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First editions of "probably the most famous tetralogy in contemporary fiction" (Literary Hub). Time named Rabbit, Run as one of the best English-language novels between 1923 and 200 and Rabbit Is Rich and Rabbit at Rest both won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making Updike one of only four authors to receive the prize multiple times. Rabbit, Run is in the first issue jacket with the 16-line blurb on the front flap. The novel was adapted into a 1970 film starring James Caan. "The First Reviews of John Updike's 'Rabbit' Novels", Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2019, accessible online. Four works, octavo. Run in original blue boards, green cloth backstrip lettered in gilt and silver, front cover lettered in silver, rear cover with publisher's device in blind, top edge green; Redux, Rich, and Rest in original red, yellow, or blue cloth, spines and front covers lettered in gilt or silver, rear covers with publisher's device in blind, top edges red or purple. With dust jackets. Redux with ownership signatures on front free endpaper, one of which sometime partially removed with correction fluid. Extremities gently rubbed and toned, spine ends a little bumped, marks to edges; jackets unclipped, spines faded, extremities of Run and Redux creased and nicked, panels of same a little soiled, neat archival tape repair to Run and Rich: a very good set in like jackets. Seller Inventory # 182116
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