Updike, John IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES

Franklin Library, 1996. Published for the Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society. First Edition, Signed by Author. Binding: Full Leather. Book Condition: Fine - As New. Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Size: 8vo - over 7.75" - 9.75" tall. A handsome turquoise leather Limited First Edition signed John Updike, one of America's greatest contemporary writers. With marbled endpapers, gold-gilt cover designs and page edges, and bound-in silk bookmark. In fine unread condition, the book sparkles. John Updike is the recipient of almost every major artistic and literary honor, including the National Medal of the Arts and the Pulitzer Prize for Literature (twice). His most famous novels are "The Centaur," for which he won the National Book Award, "Couples" "The Witches of Eastwick," and the "Rabbit" books including ""Rabbit,Run," "Rabbit Redux," "Rabbit is Rich," for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, and "Rabbit at Rest," for which he won the American Book Award and another Pulitzer. A beautiful copy, the finest we have seen. Scarce. Parrish Books guarantees all signatures as authentic.