Galapagos

1985. First Edition. Signed. VONNEGUT, Kurt. Galapagos. (New York): Delacorte, (1985). Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket. $1850.First trade edition of the ""best Vonnegut novel yet"" (John Irving), signed by Vonnegut with his characteristic asterisk.To writer John Irving, Galapágos is the ""best Vonnegut novel yet."" Vonnegut tells ""the story, sort of, of a second Noah's ark… He is a postmodern Mark Twain: grumpy and sentimental, antic and religious."" Vonnegut, who died in 2007, ""caught the temper of his times and the imagination of a generation' (New York Times). ""First trade edition"" stated on copyright page; preceded by the same year's signed limited edition. Book fine, dust jacket near-fine with short closed tear to foot of spine.