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Published by Bantam, 1992
ISBN 10: 0553299611ISBN 13: 9780553299618
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Published by Bantam, 1991
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good.
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Published by Bantam, 1992
ISBN 10: 0552995045ISBN 13: 9780552995047
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Published by Bantam, NY, 1992
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Mass Market. Very good with gentle rubbing, bumping, and yellowing. 16mo.
Published by Alma Books, 2006
ISBN 10: 1846880114ISBN 13: 9781846880117
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Bantam, 1992
ISBN 10: 0553180975ISBN 13: 9780553180978
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Good Condition. Has a minor spine crack. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!.
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Condition: Good/Good. 1991 Bantam H/B edition in Very Good jacket. Ex school copy with stamp & bar code inside.
Published by Bantam, New York, 1991
Seller: Weathered Stone Books, Skreen, SLIGO, Ireland
Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No d/w. 409pp; Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by Bantam Books, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: good. 1st printing. 409p. Sailing -- Fiction.
Published by Bantam Books, NY, 1991
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A tight, clean copy of this, the first edition of the author's second book. Pirsig's first book was the notable "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".
Published by Bantam, 1991
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($22.50 price intact). Published by Bantam Books, 1991. Octavo. Dark blue cloth over blue boards stamped in silver. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Light spotting to top page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 409 pages. ISBN: 9780553077377. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
First edition. Hardcover. Small remainder dot on bottom edge, some binding adhesive showing through the rear endpaper hinge, otherwise fine in fine dustjacket. Second book by the author of the bestselling "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".This heavy book will cost more to send overseas, than any default postage rate noted.
1992, New York, Bantam Books, 468 paginas, 18x11, cubiertas en tapa blanda ilustrada, 250 gramos, buen estado.
Published by Alma Books, 2011
ISBN 10: 1846881544ISBN 13: 9781846881541
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig's worldwide bestseller, holds a unique and unforgettable place in modern Western literature. Now in Lila, he brings us a new voyage, a poignant journey and a passionate philosophical exploration. Num Pages: 443 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334. 443 pages. Zen and the Art of the Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig's worldwide bestseller, holds a unique and unforgettable place in modern Western literature. Now in Lila, he brings us a new voyage, a poignant journey and a passionate philosophical exploration. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight: 332. . . . . .
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Published by Bantam Books, US, 1991
Seller: alsobooks, Cupertino, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
HC. Condition: f/f. 1st ed. A new, unread copy of Mr. Pirsigâ s continuation of the tale of Phaedrus. As with his previous book he examines a plethora of essential life questions in his uniquely interesting way. 409pp.
Published by Frankfurt am Main : S. Fischer Verlag, 1992
ISBN 10: 3100619021ISBN 13: 9783100619020
Seller: BOUQUINIST, München, BY, Germany
Book First Edition
Condition: Wie neu. Deutsche Erstausgabe. 456 (8) Seiten. 22 cm. Umschlaggestaltung: Buchholz / Hinsch / Walch. Sehr guter Zustand. Frisches Exemplar. Wie ungelesen. - Robert Maynard Pirsig (* 6. September 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; 24. April 2017 in South Berwick, York County, Maine war ein US-amerikanischer Autor. Sein erstes Werk Zen und die Kunst ein Motorrad zu warten (1974) wurde zum internationalen Bestseller. Leben: Pirsig kam als erstes Kind des Juristen Maynard Pirsig (1902 1997) und seiner Frau Harriet Marie, geborene Sjobeck, einer gebürtigen Schwedin, zur Welt. Er hatte zwei jüngere Schwestern. Pirsigs Vater, Sohn deutscher Einwanderer, war von 1934 bis zu seiner Emeritierung 1970 Professor an der University of Minnesota Law School, von 1948 bis 1955 als ihr Dekan. Von 1970 bis 1993 lehrte er an der William Mitchell School of Law, einer privaten Hochschule. Schon während seiner Kindheit in Minneapolis fiel Robert M. Pirsig durch seine außergewöhnliche Intelligenz auf; im Alter von 9½ Jahren wurde bei ihm ein IQ von 170 festgestellt. Beim Eintritt in den Kindergarten konnte er bereits lesen und schreiben und wurde nach kurzer Zeit in die zweite Klasse vorversetzt. Dort wurde der Linkshänder gezwungen, mit der rechten Hand zu schreiben, und entwickelte ein starkes Stottern, das ihn zusammen mit dem Altersunterschied und seiner Hochbegabung zum gemobbten Außenseiter werden ließ, so dass er schließlich die Schule verlassen musste. Er wechselte auf die Blake School, eine private Grundschule, wo er die linke Hand benutzen durfte, und sein Stottern verschwand. 