In Love With a Wanton
A collection of witty and thoughtful musings on the game of golf. Half-leather, bound in brown Morocco and handmade pinstripe paste paper.
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We are very happy to present this second volume of writings by John Updike to be published by Thornwillow Press. This new collection of witty and thoughtful musings on the world of golf consists of four essays that are presented together here for the first time: Playing With Better Players, In Love With A Wanton, Waling Insomnia, and One Being A Senior Golfer. They are printed letterpress and bound in brown Moroccan goatskin, handmade pastepaper and celestial endpapers especially designed for the edition by Tania Lee who has also created 12 amusing and beautiful original illustrations that are printed in vibrant color. The book is presented in a velvet lined black linen traycase and the edition is limited to 250 copies each of which is numbered and signed by the author, illustrator and publisher.
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In Love With a Wanton
$1,250.00
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Author | John Updike |
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About The Author | John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 - January 27, 2009) was a Pulitzer Prize winning author. Known for for the craftsmanship of his prose and attention to detail, Updike is widely recognized as one of America’s greatest and most prolific writers. |
Dimensions | Book: 5 1/2" x 9 1/4" Clamshell Box: 6 3/8" x 10 1/4" |
Edition | First Edition of a limited 250 signed copies bound in half brown Morocco leather with green and brown pinstripe paste paper. Comes in a black clamshell box with a leather spine label. Published: 2005 |
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