The Sirens of Titan
by Vonnegut, Kurt
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- Condition
- Fine
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2003. Leather bound. Fine. Large octavo size, 334 pp., signed by Kurt Vonnegut, with Easton Press COA and "Note" Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) wrote across a broad spectrum; from "widely satirical novels" to fantasy and science fiction, Vonnegut had a message to deliver: the "horrors and ironies of 20th-century civilization" (n.b., quotes from the online Encyclopedia Britannica). His career spanned more than five decades, during which he would write fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works.
This work, "The Sirens of Titan", was Vonnegut's second novel, originally published in 1959. Considered a "comic" science fiction novel, "it involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history...Much of the story revolves around a Martian invasion of Earth" (n.b., quote from Wiki).
One of the Collector's Edition publications by The Easton Press, signed by Vonnegut on the page tipped onto the title page; loosely laid in is the Easton Press COA and the publisher's "Note".
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full green leather over boards, gilt decorations on both boards, gilt lettering and decorations on the spine, all edges gilt, tan silk moire endpapers, Vonnegut's signature in blue ink on the tipped-in page following the half-title, title page in green and black, original silk ribbon marker; large octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-viii] 1-326.
___CONDITION: Fine; the leather binding smooth and supple, the gilt bright, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, and as new.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
This work, "The Sirens of Titan", was Vonnegut's second novel, originally published in 1959. Considered a "comic" science fiction novel, "it involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history...Much of the story revolves around a Martian invasion of Earth" (n.b., quote from Wiki).
One of the Collector's Edition publications by The Easton Press, signed by Vonnegut on the page tipped onto the title page; loosely laid in is the Easton Press COA and the publisher's "Note".
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full green leather over boards, gilt decorations on both boards, gilt lettering and decorations on the spine, all edges gilt, tan silk moire endpapers, Vonnegut's signature in blue ink on the tipped-in page following the half-title, title page in green and black, original silk ribbon marker; large octavo size (9 1/4" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-viii] 1-326.
___CONDITION: Fine; the leather binding smooth and supple, the gilt bright, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, and as new.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Synopsis
The Sirens of Titan is a Hugo Award-nominated novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. , first published in 1959. His second novel, it involves issues of free will, omniscience, and the overall purpose of human history.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21052202
- Title
- The Sirens of Titan
- Author
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Literature, SciFi/Fantasy, Modern Lit, Postmodern Novel, Martians, Comic Novel
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