1939 ging er auf die University of Minnesota High School über, wo er abermals zwei Klassen übersprang und 1943 mit nur 14 Jahren den Highschool-Abschluss erwarb. Im Sommer 1944, mit 15 Jahren, begann er an der University of Minnesota Chemie zu studieren. Es fiel ihm schwer, sich den Begrenzungen des akademischen Lehrbetriebs zu fügen; zudem entwickelte er grundsätzliche Zweifel an den wissenschaftstheoretischen Grundlagen der Naturwissenschaft, die ihn so sehr beschäftigten, dass er darüber sein Studium vernachlässigte. Nach zwei Jahren wurde Pirsig schließlich wegen unzureichender Noten, mangelnden Fleißes und Unreife der Universität verwiesen. Nach einer mehrmonatigen Rucksackreise durch Montana trat Pirsig 1946 in die Armee ein und war bis 1948 in Südkorea stationiert, wo er sich für die örtliche Kultur interessierte und während eines Urlaubs in Japan erstmals mit dem Zen-Buddhismus in Kontakt kam. Nach seiner Entlassung aus der Armee lebte er einige Monate in Seattle und begann dann an der University of Minnesota ein Philosophiestudium, das er 1950 mit dem B. A. abschloss. Anschließend reiste er nach Benares (Indien) und studierte an der dortigen Universität eineinhalb Jahre lang östliche Philosophie. Nach seiner Rückkehr in die USA begann Pirsig 1952 ein Journalismus-Studium an der University of Minnesota. Hier lernte er die verheiratete Mitstudentin Nancy Ann James kennen, die gemeinsam mit ihm die 1953er Ausgabe von Ivory Tower, dem studentischen literarischen Jahrbuch der Universität, redigierte. Ende 1953 ging er mit ihr nach Reno (Nevada), wo sie sich scheiden ließ und beide als Croupiers in einem Casino arbeiteten. Sie heirateten am 10. Mai 1954. Von dem in Reno verdienten Geld lebten sie vom September 1954 bis zum Mai 1955 in Minatitlán an der Bucht von Campeche in Mexiko. Nach Minnesota zurückgekehrt, verdiente Pirsig den Lebensunterhalt für sich und seine Familie als Autor von technischen Handbüchern und Unterrichtsmaterialien, Werbetexter und freiberuflicher Journalist. Das Paar bekam zwei Söhne, Chris (1956 1979) und Theodore (* 1958). 1957 nahm Pirsig sein Journalistikstudium an der University of Minnesota wieder auf und schloss es im darauffolgenden Jahr mit einem M.A. in Journalismus ab. Im Herbst 1959 trat er eine Stelle als Englischdozent am Montana State College in Bozeman an. Dort geriet Pirsig wegen seiner unkonventionellen Lehrmethoden (unter anderem lehnte er es ab, Studenten zu benoten) in Konflikte mit Kollegen und der Hochschule. Im Herbst 1961 nahm Pirsig ein Promotionsstudium mit dem Schwerpunkt auf altgriechischer Philosophie an der University of Chicago auf. Parallel dazu erhielt er einen Lehrauftrag für Rhetorik an der University of Illinois. Nach erneuten Konflikten mit seinem Professor, verbunden mit massiver Überarbeitung, traten erste Symptome einer psychischen Erkrankung auf; im Dezember kam es zu einem ersten Klinikaufenthalt, bei dem katatone Schizophrenie diagnostiziert wurde. Im darauffolgenden Jahr verschlimmerte sich sein Zustand und zwang ihn, sein Studium und seinen Lehrauftrag aufzugeben. Ein mehrmonatiger freiwilliger Aufenthalt in einer psychiatrischen Klinik in Downey, Illinois, brachte keine dauerhafte Besserung. Nachdem Pirsig begonnen hatte, Menschen in seiner Umgebung zu bedrohen, kam es 1963 zur Zwangseinweisung in das Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, wo Pirsig unter anderem 28 Elektroschock-Behandlungen unterzogen wurde, die nach eigener Aussage seine Persönlichkeit auslöschten. Nach seiner Entlassung arbeitete Pirsig wieder als Technischer Redakteur und verfolgte parallel dazu ein Buchprojekt mit dem Arbeitstitel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Zen und die Kunst ein Motorrad zu warten). Im Juni 1968 schickte er ein hektographiertes Exposé an eine große Zahl von Verlagen, von denen 22 Interesse zeigten. Pirsig blieb in brieflichem Kontakt mit dem Lektor James Landis vom Verlag William Morrow. 1974, nach dem Erscheinen seines Buchs, sagte Pirsig in einem Interview, er habe 120 Ablehnungen erhalten, aber eine Annahme genüge. Diese Aussage wiederholte er in dem Nachwort aus dem Jahr 1983 und betont, dass ihm nur ein einziger Lektor den Vorschuss von 3000 Dollar anbot. Daraus entstand die weitverbreitete Urban Legend, das Buch sei von 121 Verlagen abgelehnt worden. Tatsächlich ist nicht das Buch selbst abgelehnt worden, sondern das Exposé, welches jedoch noch vor der Reise 1968 (vgl. unten) entst.
