cats cradle von vonnegut kurt, Erstausgabe (30 Ergebnisse)

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. G/none, used, 37th printing, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, 191pp. Interior clean, no marks, pages toning, binding tight. Shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners square. DELL 1149.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. The binding is clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light wear and soiling to edges of text block. Pages toning with age otherwise Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly worn & sunned in a mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Both book and slipcase pristine!.

Zustand: New. 2011. 01st Edition. Paperback. Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the founding fathers of the atomic bomb, has left a deadly legacy to the world. For he is the inventor of Ice-nine, a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker's three eccentric children, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbean, to madness. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 130. . . . . .

Zustand: Good. 1965. First Edition Thus. 178 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to first page. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning and creasing to spine and edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Italian edition stated. Binding tight; pages clean though toned; dust jacket shows light overall wear. Vonnegut's fourth novel, first published in English in 1963. 209 pages.

Penguin Books. 1965. First edition in paperback. Slight wear to covers, spine lightly creased,k, pages browned otherwise clean and sound.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First edition (stated). Orange duodecimo, smaller than octavo, 178 pages; 18 cm. Science Fiction. Series: Penguin Science Fiction. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently rubbed corners, few light creases to covers, faint soiling to covers, mostly to front cover, ink ownership signature to front free endpaper, unread, else Very Good.

Penguin Science Fiction. UK. 1965. Paperback. First edition. A smart copy of Kurt Vonnegut's 'Cat's Cradle'. The covers of the book are bright with dots of rub to front and fine crease and 'scratch' to back but overall, unfaded and strong with good edges and tips. Complete, strong, unbroken spine with clear titles. Book appears unread Contents: pages are age toned otherwise free from writing etc. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Very Good+ dj (a few small 1/4" tears to upper and lower edge of dj spine; small 1/4: tear to top right corner of front dj panel; approx. 1/2" chip missing to lower right corner of rear dj panel). First Edition, First Printing of this Delacorte Press (1971) reprint edition. Book Club Edition. 231pp. Copyright page lists original 1963 publication date but this edition was actually published circa 1971. A nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj. Dj covered in protective mylar.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Joonho Ko (illustrator). First Thus. Soft feel grey covers with illustration to front cover. Full page colour illustrations. Housed in a dark blue slip-case with pattern to one side. A very fine un-read copy.

8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and 6 plates; pictorial cloth, backstrip lettered in silver and blue, a near fine copy in publisher's blocked board slip-case.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Illustrated by Joonho Ko (illustrator). Introduction by Michael Dirda. First printing thus. Fine in a fine slipcase. ; 208 pages.

No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Vonnegut, Kurt CAT'S CRADLE Collector's Clamshell Case. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston,1963.[Book Date]. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request.

Zustand: Fair. New York, Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. 1st edition. 8vo hardcover. Green and blue boards with blue lettering. 233pp. Near Very Good book. No dust jacket. Spine slightly faded. Pages slightly toned. Owner's name and address in ink on front endpage. Small spot of dampstaining on the foredge of the last 20 pages. (Science Fiction, Satire) Inquire if you need further information.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION. (1st printing, stated "First Edition" on copyright page.) Good+ with staining to front board, boards bowed, offsetting to endpapers, in a chipped dust jacket, unclipped ($3.95), stained. OK shape overall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. This first edition of "Cat's Cradle," by the acclaimed Kurt Vonnegut Jr., presents a notable opportunity for collectors. The book is bound in its original cloth with a green-colored spine that shows minor variations in pigmentation, possibly from moisture exposure. The dust jacket is intact but displays some age-related marks and dirt which could potentially be cleaned to enhance its presentation. These conditions are well-documented in the attached photographs. "Cat's Cradle" is one of Vonnegut's most significant works, utilizing a potent mix of satire, science fiction, and dark humor to explore themes of science, technology, and religion, all interwoven with the fictional substance Ice-Nine. This novel is often lauded for its sharp critique of human folly and the madness of man's destructiveness, making it a critical and thought-provoking piece in the canon of American literature. Vonnegut's distinctive narrative voice and the novel's clever construction as a series of brisk, minimalist chapters make it an enduring favorite, reflecting the author's unique ability to blend cynicism with a deep humanistic sensitivity. A must-have for collectors and admirers of Vonnegut's work, this piece stands out as a cultural and literary artifact.

8vo. pp. 233. green & Blue cloth (a very good copy with light foxing to endpapers). dw (light foxing, price clipped & edges chipped). First Edition.

