Cat's Cradle
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1963.
First British edition, first printing. Signed by Kurt Vonnegut on the half-title page. [ii], 231 pp. Bound in publisher's red paper-covered boards lettered in gilt on spine. Near Fine with light soiling to fore edge of textblock, and light toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light soiling, toning, and trivial edgewear. Housed in a custom clamshell case, black cloth lined in marbled paper, morocco title label to spine.
A handsome signed copy of Vonnegut's Hugo-nominated fourth novel. Victor Gollancz was the premier British science fiction publisher from the 1960s to 1980s, issuing each book in a distinctive yellow jacket with bold typography.
Price: $5,500