Slapstick or Lonesome No More!, Kurt Vonnegut — 1st Edition

£44.90

Slapstick or Lonesome No More!, Kurt Vonnegut — 1st Edition

Name: Slapstick or Lonesome No More!, Kurt Vonnegut — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Jonathan Cape, 1976

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 256.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The black cloth boards are structurally rigid and sharp, showing unbumped corners and bright, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine. The mechanical integrity of the binding remains tight, showing no signs of internal hinge stress, and the vibrant red top stain is evenly retained. The page block is clean and free of significant toning, foxing, or handling wear. The dust jacket shows only minor mechanical wear to the extremities and slight surface rubbing to the white paper substrate, maintaining a highly presentable appearance.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition. The dust jacket correctly displays the early reviews of Vonnegut's previous works, including Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions, on the rear panel.

This UK edition by Jonathan Cape is relatively uncommon in such crisp, unread condition, standing out against the heavily read or ex-library copies more frequently encountered on the open market.

Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! is a post-apocalyptic farce and one of Vonnegut’s most personal works, masquerading as a science fiction memoir. The novel follows the bizarre life of Dr. Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain, a former President of the United States who resides in the ruins of the Empire State Building. Exploring themes of loneliness, artificial extended families, and the absurdity of human existence, Vonnegut weaves a tragicomic tale that is as deeply moving as it is relentlessly inventive.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Kurt Vonnegut

Book Publisher: Jonathan Cape

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Science Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 256

Book Publication Year: 1976

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Tiptree, Essex, United Kingdom

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