John Updike. Stated first edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in the book, 467 pp. Jacket design by the author.
A stated first edition of Rabbit Is Rich, the third novel in John Updike’s celebrated Rabbit Angstrom series and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
This copy is housed in its original unclipped dust jacket, with both jacket and hardcover in Very Good+ condition. The book is clean throughout, with no writing or markings. Notably, the dust jacket was designed by John Updike himself, adding an extra layer of interest for collectors.
A cornerstone of postwar American literature, Rabbit Is Rich captures the anxieties, comforts, and contradictions of middle-class life in late-20th-century America. An essential first edition for Updike collectors and modern literary libraries.
