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Jacket spine a little frayed at spine ends, scratch to front panel. Owner emboss.

8.1 X 5.3 X 1.1 inches; 184 pages

pages clean, tight binding, gilt on cover and spine, dj price clipeed, previous owners signature on front end paper DATE PUBLISHED: 1985 EDITION: FIRST ED 295

Fine in Fine dj, US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. We are always looking to buy hardcover Mysteries and Thrillers.

1985. Nice Firm Clean copy! The dust jacket has some wear along the top and bottom edges and a few rips along the top spine edge. The front dust jacket flap states a price of $16.95. The copyright page states 'First trade edition'. 184 pages. 0416

First trade edition stated. A very good copy with a small spot on cover in a very good DJ with some light edgewear, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #25

First Edition Hardcover Book in Dust Jacket. Good to Very Good with a square and tight binding and clean contents. Covers show light rubbing and bumping and slight fading at spine ends. Jacket shows edge wear and small pieces missing at spine bottom. I have enclosed the Jacket in a removable Mylar sleeve to protect it from further wear.

First edition/first printing. Solid square spine, clean crisp pages, no writing or marks, no folded page corners. Dust jacket has no rips or creases. Not a remainder or book club edition.

First Trade edition. DJ in mylar cover. First ten or so pages have a red cherry stain less than a size of quarter. Last few pages have similar stains. Otherwise a fine copy with a black cloth quarter binding and grey boards. Turquoise end papers. No remainder marks and DJ is not price clipped. Square and tight.

A few use marks. First trade edition on copyright page. No number line.

Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Very minor signs of self wear. Binding is tight.

FIRST TRADE EDITION. EX-LIBRARY BOOK WITH EXPECTED LIBRARY MARKINGS ON ENDPAPERS. INTERIOR PAGES ARE UNMARKED. SPINE IS SOUND..

Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Family owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. First Book Club edition (Delacorte Press, 1985) in Near Fine condition. Dust jacket Near Fine, with slight wear on one edge but generally crisp and nice. Now protected in archival mylar. Binding tight. No marks in text. Very nice copy overall. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.

Sturdy book, black cloth spine, gray boards, bright silver facsimile signature with asterik at bottom front right, silver lettering bright on spine, blue color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 295 pages. DJ glossy with blue sky illustrated on most of front, spine and back, darker blue of water with a sail ship on back, two albatrosses on front left, an iguana on back, with darker black along bottom front, spine and back. DJ has very tiny crease at bottom front edge near tip, very tiny light pin dents at front left. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Thank you for supporting Earthlight Books and independent bookstores. Hard cover with DJ. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to boards and DJ, some wear to edges of DJ. Clean, tight binding. First edition. First printing. Full number line and/or stated 1st edition.

1st edition. Book is like new and is issued in black and grey cloth. 295 pages. Dust jacket is gorgeous and not price clipped, $16.95. There is a teeny tiny mark on the spine and a tiny fold on the rear panel, else FINE. Now in Mylar. Selling quality books for 35 years.

Bit Of Sticker Residue On Front Of Dj. Mylar Cover. No Marks.

Light wear to d-j. Faint bump on bottom of front board.  Scratch on FFEP.

First trade edition, stated. The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends lightly bumped; foxing to the top page edges. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $16.95); edgewear at spine ends and corners; Brodart protected.

Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 295 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Inscription inside cover with owner's stamp and initials on title page. Otherwise book is in near fine condition.

Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1985. "First Trade Edition" stated, signifying the first (1st) printing, per publisher's stated policy. Near Fine+ in a Fine- Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is black quarter cloth to gray boards, the rear board of which has a dampstain, with bright silver design to the front board, bright silver title, etc., to spine, unmarked bright blue endpapers, and all corners square and sharp. The Dust Jacket is bright and would be flawless but for a 3/8" tear to the top front panel, now discreetly closed from behind with archival (pH neutral) materials. The original price ($16.95) is intact on the front flap. See photos. 295 pages. 5 3/4" x 8 3/8". A satirical novel told from the point of view of a long dead ghost observing the evolution of humanity from the present for a million years after economic collapse, war and disease wipe out all but a few who made it to the Galapagos islands. ISBN 10: 0385294166 / ISBN 13: 9780385294164

NEW YORK NY: DELACORTE PRESS. FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. PUB 1985. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS FINE AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. .

First Trade Edition. A Darwinian novel, set in the Galápagos Islands a million years ago, back in 1986. Fine in fine dustjacket.

