Description: THE COUP By John [Hoyer] Updike. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. Vintage Book Club edition. 1978 date printed to the title page. Book club indication of a tiny square impression to the lower inner corner of the rear cover, and no price to the jacket's flap, but with the same quality book production and jacket design as the first edition. SIGNED, dated 8/9/95 and inscribed to the title page by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author. A critically acclaimed black comedy novel set in 1974 featuring a former ruler of an Islamic country in Africa, who has a hatred for all things American. Upper front corner tip slightly bumped, inner hinge area lightly starting to age-tone as usual, else near fine, square, and tight in green linen with silver embossed titles and decorative rules to the front cover and to the spine, deckle page fore-edges; in an about near fine dust jacket with some rubbing to the front panel, tiny chips and rubs to the upper and lower spine edges. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FICTION BOOKS THANKS! Created by eBay Seller's Assistant Basic.
Price: 24.99 USD
Location: Sun City, Arizona
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1978
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Inscribed, Book Club Edition, Signed, Vintage hardcover
Author: John Updike
Personalized: Yes
Region: Kush, Africa
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Rulers, Politics, Revolt, Historical Fiction, Islamic Hate
Character Family: Colonel Ellellou