HOPING FOR A HOOPOE

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1959. First printing. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First UK edition of Updike's first book, a collection of light verse. Originally published in the US under the title THE CARPENTERED HEN AND OTHER TAME CREATURES. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original gilt-stamped black cloth. In original unclipped (12/6) dust jacket. 82 pages. Light edgewear, slight toning to jacket. Faint foxing to fore-edge, slight bowing to rear board. Crisp.