Description: John Updike: Gertrude and Claudius, signed 1st FranklinFranklin, 2000.As new. Signed first as issued. Full-leather hardcover with gilt decorations, in excellent, unmarked, pristine condition. Shelf: WR We ship all our books in boxes!Most books shipped within 1 business day! Shipping: Shipping for this book is Included in the Price!All shipping costs are for inside the USA. For shipping outside of the USA, please contact us first. All books are packaged extremely well to preserve the book's condition. All books are packaged with a styrofoam slip, inside of bubble wrap, and then surrounded with packing materials. All books are sent in sturdy boxes. All books are shipped with USPS tracking via Media Mail unless other arrangements are made; books of higher value are sent by Insured Media Mail. Books are usually shipped within 1 business day of payment clearing--maximum of 3 business days within payment. ProvenanceThis volume is from the personal collection of Dieterich Kindermann, an avid book dealer and bibliophile, who began collecting in the 1960s and who was involved in the book trade since the 1970s. He owned and operated Das Romanie as an art gallery in Los Angeles in the 1970s and then as a bookstore and gallery in Eugene, Oregon, in the 1990s. Like many book dealers, he operated primarily out of his home and storage facility. Before he passed he had over fifty years in identifying and authenticating autographed materials and fine art. 98% of the books are in Fine or Near Fine condition. The only wear they may have is from shelf wear or a rare bump or ding when being moved in or out of storage. That said, each volume has its own description. For over 25 years, I was Kindermann’s partner; I apprenticed under him in the book trade, and I have been buying, selling, and authenticating for decades. We built our collections together and had a combined experience of over 70 years in the book trade. We are avid bibliophiles who rigorously grade our materials. If anything, we under grade. We love books, especially signed first editions, and we treat our books--eventually your books--with care and respect. Kindermann’s personal library spanned Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize Winners, notable politicians, poetry, Native American authors, the Beat Generation, Franklin Leathers, Science Fiction, and Modern American Firsts. I will continue to list materials here as I have time. The books will be sold as individual volumes—not as a whole collection. About UsWe have over seventy years combined experience buying, selling, collecting, shipping, and grading books. ReturnsIf the book arrives and you have questions or concerns, please contact us immediately so we can work things out. If the condition is not as described, we are happy to refund your money and shipping both ways. If you simply want to return the book because you do not want it anymore, we will refund the purchase price of the book but not shipping. All returns must be handled within 30 days of receiving the book. Again, if you have any questions, please contact us immediately.
Price: 80 USD
Location: Eugene, Oregon
End Time: 2024-10-28T19:46:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 2000
Modified Item: Yes
Binding: Leather
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Franklin Library
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
