John Updike DANCE OF THE SOLIDS Rare Limited Signed 1st Edition 1969 with Auden

THE DANCE OF THE SOLIDS [SIGNED] A Poem. Author: Updike, John Title: THE DANCE OF THE SOLIDS [SIGNED] A Poem Publication: New York: Scientific American, 1969 Edition: First Edition.

Signed on front cover by Updike. First separate edition of this poem. Small square 6"x6" booklet, together with W. Auden's A NEW YEAR GREETING, a companion booklet of the same size.

The 2 booklets were included in the December 1968 issue of Scientific American. They were included together in a sort of paper wallet (not included here). Of these were printed, very few have survived, and both are collector's items - especially the Updike.

There is a tiny crease halfway down the spine of the Updike, but it is otherwise fine, and the Auden is also fine. 2 stapled booklets, both fine. Housed together in a large sturdy archival folder with 4 folding protective inner flaps. Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC. Bert has been a full-time bookseller since 1976 when he opened a secondhand book store in Derry, NH. In 1978 he decided to specialize in the modern first editions field. He moved the business into his home and started issuing catalogs and doing trade shows. He has been at it ever since. Please note that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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