London: The Bodley Head. A Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Near Fine Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-jacket,tiny amount of rubbing to the head of spine.Price Clipped.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.There is one previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper of Emmeline Garnett who has I believe written a few books and had previously worked for the BBC.An Uncommon title especially in this condition and a classic study of rationality itself and of a Summer Month's motorcycle trip taken by the narrator and his eleven year old son,8vo 412pp First Edition 1st Impression [1974] . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1974.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is the first of Robert M. Pirsig's texts in which he explores his Metaphysics of Quality. The 1974 book describes, in first person, a 17-day motorcycle journey across the United States by the author (though he is not identified in the book) and his son Chris, joined for the first nine days by close friends John and Sylvia Sutherland.

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Bookseller: Richard Thornton Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 82792
Title: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Author: Pirsig,Robert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0370103386
ISBN 13: 9780370103389
Publisher: The Bodley Head
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1974
Size: 8vo.
Keywords: Robert Pirsig
Bookseller catalogs: MODERN FIRSTS;

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