Player Piano

by Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr

Player Piano, author Kurt Vonnegut's first novel, was published in 1952. It is a dystopia of automation and capitalism, describing the dereliction they cause in the quality of life. The story takes place in a near-future society that is almost totally mechanized, eliminating the need for human laborers.

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Player Piano

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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Advance Review Copy
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1952
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Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. First Edition, advanced review copy of the author's first book. Published in 1952 by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Publisher's limp paper wrappers, flaps for dust jacket pasted inside the front board. Cover has loss at lower spine. Scribner's "A" on copyright page.
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Player Piano [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]

Player Piano [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]

by VONNEGUT, JR. Kurt

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Book Club Edition
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1952
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Book Club Edition. Octavo (20.75cm); teal cloth, with titles stamped in dark purple on spine; dark yellow topstain; dustjacket; [8], 295, [1]pp. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Pinpoint wear to spine ends and corner tips, lower corners gently tapped (though still sharp), with contemporary date (6/6/53) in ink to upper… Read more about this item
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Player Piano (Advance Review Copy)

by VONNEGUT, Kurt Jr.

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A pleasing copy, with minor toning to wrappers, else near fine. Housed in quarter-leather slipcase, with pull-tab chemise.
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1952
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. A pleasing copy, with minor toning to wrappers, else near fine. Housed in quarter-leather slipcase, with pull-tab chemise.. First Edition. Octavo. An advance review copy, in wrappers, duplicating George W. Thompson's classic jacket design. With the text from the jacket flaps pasted as two panels to verso of front cover and front… Read more about this item
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by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

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First Edition
Published
1952
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Hardcover
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. 8vo. 295 pp. Green boards with silver lettering to the spine. Bottom corners and the spine ends very lightly bumped, spine end tips a touch sunned, clean throughout and the binding tight. Dust jacket not price clipped, corners and spine end corners with very light… Read more about this item
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Player Piano (Original screenplay for an unproduced film)
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Player Piano (Original screenplay for an unproduced film)

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (novel); Alan Arkin, Sheldon Patinkin (screenwriter)

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1972
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N.p.: N.p., 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film, "Player Piano," based on Kurt Vonnegut's first novel. After his directorial debut with Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders" in 1971, Alan Arkin wrote this adaptation of Vonnegut's legendary science fiction novel and announced plans to direct in the summer of 1972, with Edward Pressman and Burtt Harris producing. … Read more about this item
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by VONNEGUT, Jr., Kurt

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Used - Very Good +
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First Edition
Published
1966
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Hardcover
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NY: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1966. Bound in black, red and white glossy boards in a matching dust jacket. This is the first edition of the Holt, Rinehart Winston "new edition". The only flaws are one blindstamp to the bottom of the title page and a matching blindstamp to the last page. Some crinkling to the last page.… Read more about this item
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by Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt

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First edition
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1952
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First edition. Very Good +/Near Fine. A Very Good+ copy in Near Fine dust jacket. Book with some tape-ghosts to the boards and end papers. Dust jacket a bit faded at the spine and extremities and with a short, closed tear at the top of the front panel (no loss). … Read more about this item
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PLAYER PIANO

PLAYER PIANO

by Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt

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Used - A fine copy in a about very good price clipped dust jacket, color fade to edges and spine panel, some small stain spots to upper
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First edition
Published
1952
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First edition. A fine copy in a about very good price clipped dust jacket, color fade to edges and spine panel, some small stain spots to upper right front corner, light shelf wear to corners and spine ends which have been reinforced on the verso with clear tape. (14629). Octavo,… Read more about this item
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Player Piano

by Vonnegut, Kurt , Jr.

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Used - Very Good/ Fine
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13th Edition By Publisher.
Published
1977
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Paperback
ISBN
9780440170372
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USA: Dell Books., 1977. Book. Illus. by Painted Front Cover.. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. 13th Edition By Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 320 pages. " >> Front Cover creasing;.
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Player Piano.

by Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr., 1922- .

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Published
1970
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Soft Cover
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"A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society..." Seventh printing. Vonnegut's first novel, originally issued in 1952. Paperback; 320 pages; 18 cm. Good+ with minor edgewear. Stock#31441/h.
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Player Piano: America in the Coming Age of Electronics
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Player Piano: America in the Coming Age of Electronics

by Vonnegut, Kurt Jr.

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Near Fine
Published
1952
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Hardcover
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A true first edition of Vonnegut's first novel, with A to copyright page. Green paper boards. 295 pp. Jacket design by George W. Thompson. Dust jacket is age toned and lightly soiled, with some acidification from sticker adhesive to foot of rear… Read more about this item
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Player Piano

by Vonnegut, Kurt Jr

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Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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1st UK Edition
Published
1953
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Hardcover
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London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1953. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Edges and spine lightly sunned. Edges and endpapers lightly foxed, offestting to endpapers. Jacket sunned on spine panel with some mild spots, price clipped, a few chips to edges, rear dusty, publisher's stamp to rear blurb, light foxing ;… Read more about this item
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Player Piano

by Vonnegut, Kurt , Jr.

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First Edition By This Publisher
Published
1974
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Paperback
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USA: Dell Books., 1974. Book. Illus. by Painted Front Cover.. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 320 pages. " >> Surface scratching to front cover; back cover scuffing..
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PLAYER PIANO

PLAYER PIANO

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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First Edition; First Printing
Published
1952
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Hardcover
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1952. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner name on FEP. Scribner seal and A present on copyright page. Toned spine. Author's FIRST book. .
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Player Piano

by Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.

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Used - Good
Published
1974-01-01
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Paperback
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9780440070375
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Dell Publishing, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Good. 0.8000 in x 6.9000 in x 4.2000 in. paperback, published April 1974
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PLAYER PIANO

by Vonnegut Jr, Kurt

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Used - Very Good
Edition
FIRST
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Hardcover
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SCRIBNERS Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. VERY GOOD FIRST no DJ ex lending lib With Scribner's seal and letter A.
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Player Piano (aka Utopia 14)

by Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

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Used - Acceptable
Published
1969
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Mass Market Paperback
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New York: Avon Bard Book # YN235 3rd Printing (Bard Edition) 1969, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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PLAYER PIANO.

by Vonnegut, Kurt Jr.

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1st edition. With “A” and Scribners’ seal on cop
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Pages 295 pp.8vo. Hardcover. 1st edition. With “A” and Scribners’ seal on copyright page. The author's scarce first book. Vonnegut Bibliography AA1. Book is in very god condition. Lacking dust jacket. Front board unevenly faded.
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Player Piano

Player Piano

by VONNEGUT, Kurt Jr.

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Published
1973
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Hardcover
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New York: Delacorte Press, 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Reprint (possibly a book club edition), presumably issued when Vonnegut changed publishers to Delacorte. Fine in lightly rubbed, else near fine dustwrapper.
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Player Piano

by VONNEGUT, KURT, JR.

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Facsimile
Published
1980
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Hard Cover
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Shelton, CT: First Edition Library, 1980. Facsimile. Hard Cover. AS NEW IN DUST JACKET AND SLIPCASE. NOTES LAID IN.
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