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Slaughterhouse-Five (Suntup Artist Limited Edition)
by Vonnegut, Kurt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- Seller
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Farmington, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
LIMITED ARTIST EDITION, Irvine California, Suntup Press, 2022. Out of Print. Signed by the Artist, Julian De Narvaez.
NEW, still in the publisher's shrinkwrap, and will ship in Suntup's well-padded box. Includes two promotional bookmarks. The first photo is of this book. The others are from the Suntup website.
Description from the publisher: "This edition of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is presented in three states: Artist, Numbered and Lettered. The editions measure 6" x 9" and feature six full-color illustrations by Julian De Narvaez as well as ten pen and ink vignettes which appear at the head of each chapter. The editions include a new introduction by Jess Walter and a frontispiece illustration by Edith Vonnegut.
The text pages are composed in Gimlet and Sachsenwald. The artist edition is printed offset on Cougar Natural Vellum paper. All editions are printed in two colors on the title and chapter pages.
The Artist edition is limited to 1000 copies and is the only edition to feature a wraparound dust jacket illustrated by Julian De Narvaez. It is a full cloth, smyth sewn binding with a foil-blocked cover, and is housed in a slipcase covered in dyed-through paper. Endsheets are illustrated and the edition is printed offset on Cougar Natural Vellum paper. It is signed by the artist.".
The text pages are composed in Gimlet and Sachsenwald. The artist edition is printed offset on Cougar Natural Vellum paper. All editions are printed in two colors on the title and chapter pages.
The Artist edition is limited to 1000 copies and is the only edition to feature a wraparound dust jacket illustrated by Julian De Narvaez. It is a full cloth, smyth sewn binding with a foil-blocked cover, and is housed in a slipcase covered in dyed-through paper. Endsheets are illustrated and the edition is printed offset on Cougar Natural Vellum paper. It is signed by the artist."
This is a beautiful collectible copy of this classic title published with Suntup Press's usual care and attention to detail.
Books are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from a Dry, Smoke-Free shop.
Synopsis
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut and is generally recognized as his most influential and popular work. Set around World War II, the novels tells of the story of Billy Pilgrim, a chaplain’s assistant, and his experiences and journeys through time. Billy sees when, how, and why he will die, resulting in his becoming fatalistic. The refrain “so it goes” is used when death, dying, and mortality occur and it appears in the book 106 times. Additionally, the novel can be read as semi-autobiographical: Vonnegut was present during the firebombing of Dresden, a central event in the novel. Shortly after publication, Slaughterhouse-Five was nominated for two best novel recognitions, a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award, though it lost both to Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness. The Modern Library ranked Slaughterhouse-Five eighteenth on its list of the “100 Best” English-language novels of the 20th century in 1998. It is also listed in TIME’s “100 Best Novels” (since 1923). However, mainly due to its irreverent tone and obscene content, Slaughterhouse-Five has been the subject of many attempts at censorship. The novel treats one of the most horrific massacres in European history—the firebombing of Dresden—with mock-serious humor and clear antiwar sentiment. It also depicts sexuality to a revolutionary extent as one of the first literary acknowledgments that homosexual men, referred to in the novel as “fairies,” were among the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Thus, Slaughterhouse-Five is listed in the American Library Association's list of the “Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999” as well as the ALA's “Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2000–2009.” The novel has been adapted more than a handful of times, most notably a film adaptation by the same name made in 1972. Although the film did poorly in the box office, it was critically praised, winning the Prix du Jury at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
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Reviews
On Oct 9 2010, Jarrod said:
I very much enjoyed this novel. It was my first Vonnegut book, and have since ordered others.I felt it a very well written novel, with a great story, however made a horrible movie.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McInBooks, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3784 V60
- Title
- Slaughterhouse-Five (Suntup Artist Limited Edition)
- Author
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Illustrator
- Julian De Narvaez
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed Slipcased Limited Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Suntup Press
- Place of Publication
- Irvine, CA
- Date Published
- 2022
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Signed; Limited Edition;
Terms of Sale
McInBooks, IOBA
I guarantee my books 100%. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, notify me for return directions. Return it in same condition sent, and I will gladly issue a full refund.
About the Seller
McInBooks, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Farmington, New Mexico
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Welcome to McInBooks. I specialize in Modern Signed First Editions and other Fine Books.
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