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Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death

by Vonnegut, Kurt Jr

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The Folio Society, London, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover (illustrated Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: John Holder. List of illustrations,, introduction by John Sutherland. Red coloured end pages. Colour illustrated frontispiece and the coloured illustrations within the text have been created by John Holder. Illustrated cloth covered boards (wraparound) with dark orange coloured titles to the back strip. Red coloured slip case. The title continues " A fourth-generation German-American now living in easy circumstances on Cape Cod [and smoking too much], who, as an American infantry Scout hoe de combat, as a prisoner of war, witnessed the fire-bombing of Dresden, Germany, "the Florence of the elbe", a long time ago, and survived to tell the tale. This is a novel somewhat in the telegraphic schizophrenic manner of tales of the planet Tralfamadore, where the flying saucers come from. PEACE." Introduction by John Sutherland Minor rubbing to the book corners otherwise no damage to report. Some rubbing of the back strip. first edition by this publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XX, [2] 170 pages, will. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Holder. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Science Fiction & Fantasy. Inventory No: 0289032. .

Synopsis

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
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0289032
Title
Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death
Author
Vonnegut, Kurt Jr
Illustrator
John Holder
Format/Binding
Hardcover (illustrated Cloth)
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Slipcased
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Folio Society
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2006
Keywords
BZDB2 WW II, Dresden, firebombing Literature & Literary; Science Fiction & Fantasy. John Holder Unbranded Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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