Motorcycle Robert Pirsig (3 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed limited edition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. This edition was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original publication. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, 412pp. Teal cloth boards, title in silver on black morocco spine. Fine condition. Housed in the publisher's matching slipcase, with the original cover art on front panel, near fine. One of 1,000 limited edition copies, this one numbered 314. Signed by Robert M. Pirsig on the front free endpaper. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974) by Robert M. Pirsig is a philosophical novel that combines autobiographical elements with discussions on philosophy, particularly the concept of "Quality." The book follows a motorcycle journey across the United States taken by the narrator and his son, Chris, while exploring themes of classical versus romantic approaches to life and technology. It introduces Pirsig's Metaphysics of Quality, which challenges traditional dualistic thinking. The book became a national bestseller and remains an important work in philosophical literature.

PIRSIG, Robert M. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Advanced Reading Copy preceding the publication of the first edition. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1974. Beige wrappers with "$7.95" and "Pub. Date: 4/15" on front cover. Octavo. 412 pages. One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance explores deep questions of value, morality, fear, and love while narrating a cross-country motorcycle trip between mother and son. Approximately 4" in tear from spine to title that has been repaired with Archival tape . A very good copy, would be near fine if not for one repaired tear. Textblock tight, pages clean and bright. Scarce.