zen art motorcycle maintenance, Signiert (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Fourth Printing. SIGNED and inscribed on ffep by actress Kathy Thornton to director John Frankenheimer and his wife, actress Evans Evans (Thornton appeared in Frankenheimer's 1977 film BLACK SUNDAY) ; a clean tight unmarked copy in price-clipped dust jacket; fourth printing by the numbers; Signed by Actress.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 25th Anniversary Edition. Special 25th anniversary edition, numbered 701 out of 1,000. Signed on the first page. Interior looks free of underlining and highlighting. Some wear to the exterior. Comes with a slip case which has some wear. Signed.

Hardcover. Reprint, 15th edition. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 418 pages. Black cloth in dust jacket. This copy SIGNED and inscribed by the author, Robert M. Pirsig, on the front endpaper. Reprint with the afterword dated 1984. Some creasing at top and bottom edges of dust jacket. A sharp copy of this fantastic work. Also included is a 16 page pamphlet written by Pirsig entitled "Zen in Minnesota". The pamhplet discusses the Zen Meditation Center in Minneapolis as well as several brief essays on Zen Buddism. No publication date, circa ~1975 - 85. The pamphlet has some water damage which does not effect the readability of the text. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. First edition. 21.5 x 14 cm. 412pp. Black cloth in dust jacket. First printing with number line beginning in 1. Signed by Pirsig with a very early inscription: "Dear Sally and Chad Really good to watch Zen grow with you. This is just the beginning Robert Pirsig Apr 15, 1974": Original price of $7.95 present on front flap. Light toning to the edges of the jacket. Toning to head and tail of cloth spine. The notriously fragile glued binding is still tight and holding but it is coming away at the head. In uncommonly nice condition. Classic semi-autobiographical philosophical novel which explores the concept of quality. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Near Fine (illustrator). 1st Edition. Near Fine Book, small gap at spine head & Near Fine Jacket, clip else Fine, Signed below name on title page, in protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Bound in full black leather , gilt lettering and decoration, all edges gilt, sewn in marking ribbon. Signed by the author. With Cerificate of Authenticitysigned by the author; Easton Press bookplate, and card, a note about the book and author, all laid-in. ; Signed by Author.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Signed. Hardcover, signed limited edition, #806 of 1000 copies, published on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of this modern masterpiece. A near fine copy in a near fine slipcase, as issued. Green Apple Books and Music, Publisher Weekly's Bookstore of the Year 2014, has been San Francisco's favorite independent bookseller since 1967! Shipping costs on oversize / international orders will reflect actual shipping charges and may be more than quoted by ABE. We will need to contact you with true shipping costs and ask for authorization before adjusting cost.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Signed limited edition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. This edition was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original publication. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 412pp. Teal cloth boards, title in silver on black morocco spine. Fine condition. Housed in the publisher's matching slipcase, with the original cover art on front panel, near fine. One of 1,000 limited edition copies, this one numbered 314. Signed by Robert M. Pirsig on the front free endpaper. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974) by Robert M. Pirsig is a philosophical novel that combines autobiographical elements with discussions on philosophy, particularly the concept of "Quality." The book follows a motorcycle journey across the United States taken by the narrator and his son, Chris, while exploring themes of classical versus romantic approaches to life and technology. It introduces Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality, which challenges traditional dualistic thinking. The book became a national bestseller and remains an important work in philosophical literature.

Full Leather. Zustand: Fine. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. 418pp. Bound into full black leather with gilt design, lettering, and foredges. 4 raised bands to spine, moire endpapers, silk ribbon. Part of the "Signed Modern Classics" series, signed by the author. A COA, also signed by Pirsig, and "a note about" are laid-in. Beaufitul copy.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. A Fine copy in the original black leather, gilt. Signed and with the COA, small format prospectus and publisher's bookplate all loosely inserted. Mint. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine, Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; Signed by author on 2nd FEP. ; First Easton Press Edition.

hardcover. Zustand: fine. Limited. 8vo, black leather, decoratively stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, silk morie end-leaves. Norwalk: Easton Press, (2001). Limited Edition. Autographed by Pirsig who has also signed a cerificate of authenticity, enclosed.

Zustand: Near Fine. Collector's Edition. Collector's edition, signed by Robert M. Pirsig. Bound in publisher's black leather elaborately stamped in gilt. Near Fine with nearly imperceptible fading to the spine and a hint tarnishing to spine gilt. A lovely copy.

Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy signed by Robert M. Pirsig on the front free endpaper, inscribed to William Kemsley, founder of and reviewer for Backpacker magazine: "Dear William Kemsley[,] Many thanks for your insightful reading of this book. You've seen its main point-- an effort toward a new mythos-- which other reviewers have curiously overlooked. Robert M Pirsig June 21. 1974." 412 pp. Bound in publisher's original black paper boards over black spine cloth lettered in silver. A Fine copy, unread and bright internally, with textblock slightly sunken, as is typical, in an excellent example of the jacket with a tiny pucker along the front gutter, else Fine. A superior copy of a fragile, cheaply-produced book almost always encountered looking like it was run over by a leaky motorcycle. A classic of modern spirituality, with a very nice inscription.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert M. Pirsig on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original black paper boards over black spine cloth lettered in silver. Very Good with the typical lean to the binding, light soiling and wear to boards, textblock edge lightly soiled, pages tanned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with rubbing, toning and edge wear, chipping to the spine ends with a small puncture scrape near the top end, a small tape repair to the foot made to the verso, old price-sticker residue to front flap and a few small light stains. The first of Pirsig's books in which he explores his Metaphysics of Quality.