Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade
by Vonnegut, Kurt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Folio Society. 2008. Octavo, illustrated boards, colour plates, pp xx, 170. Near fine condition in near fine original slipcase. Vonnegut's classic, almost unclassifiable book, set around the Allied firebombing of Dresden and featuring his time travelling protagonist Billy Pilgrim. 2nd Printing. Boards in slip-case.
Synopsis
Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102425
- Title
- Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade
- Author
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Illustrator
- Introd. John Sutherland; illus. John Holder
- Format/Binding
- Boards in slip-case
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Germany, Literature, Science Fiction, WWII
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...