Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values - Signed - Robert M. Pirsig 1974 - William Morrow &, New York - First Edition Signed true first edition of a modern classic that was rejected by 121 publishers before William Morrow stepped up.

Well, as Robert Pirsig points out, this ‘
should in no way be associated with that great body of factual information relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice. It's not very factual on motorcycles, either’. The motorcycle being a 1966 Honda Super Hawk, now on permanent display at the Smithsonian.

‘Inspired, original. . . . The analogies with Moby-Dick are patent.’ –
The New Yorker.

‘The truly great road trip novel. … Many former angsty teens will surely fondly recall their own dog-eared, heavily underlined copies of Pirsig’s book, and the initial joy that accompanied reading something that felt so specifically personal and yet so urgently universal.’ –
GQ Magazine.
  First edition with the correct number line ‘1 2 3 4 5 78 77 76 75 74’ to copyright page, title page date 1974, and dust jacket priced ‘$7.95’. Not to be confused with the later 1984 tenth anniversary signed edition.

Octavo (book size 21.6x14.7cm), pp. [12] 11-412 [6]. In publisher’s black cloth over dark grey paper covered boards, spine lettered in silver, published author’s initials in blind to upper board, green endpapers, all edges trimmed. Dust jacket priced ‘$7.95’ to upper corner of front flap.
  Condition: Near fine, minor fading along edges of boards, in near fine dust jacket with some minor wear to corners and spine ends.   Ref: 112194   Price: HK$ 30,000