fine unclipped dust jacket with no price, as issued. Spine is slightly faded. Encased in protective dust jacket cover. Included is publisher's decorative slipcase in near fine condition. Shipped in well-padded box.
Seller: Brothers' Fine and Collectible Books, IOBA, Humble, TX, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book (Signed/Inscribed First Edition). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing. Signed and inscribed boldly by the author directly to the front endpage. From the esteemed modern first collection of Joy Kritzer. The book is unread but in very good condition, with light tape marks to the boards, slight corner tapping, and what appears to be a glue stain to the rear endpage. The dust jacket, which is now protected by a removable Brodart archival cover, is near fine with just light overall wear. A very nice collectible copy; rather scarce inscribed of course. Please be sure to check out the other signed John Updike titles in my inventory. I ship all of my 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.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: pp. vi, [6], 3-206, [3]. 8vo. Stated First Edition in special decorative cloth binding with dust jacket and slipcase box. Signed by John Updike and numbered, limited to 500 copies. Slipcase has a few very minor scuffs, but very attractive. Dust jacket has slight fading on the spine, otherwise bright and attractive, no tears or chips. Book is solid, square, tight, and very clean, like new. No former owner's names or marks.
Seller: ARABESQUE BOOKS, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Updike, John. BECH: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1970.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. VG/G. 1970. Ltd. First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. Of the First Edition of BECH: A Book 500 Copies have been printed on Special Paper and Specially Bound. Each is Signed by the Author and Numbered. This one is #309 . 8vo., 206 pp., DJ spine faded, slipcover rubbed & faded .
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech:; A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. [vii], 206 pp. Number 172 of 500 copies signed and numbered by the author. Hardcover binding in unclipped dustwrapper, fine condition in publisher's pictorial slipcase. (10339).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch of sunning on the spine in a fine slipcase. One of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Bech: A Book. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, patterned cloth, d.w. (spine lightly sunned). New York: Knopf, 1970. Limited First Edition. One of 500 numbered copies, printed on special paper and specially bound, signed by Updike.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited edition of 500 specially bound hand-numbered copies signed by John Updike directly on the colophon. octavo, 206 pages. Light tanning to jacket spine, else book, dust jacket, and slipcase in fine condition.
Seller: Idler Fine Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Limited SIGNED ed., one of 500 signed by Updike on tipped-in limitation page. [x], 206, [4] pp. 8vo. Patterned red cloth and printed orange dustjacket; fine in printed paper slipcase Limited SIGNED ed., one of 500 signed by Updike on tipped-in limitation page.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 206 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket art by Arnold Roth. His 13th book and 6th novel. Signed by Updike on the 1st sheet. His book about Jewish writers and specifically about Saul Bellow. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John.. Bech: A Book.. Alfred A. Knopf, New York., 1970.
Price: US$161.47 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. pp [xiv], 206.Number 324 of 500 copies copies signed by the author, printed on special paper and specially bound.Fine in fine dustwrapper and fine pictorial card slipcase.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Updike, John. Bech: A Book; Bech Is Back; and Bech at Bay 3 Volumes. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$168.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Three volumes, each is a first edition. Volume one very good with modest cover wear and creased dj. Volume two is near fine with creased dj. Volume three book and dj are fine. Each volume is inscribed to Tony Bambace, a well known New York book dealer.
Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper and fine slipcase. One of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. A very nice copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed, limited boxed edition #61//500; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Cornelius Muhilly Rare Books, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
Updike, John. Bech: A Book; Bech is Back; Bech at Bay. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Three volume trilogy, "Bech: A Book" (1970); "Bech is Back" (1982); "Beck at Bay" (1998). Octavos, red-brown cloth lettered in gilt and silver; unclipped pictorial dust jackets. First editions. A gorgeous set, with each volume signed by Updike.
Seller: North Star Rare Books & Manuscripts, Sheffield, MA, U.S.A.
UPDIKE, John. Bech: A Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author: "for Susan Sheehan, an old-time Bechite, Cheers, John Updike." Updike and Sheehan were colleagues at *The New Yorker* for nearly 50 years, both, among other things, contributing frequently to *The Talk of the Town*. Both won Pulitzer Prizes: Updike for *Rabbit is Rich* and *Rabbit at Rest*; Sheehan for General Non-Fiction for her 1983 book *Is There No Place on Earth for Me?* A lovely copy and a nice association.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.