Published by Bantam, 1991
Seller: Canford Book Corral, Freeville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: FINE. F. A FINE bright tight copy in a FINE bright Mylar covered dust jacket! , 1st Edition.
Published by Bantam, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0593025075ISBN 13: 9780593025079
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. By the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.Reasonably nice copy in an unclipped jacket that has a couple of tiny edge tears. Text block has a couple of spots. Over 750 grams packed extra postage may be required to some destinations.
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Published by Bantam Press, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0593025075ISBN 13: 9780593025079
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 389 pages. Text edge tanned.A novel featuring Phaedrus, the m ythical alter ego of Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maint enance. It is the story of a clash of opposites - a catastrophic- comic encounter between the philosophizing, introspective Phaedru s and the outgoing, sexually aggressive Lila.
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Published by New York Bantam 1991., 1991
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fine in bright, near fine dj (pc). . 1st trade ed. Binding is HB.
Published by Bantam, New York, 1991
Seller: sonalsorises, Los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First edition with the numerals "0987654321" on the copyright page. As new, never read. Dust jacket in archival brodart (protector).
Published by Bantam Books (1991), New York, 1991
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [8], 3-409, [1] pp. Quarter navy blue cloth over blue gray paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $22.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Pirsig's second philosophical novel, exploring morality and what makes life worth living. Minor foxing on the top textblock.
Published by New York Bantam Books [1991]., 1991
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Fine in dust jacket. 1st printing. edition. Binding is Cloth/bds.
hard cover. Condition: very good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Very good, hard cover book with dust jacket, deckle pages, 409 pages, sm4to.
Bantam Press, London 1991. 417, (1) pp. Hardcover with d/w. Fine condition.
Published by Bantam, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Bantam, 1991. First edition, first printing. Hardbound. Fine/Fine. A tight, clean copy. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. This is a lovely copy, appears unread, as new, with a price clipped jacket. NOT a book club edition. Finalist, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1992.
Published by Bantam Books, 1991
Seller: Suibhne's Rare and Collectible Books, Newbury, OH, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New York: Bantam Books, 1991. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo.,quarter bound gray boards and black cloth lettered in gilt; clean and unmarked full number line.
Published by Bantam Books, New York, 1991
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Cook, Jeff (jacket photograph); One Plus One Studio (jacket design) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fine unread condition blue boards, navy blue cloth spine, and silver spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication. "Phaedrus had once called metaphysics "the high country of the mind" - an analogy to the high country of mountain climbing. It takes a lot of effort to get there and more effort when you arrive, but unless you can make the journey you are confined to one valley of thought all your life. From the author of one of the most celebrated books of our time, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, comes his first new work in more than fifteen years: a poignant new journey and passionate philosophical exploration of what we live for that examines the essential issues of the nineties as his previous classic did the seventies. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance holds a unique place in modern American culture. A completely unprecedented book by an unknown writer, initially rejected by more than 120 publishers, it captured the spirit of an entire generation. Now, in Lila, Robert M. Pirsig brings us a new voyage, as mysterious and compelling as the journey in that first life-changing work. Instead of a motorcycle, a cruising sailboat carries his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus has a most unlikely traveling companion: a woman named Lila, picked up in a riverside bar, who in her desperate sexuality, hostility, and oncoming madness threatens to disrupt his life's work. Lila is the story of their catastrophic comic enconunter and an account of the philosophical crisis Lila provokes in Phaedrus, who has been wrestling for years with his Metaphysics of Quality. For Lila poses in human terms the essential questions: What is good? What role do values play in our lives? How can people disagree so murderously on right and wrong? As in his previous book, Pirsig's narrative is interspersed with meditations on an astonishing range of ideas, from Native American ceremonies to Victorian society to the decline of our cities. Like that other great river traveler Mark Twain, Robert M. Pirsig brings us both an unforgettable journey and an extraordinary exploration of American identity and destiny." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.
Published by Bantam, New York
ISBN 10: 0553077376ISBN 13: 9780553077377
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Book First Edition
[0-553-07737-6] [1991], 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. 409pp. (Fiction, Fiction).