JOHN UPDIKE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 313066
The author signs his name in blue ink
Signature: "John Updike", in blue ink, 4x2.
Sale Price $105.00
Reg. $120.00
Condition: Lightly soiled, otherwise fine condition
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JOHN UPDIKE
The author signs his name in blue ink
Signature: "John Updike", in blue ink, 4x2. Novelist and short
story writer John Updike (1932-2009), whose novels focus on the tensions
of middle-class American life, won Pulitzer Prizes in 1982 and 1991 for
Rabbit is Rich (1981) and Rabbit at Rest (1990), sequels to his
1960 novel, Rabbit, Run. A longtime contributor to "The New
Yorker" and the writer of some 30 novels and short story collections,
Updike's other works include The Couples (1968) and The Witches of
Eastwick (1984). Pencil note (unknown hand) on verso. Lightly soiled on
edges. Fine condition.
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