Search Results: Authors starting with U from DuBois Rare Books

New York: Knopf, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. vii, 316 pages : 1 portrait ; 20 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original navy blue cloth over boards, lettering in gilt and silver, to spine and front cover, deep purple topstain. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A sharp copy. Possibly the nicest condition of any Updike book we've ever handled; and while we're not saying we've handled millions of Updike books, we've handled a few.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 467 pages ; 22 x 15 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original rust colored cloth over boards, lettering in gilt and silver to spine and front cover, kind of a wine colored topstain, rose maybe. Book Condition: lettering bright, binding sound, interior feels unread, both spine ends pushed, the slightest toning to upper edge of boards, fore edge a little dusty, else fine with a brilliant and unmarred top stain. Dust Jacket Condition: very light wear to the extremities, a crinkle or two visible on the black areas with a small divot (replaced) to upper panel; some faint toning to the white areas (lower panel); price intact and on the whole a very frisky looking presentation of unfaded rainbows all round. Winner of both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

New York: Knopf, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. viii, 98 p. illus., ports. 21 cm. Fine in an Very Good dust jacket, salt & pepper chipping to spine head, grain of sand bits chipped at extremities and a two inch closed tear to lower rear panel, virtually invisible.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. 407 pages ; 21 x 14 cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original red colored cloth over boards, lettering in gilt and silver to spine and front cover, teal colored topstain. Book Condition: lettering bright, binding sound, interior feels unread, spine ends gently pushed, else fine with a brilliant and unmarred top stain. Dust Jacket Condition: very light wear to the extremities, nicks and natters along the edges but minimal and unobtrusive, very bright, unfaded and fresh just like one looks for; this is upset by a gouge to the front panel, top edge, closed tear and middish size chip with loss of 3/4" x 1" surface color. The photograph tells all though, and this flaw in an otherwise sharp looking jacket either puts you of or it does not. Price intact, flaps all lovely.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. About Fine/About Fine. Pink cloth over boards with gilt spine lettering. Book Condition: About Fine. Green top-stained edge has small dampstain, otherwise Fine in tight binding with sharp tips, clean edges and unmarked text block. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine. Minimal rubbing. Corners unbumped. Price of $17.95 unclipped. Colors fine and unfaded.