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Vonnegut, Kurt. Player Piano. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1952.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Advance review copy of the first edition, signed and dated by Kurt Vonnegut on the title page. Self-bound in dust jacket, with two white strips mounted on verso of front cover and first blank page with printed material which would appear on the first edition dust jacket flaps. Very Good. Wraps toned, lightly soiled, stray pencil mark to front cover, 1.5-inch long hairline crack to front joint near foot. Ink blot to white printed strip on first blank page; 1 x 2.5" torn from top corners of first blank and half title page; verso of half title page shows a tear near the gutter at foot. One of an estimated 25-30 copies in such format, and ever more uncommon signed.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Player Piano. Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1952.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Kurt Vonnegut on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. The book is bound in the ORIGNAL publisher's green cloth with sliver lettering. The binding is tight and the book appears UNREAD. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Player Piano. Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1952.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Kurt Vonnegut. A beautiful copy. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $3.00 publisher's printed price present on the front flap with slight wear to the edges. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's green cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the Publisher's "A" and seal printed on the copyright page in collector's condition. We buy SIGNED Vonnegut First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.