Hard Cover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with gilt spine lettering. A lovely, bright and clean near fine copy i(with a former owner's neat letter "B" in the top left-hand corner of the front pastedown. The dustwrapper is complete and is in Very Good+ condition with the all-important x24 to the back panel. Some loss at the spine ends, corners and upper edge in places. Mild edge-wear and age-related markings. Light toning to the spine. The wrapper remains very presentable in the removable Brodart archival cover. An early Vonnegut title told with deadpan humour and bitter irony, Kurt Vonnegut's cult tale of global destruction preys on our deepest fears of witnessing Armageddon and, worse still, surviving it. Photographs/scans available upon request.

A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1963. A near fine book with one small name to the head of the front endpaper. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a neat closed tear to the corner of the front panel. Some light chips to the edges of the spine and to the corners, but none of the usual heavy browning to the spine. Slightly offset to the top of the rear panel of the dust wrapper. Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle" is a satirical and thought-provoking novel that reflects on the absurdity of human existence, the dangers of scientific progress, and the potential for catastrophic consequences in the modern world. The novel's central concept of "ice-nine," a fictional substance with the power to freeze all water, serves as a metaphor for the destructive potential of unchecked scientific innovation and human folly. Vonnegut's biting critique of militarism, religion, and the human capacity for self-destruction resonates with readers, prompting contemplation of the implications of scientific advancement and the existential dilemmas of contemporary society.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. FIRST. SIGNED LIMITED IN FULL LEATHER WITH SIGNED COA FROM FRANKLIN. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: VG+. First Dell Printing. Signed by Vonnegut on the title page. Seemingly unread volume in VG+ condition with some shelf and edge wear. Stated first Dell printing- September, 1965. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of Vonnegutâs classic satire of the clash between science and religion in the nuclear age. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut in a page bound in, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation, uncommon signed. "One of Kurt Vonnegutâs most continuously inventive and delightfully complex novels," Catâs Cradle "makes a mockery of science, religion, patriotism, sexâ"everything; and it concludes in the only way it possibly can, with the End of the World" (Science Fiction 100 Best). Chosen by Modern Library as one of the best 100 novels of the 20th century.

First UK edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Nathaniel Connor - Kurt Vonnegut, Jan 1 1992". Cat's Cradle, a biting satire on science, military, and religion, was first published in the USA earlier the same year; inscribed copies of the UK and USA first editions are scarce. This copy was likely inscribed to Nathaniel Connor Szymkowicz, the author of the militaristic science-fiction novel The Shroud of Peace (2017). Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Small ink ownership signature to front free endpaper. Boards slightly bowed, a few bumps to extremities, contents a little foxed; unclipped jacket lightly marked, spine panel a little toned, spine ends and corners chipped: a very good copy in like jacket.

Hardback. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. London, Gollancz, 1963. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. First British edition. Inscribed by the author. Cat's Cradle is postmodern tour-de-force satire of contemporary society, speckled with science fiction. Owner's inscription above Vonnegut's inscription, some wear to the jacket corners, and spine tips and a little general handling wear. Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) is one of those rare writers bridging the gap between literary fiction and science fiction. He's best remembered for Slaughterhouse Five, along with Cat's Cradle and The Sirens of Titan. [11436, Hyraxia Books]. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition, First State copy of the hugely popular late author's fifth book. But for a slight spine slant, a near fine example in its original pictorial dust jacket which would be quite fine but for an unfortunate half-inch triangular chip on its verso and a sliver of a chip on the spine crown. Signed on the front fee endpaper (with his usual flourish, and with what he calls the 'asshole') just above an orange one inch square printed stamp.

Octavo, blue wrappers printed in black, spiral bound with white plastic spine. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. Quantity of copies produced unknown to us, but in our experience, this is the most elusive of the advance issues of Vonnegut's major works. 1964 Hugo nominee. "A satire on the atomic age . Razor-witted narrative." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-391. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1200. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 40. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 313-17. Pieratt, Huffman-klinkowitz, and Klinkowitz AE1. Wrappers dusty, mild staining to front wrapper, a very good copy. Some scattered underlining and marginalia in the text by a reviewer or possibly a copyeditor. Rare. (#132212).

First edition of Vonnegutâs absurdist satire of the clash between science and religion in the nuclear age. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain green. Boldly signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the front free endpaper with a self-caricature. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc. Housed in a black moire silk drop-back box with red morocco spine label. Rare and desirable signed and with a self-caricature. "One of Kurt Vonnegutâs most continuously inventive and delightfully complex novels," Catâs Cradle "makes a mockery of science, religion, patriotism, sexâ"everything; and it concludes in the only way it possibly can, with the End of the World" (Science Fiction 100 Best). Chosen by Modern Library as one of the best 100 novels of the 20th century.