The Complete Henry Bech. Twenty Stories. Bech:A Book, Bech is Back, Bech at Bay, His Oevre. With an Introduction by Malcolm Bradbury. Signed.
by UPDIKE, JOHN:
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- first
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf. Everyman’s Library. 2001 1st thus.. 5.0 x 8.0 inches. In maroon cloth covers with gilt to black title label on spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In near fine condition with near fine dustwrapper. (d/w Not price clipped. In protective plastic wrap). Author’s signature to front endpaper. Gold silk book mark. A very clean and tight copy. 509pp. The complete stories of Henry Bech, John Updike’s playful alter ego, are here collected for the first time.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85058
- Title
- The Complete Henry Bech. Twenty Stories. Bech:A Book, Bech is Back, Bech at Bay, His Oevre. With an Introduction by Malcolm Bradbury. Signed.
- Author
- UPDIKE, JOHN:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf. Everyman’s Library. 2001 1st thus.
- Keywords
- Literature john updike, henry bech, complete, twenty stories, malcolm bradbury, dustwrapper, signed, first US,
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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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