Indianapolis, North American Press, 1938. "You Can Get It At Vonnegut's." Massive (>1000 pages) catalog of the hardware company founded by Kurt's great-grandfather Clemens Vonnegut, Sr. At the time of this catalog, the firm had been in business for 86 years. The Vonnegut Hardware Company had a retail store in Indianapolis and was also a wholesale supplier of hardware and industrial supplies. The younger Vonnegut worked at the store during the summers of his high school years; when this catalog was issued he would have been 15. Owner signature on store bookplate front pastedown; front hinge cracked; covers heavily stained; good only. A rare glimpse at the author's family history. [#021783] SOLD