Updike, John

Buchanan Dying: A Play

Hardcover, New York: Knopf, 1974. First Edition. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. "To the list of John Updike's well-intentioned protagonists [...] add James Buchanan, seen above as a young Congressman in the 1820's, and on the front cover as the harried fifteenth President of the United States (1857-1861)." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Remainder stamp on tail edge. Text block is pulled away from spine head, small bumps on spine ends, head edge color lightly faded near spine, foxing on fore-edge; otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival plastic cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear, small creases on top corners and spine head, crease on front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages. [Item #2754]

Price: $40.00