[ISLMA-Share] Assistance with rare book purchase

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A group of teachers are trying to buy a colleague a retirement gift.  We
are looking for a first edition and/or signed copy of a Vonnegut novel.
The big ones (*Slaughterhouse* and *Cat's Cradle*) are over our budget.

Could those of you with experience with rare books let us know which of
these looks like a better value?  For example, we have found a number of
Easton Press "first editions" with signature.  It appears Easton re-prints
popular novels with fancy covers and they are not true first editions. Here
are a few items we have located:

Abe Books -- Galapagos
<https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=20833371506&searchurl=fe%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dgalapagos%26an%3Dvonnegut%26sgnd%3Don>

Abe Books -- Easton Press Monkey House
<https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/monkey-house/author/kurt-vonnegut/signed/>

Rarebooksfirst -- Breakfast of Champions
<http://www.rarebooksfirst.com/breakfast-of-champions-kurt-vonnegut-first-edition-1st-printing-book-1973/>

Which one is the more authentic first edition?  Which might be the better
choice for a gift?

Thanks so much!
Dawn Ferencz
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Dawn Ferencz
Head Librarian
Elk Grove High School | High School District 214

500 W. Elk Grove Blvd. | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 718-4590
(847) 718-4480 (Library Line)
dawn.ferencz at d214.org
twitter: @dawn_ferencz

Currently reading: *The Up Side of Unrequited* by Becky Albertalli

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