First trade edition stated first printing of a fine hardcover in a near fine dustjacket with a small nick on the front cover, minor wear at the top front corner. Set in the Galapalos Islands, after a global financial disaster, the novel questions the human brain from an evolutionary perspective. Finished 2nd for the 1986 John W. Campbell Memorial Sci-Fi Award

Size: 8x5x1; Thank you for supporting Earthlight Books and independent bookstores. Hard cover with DJ. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear to boards and DJ, some wear to edges of DJ. Clean, tight binding. First edition. First printing. Full number line and/or stated 1st edition.

Fist Trade Edition stated. Short previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, else a clean, tight hardcover bound in quarter black cloth with unmarked interior and text. The dustjacket remains unclipped ($16.95) and is bright, attractive, and whole; presents well under fresh archival mylar. NOT ex-lib. A clean, solid copy in jacket of Burroughs's most famous work. 295pp.

First US Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar wrapped dust jacket (see photos). 295pp.

Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, New York, 1985. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 295 pages; 295pp, minimal to none shelf-wear, 8vo, dust jacket , in protective cover, a very nice copy for year published. Collectable. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0385294166. ISBN/EAN: 9780385294164. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2269. . 9780385294164

New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 295pp. Sharp Stated First Trade Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a bit of softness to the spine ends and slight toning to top board edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), has a touch of wear at the crown but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket.

8vo., 295pp. Sharp Stated First Trade Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a bit of softness to the spine ends and slight toning to top board edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), has a touch of wear at the crown but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.

a first-edition treasure for fans of Kurt Vonnegut; book is unread; dust jacket has a very small nick on the top spine edge and a very small nick in the back cover

U.S.A.: Delacorte Pr, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A fine copy in a near fine unclipped dustjacket. A tight and clean copy of the first printing. The dustjacket has a bit of rubbing to the rear panel or would also be fine. Very scarce to find first edition Vonnegut's in this condition. A tight and clean unmarked copy in unread collectible condition.

Edges a bit browned. A handsome copy! ; 8vo; 295 pages

(!st Trade Edition) Smaller, sturdy book, black cloth spine, gray boards, very bright gilt facsimile signature and asterik at bottom front right, silver lettering very bright on spine, blue color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 295 pages. DJ beneath mylar, glossy blue on most of front, spine and back, then a dark blue line of water with sail ship on back, black at bottom front, spine and back with two albatrosses on front. DJ has tiny light dents along front spine indentation. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385294166 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Shelfwear on spine crown and heel. Foxing on top text block edge. Stated First Printing. ; 184 pages .

295 pages

Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Shelfwear on spine crown and heel. Foxing on top text block edge. Stated First Printing. ; 184 pages.

Dive into the evolutionary musings of Kurt Vonnegut with "Galápagos," a compelling first edition that showcases Vonnegut's unique blend of satire and science fiction. In this thought-provoking novel, Vonnegut transports readers a million years into the future, following the remnants of humanity stranded on the Galápagos Islands. Through sharp wit and keen observation, the narrative explores the themes of human folly and the quirks of evolution, suggesting that our brains may be more of a burden than a boon. Condition: Dust Jacket: Fine, with a striking cover design featuring iconic imagery that perfectly encapsulates the book's thematic essence. The jacket is crisp with bright, unfaded colors, showing only a minor indentation on the back cover but otherwise remains in excellent condition. Book: Binding & Pages: The book itself is in fine condition. The binding is tight and the boards are sharp, with no signs of wear. Edges: The edges are clean and well-preserved, with no signs of foxing or damage. The pages inside are pristine, indicating a well-maintained copy. As a first edition, this copy of "Galápagos" is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of Vonnegut's work. With its insightful commentary and humorous take on the human condition, this novel remains a relevant and cherished piece in the canon of American literature. This first edition of "Galápagos" is not just a book but a piece of literary history, offering readers a chance to experience one of Kurt Vonnegut's most fascinating explorations of humanity's future. The fine condition of both the book and dust jacket makes it an excellent addition to any collection, promising to be a treasured item for years to come.

Signed by Vonnegut on the half-title page, with of course his characteristic "ass-terisk." Sharp copy, with remainder spray to bottom edge. The jacket has a half inch triangular closed tear bottom front panel.

Fine Book & Near Fine Jacket, closed tear, Signed 1st ed 1st pt in protective cover

Signed by the author with his self-portrait. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Light edge-wear, the jacket with a short tear rear flap and a nick back spinal edge.