London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt letters to spine. First British edition. Small liquid stain to bottom of front/rear board. Top text block edge mildly soiled. A tight, square, unmarked sharp-cornered copy. Unclipped jacket. The jacket in protective cover has very slight edgewear to spine ends. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 186 pages .

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Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death (1969) is an anti-war science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut about World War II experiences and journeys through time of a soldier called Billy Pilgrim.

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Bookseller: curtis paul books inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17095
Title: Slaughterhouse 5
Author: Vonnegut, Kurt
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1970

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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