John Updike — The Same Door

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A great first edition of John Updike"s first short story collection, a collection of stories that had originally been published in "The New Yorker". The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper."The Same Door" is a collection of sixteen short stories, all of which had been previously published in "The New Yorker" between 1954 and 1959.Written by John Updike, a noted American author, who is one of four authors who have won the Pultizer Prize for Fiction more than once. He is best known for his "Rabbit" series. In the original publisher"s quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally near fine, with a few light marks and a small amount of bumping to the extremities. Dsuwtrapper with edgewear and some marks, including a small tidemark to the reverse of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a couple of very light handling marks. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.