West New York: Mark Batty, 2002. First edition, 8vo, pp. xxi, [1], 383, [3]; signed by the editor William S. Peterson on colophon, portrait frontispiece, vignette title page, 31 facsimile text illustrations; gray cloth, gilt title, fine in a fine printed dust jacket, with prospectus laid in.

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Bookseller: Rulon-Miller Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 51543
Title: The well-made book: essays & lectures
Author: Updike, Daniel Berkeley
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mark Batty
Place of Publication: West New York
Date Published: 2002
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