Player Piano
by Vonnegut, Kurt
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Scribners, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A near fine first edition (Scribner's A and seal on the copyright page), signed by Vonnegut on the title page, in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Synopsis
Player Piano, author Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, was published in 1952. It is a dystopia of automation and capitalism, describing the dereliction they cause in the quality of life. The story takes place in a near-future society that is almost totally mechanized, eliminating the need for human laborers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1508161
- Title
- Player Piano
- Author
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Scribners
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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