Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
Pirsig, Robert M
ISBN 10: 0688002307 ISBN 13: 9780688002305
Published by Mariner Books, 1974
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This copy is Good; the text is clear, bright, but with some lines in the margins and a few pages underlined, also writing on back inside board and back bep, edges show some age; binding is tight. Stated first edition and fourth printing. The jacket is Very Good, intact, including color and design, but small tear top front corner and white turning ivory top edges. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. Seller Inventory # 771019
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Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. This 25th Anniversary Quill Edition features a new introduction by the author; important typographical changes; and a Reader's Guide that includes discussion topics, an interview with the author, and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, the book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.
About the Author:
Robert M. Pirsig (1928–2017) is the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which has sold more than five-million copies since its publication in 1974, and Lila, a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He graduated from the University of Minnesota (B.A., 1950; M.A., 1958) and attended Benares Hindu University in India, where he studied Eastern philosophy, and the University of Chicago, where he pursued a PhD in philosophy. Pirsig’s motorcycle resides in the Smithsonian Institution.
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Title: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: ...
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Published by
William Morrow, 1974
ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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Seller: Second-handsome Books, College Station, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY GOOD Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and all outside corners. Minor age toning to top edge of flaps. BOARDS: A few small spots to both, front and back. BOOK: A couple of small stains to textblock head. Slightly shaken binding. Please inspect photos and read description carefully for condition details. More pics available on request. ********************************** Here on offer is a very nice copy of Robert Persig's inspiring philosophical work, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a fictionalized autobiography of a 17-day journey that Pirsig made on his Honda CB77 motorcycle from Minnesota to Northern California along with his son Chris in 1968. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by William Morrow in 1974. The dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ************************************************ "THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man s search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life. . . . " /////////////////////////////////////////////// Robert Maynard Pirsig (September 6, 1928 April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher. He was the author of the philosophical novels Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991), and he co-authored On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Selected and Unpublished Writings (2022) along with his wife (now widow) and editor, Wendy Pirsig. . . . ///// Pirsig had great difficulty finding a publisher for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Pirsig pitched the idea for his book to 121 different publishers, sending them a cover letter along with two sample pages, with 22 responding favorably. Ultimately, an editor at William Morrow accepted the finished manuscript; when he did, his publisher's internal recommendation stated, "This book is brilliant beyond belief, it is probably a work of genius, and will, I'll wager, attain classic stature." In his book review, George Steiner compared Pirsig's writing to Dostoevsky, Broch, Proust, and Bergson, stating that "the assertion itself is valid . the analogies with Moby-Dick are patent". ********** The above text was taken from, respectively, HarperCollins publishers (via Google Books) and Wikipedia. Seller Inventory # ABE-1731264488769
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher: William Morrow, New York, 1974. NEAR FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE mylar-protected, price-clipped dust-jacket. Light wear at extremities. Not remainder marked. First Edition, First Printing. Seller Inventory # 2210180018
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance An Inquiry Into Values
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by William Morrow and Company, New York. 1974. 412 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (spine ends lightly chipped and worn). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown. Light foxing present to the endpapers. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 412 pages. Seller Inventory # 71826
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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ISBN 10: 0688002307
ISBN 13: 9780688002305
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