First Edition Points and Criteria for Rabbit at Rest

Year Published: 1990
Author Last Name: Updike
Author First Name: John
Publisher: Franklin Library
Original Price:
Pages: 512

Both Knopf and the Franklin Library produced signed first editions. It is not entirely clear which is the true first. The Knopf edition was limited to 350 copies. It is not known how many of the Franklin edition were produced. We think it is more likely that the Franklin Library edition is the true first. We say this because the Franklin Libary was usually very careful about securing the rights to the very first edition. Also the first trade edition makes reference to the signed Franklin Library edition as the first edition.

The Knopf limited first edition ranges in value from $150 to $450. The Franklin first edition ranges from $200 to $400. The first trade edition ranges from $15 to $65.

Rabbit at Rest won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

This is the slipcase from Knopf's limited first edition.
This is the slipcase from Knopf's limited first edition.

This is the signature page from Knopf's limited first edition. It states that this is
This is the signature page from Knopf's limited first edition. It states that this is the first edition, and it is signed by John Updike. It was limited to 350 copies.

Knopf's limited first edition had marbled paper covered boards.
Knopf's limited first edition had marbled paper covered boards.

The Franklin first edition is leather bound.
The Franklin first edition is leather bound.

John Updike’s signature appears on a blank page in the Franklin first edition.
John Updike’s signature appears on a blank page in the Franklin first edition.

This is the first edition statement on the Franklin first edition.
This is the first edition statement on the Franklin first edition.

This is the first trade edition dust jacket.
This is the first trade edition dust jacket.

On the copy right page of the first trade edition, there is a reference to the Franklin
On the copy right page of the first trade edition, there is a reference to the Franklin Library edition as the first edition.

The price of the first trade edition was $21.95.
The price of the first trade edition was $21.95.



Other first edition points for books by John Updike include: Rabbit is Rich, The Centaur, The Widows of Eastwick, The Early Stories: 1953-1975, Rabbit, Run.

\"Rabbit \"The \"The \"The \"Rabbit, 

Quick Search:

Search for other books in the FedPo database:

Book:



Market Value:

Use the pre-filled links below to find the market value of Rabbit at Rest. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value.

Book:


Abe Books, Passion for Books
Author:

Title:

Keywords:







Find Books, Save Up To 90% Alibris



Search by author:

by Title:

by Keyword or ISBN:









Popular on FEdPo:


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (U.S.)  Gone with the Wind  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone  For Whom the Bell Tolls  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (U.S.)  To Kill a Mockingbird  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (U.S.)  The Old Man and the Sea  Lonesome Dove  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (U.S.)  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  A Farewell to Arms  The Shipping News  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (U.S.)  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (U.S.)  The Color Purple  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  His Family  Twilight  In Cold Blood  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (U.S.)  Nineteen Eighty-Four  Outlander  The Bridge of San Luis Rey  Waiting  The Grapes of Wrath  All the King's Men  The Moon is Down  Watership Down (U.S.)  The Cruel Sea  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire  Catch-22  The Great Gatsby  The Age of Innocence  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Cry, the Beloved Country (US)  A Brief History of Time  From Here to Eternity  

Disclaimer: This website is intended to help guide you and give you insight into what to look for when identifying first editions. The information is compiled from the experience of reputable collectors and dealers in the industry. Gathering and updating information about these books is more an art than a science, and new identication criteria and points of issue are sometimes discovered that may contradict currently accepted identification points. This means that the information presented here may not always be 100% accurate.