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Lot 216

VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr. (1922?2007). Deadeye Dick. New York: De...

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VONNEGUT, Kurt, Jr. (1922?2007). Deadeye Dick. New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, [1982]. 8vo. Original publisher?s blue cloth gilt, red top stain (tiny stain to upper cover, slightly cocked); original unclipped dust jacket (few slight creases near top edge, else fine). FIRST EDITION of the Vonnegut?s tragic tale of ?gun nuts and nukes?. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY VONNEGUT WITH AN ORIGINAL SKETCH FOR ART SHAY. Shay (1922?2018) was an American photographer and writer who was considered to be Chicago?s great photojournalist with over 25,000 published photographs. Shay was also a lifelong friend of Nelson Algren who collaborated with the author on several projects including Algren?s book Chicago: City on the Make.