Jailbird (signed by the author)
by Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Farway, Colyton, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Delacorte Press: NY, 1979. First edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. ''First Delacorte printing'' on copyright page. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Fine copy in an almost fine dustjacket externally (though there is black staining to part of the reverse of the dustjacket with no see-through).
Synopsis
Jailbird is a novel by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in 1979. Its plot concerns a man recently released from a low security prison after having served time for a minor role in the Watergate scandal. The novel uses a standard memoir format, revealing Walter F. Starbuck's current situation, then going back to tell the story of his first two days after being released from prison. Through Walter F.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cold Tonnage Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53536
- Title
- Jailbird (signed by the author)
- Author
- Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (& 1st printing)
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press: NY
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cold Tonnage Books
Biblio member since 2005
Farway, Colyton, Devon
About Cold Tonnage Books
I am the foremost British bookseller of fine, collectable, signed 1st editions of science fiction, fantasy and the supernatural. Full-time (it pays the mortgage) since 1989. All books bubble-wrapped and sent in card boxes.
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