New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. Book. Illus. by Paul Bacon;. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 302 pp. Quarter-bound in white cloth on white boards; decorated in copper on the front panel and spine; yellow endpapers; headband. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket with a very faint mark on the upper right of the front panel; price intact; no interior markings. A small, exclusive college in upstate New York is nestled along the frozen shores of Lake Mohiga . . . and directly across from a privately owned, maximum-security prison. The two institutions manage to co-exist peacefully, until 10,000 prisoners break out and head directly for the college....

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From the author of Timequake, this "irresistible" novel (Cleveland Plain Dealer) tells the story of Eugene Debs Hartke-Vietnam veteran, jazz pianist, college professor, and prognosticator of the apocalypse. It's "Vonnegut's best novel in years-funny and prophetic...something special." (The Nation)

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Bookseller: W. Fraser Sandercombe (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 221460
Title: HOCUS POCUS - A Novel
Author: Vonnegut, Kurt Jr
Illustrator: Paul Bacon;
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0399135243
ISBN 13: 9780399135248
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Size: 8vo
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.

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