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Rabbit, Run
by Updike, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1960 Knopf FIRST edition of Updike's most famous first book of the four-part Harry Angstrom sage. A tipped in signature **SIGNED** is on the first title page. This book is in VG/VG condition. The DJ was restored from its mylar cover which was glued onto the front and rear end pages, leaving a brown residual. Otherwise the interior is very clean and unmarked, though the ffep is missing. The book has all the "points" to make it a bona fide first US edition. The copyright page clearly states "FIRST EDITION." The first state DJ displays the front fold's16 line blurb and its $ .00 price. It is in VG condition with rippling not due to water damage. It is now mylar-wrapped and protected afresh. Rabbit Run is widely recognized by critics as the one of the best works of the 20th century. It was also turned into the 1970 Jack Smight film starring James Caan as Rabbit, Carrie Snodgrass as Janice and Jack Albertson as Marty. Screenwriter Andrew Davies has announced his intention to adapt the film for TV.
Synopsis
Rabbit, Run , written by John Updike and first published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1960, follows a 26-year-old former high school basketball player nicknamed “Rabbit.” Imprisoned in a tedious job and a loveless marriage, Rabbit attempts to find freedom from his constrained middle-class lifestyle. The novel was republished in a 1963 Penguin Edition, which was the first to include more sexually risque passages cut by Knopf in the first edition. The first of the 'Rabbit Tetralogy', Rabbit, Run is perhaps the most sought-after title written by Updike.
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- Bookseller
- Bren-Books.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009950
- Title
- Rabbit, Run
- Author
- Updike, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION, book into film, film-literature, Fiction-literature, Banned Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction;
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Bren-Books.Com specializes in first edition books specializing in Classic fiction, books made into films and mysteries. We also carry many SIGNED books both in fiction & non-fiction.
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- FFEP
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- VG/VG
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
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- First State
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- Blurb
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