UPDIKE, JOHN. The Carpentered Hen and Other Tame Creatures * The Poorhouse Fair. Together, 2 volumes. 8vo, publisher's cloth, first title rubbed at spine foot, board edges toned; unclipped dust jackets, slight loss to spine panel tips, occasional nicks, mild rubbing and toning (heavier to first); ownership inscription to each. first editions, signed by updike. His first two books. New York, (1958); 1959
