1915, ISBN: a6cf5f7d64c1891486b5fa1ce01b3356

[SC: 11.68], [PU: Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1915], BOOKS LITERATURE MODERN IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN LANGUAGE NOISBN, First edition, first printing, in the fragile wrappers, and first i… More...

[SC: 11.68], [PU: Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1915], BOOKS LITERATURE MODERN IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN LANGUAGE NOISBN, First edition, first printing, in the fragile wrappers, and first issue without censor's stamp, of Kafka's Metamorphosis, narrating the tale of a man who wakes up to find himself a monstrous insect. Poorly received on publication, it is since firmly established as one of the iconic works of 20th-century German literature, and a defining work for the author. The book was issued in both boards and wrappers. After a year or so of unimpressive sales, the unsold copies were stamped on the title pages with the official stamp of the German censors. Only copies without this stamp, as here, can be said to be of the first issue. Dietz 27. Octavo. Original cream wrappers printed in red and black with an illustration by Ottomar Starke, early manuscript label to spine, front wrapper dated 1916 as issued, red endpapers. Housed in a black cloth flat-back box by the Chelsea Bindery. Neat ownership label of Simon Traston to front free endpaper verso. Wrappers neatly reglued to book block, light edgewear, contents unopened. A very good copy.<

1915, ISBN: a6cf5f7d64c1891486b5fa1ce01b3356

[PU: Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1915], BOOKS LITERATURE MODERN IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN LANGUAGE NOISBN, First edition, first printing, in the fragile wrappers, and first issue without … More...

[PU: Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1915], BOOKS LITERATURE MODERN IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN LANGUAGE NOISBN, First edition, first printing, in the fragile wrappers, and first issue without censor's stamp, of Kafka's Metamorphosis, narrating the tale of a man who wakes up to find himself a monstrous insect. Poorly received on publication, it is since firmly established as one of the iconic works of 20th-century German literature, and a defining work for the author. The book was issued in both boards and wrappers. After a year or so of unimpressive sales, the unsold copies were stamped on the title pages with the official stamp of the German censors. Only copies without this stamp, as here, can be said to be of the first issue. Dietz 27. Octavo. Original cream wrappers printed in red and black with an illustration by Ottomar Starke, early manuscript label to spine, front wrapper dated 1916 as issued, red endpapers. Housed in a black cloth flat-back box by the Chelsea Bindery. Neat ownership label of Simon Traston to front free endpaper verso. Wrappers neatly reglued to book block, light edgewear, contents unopened. A very good copy.<

1917, ISBN: a6cf5f7d64c1891486b5fa1ce01b3356

[ED: kartoniert], [PU: Kurt Wolff], 74 S., 3 Bll. Orig.-Kartoniert mit blauem Deckelschild. (Der Jüngste Tag 22/23). 2. Ausgabe. - Mit Zensurstempel im unteren Titelblattrand. - Rücken mi… More...

[ED: kartoniert], [PU: Kurt Wolff], 74 S., 3 Bll. Orig.-Kartoniert mit blauem Deckelschild. (Der Jüngste Tag 22/23). 2. Ausgabe. - Mit Zensurstempel im unteren Titelblattrand. - Rücken mit Klebestreifen, obere und seitliche Deckelränder teils mit Fehlstellen, 1. Blatt (mit Verlagssignet) entfernt, im Schnitt etwas gebräunt, sonst innen gut., DE, [SC: 6.00], gewerbliches Angebot, [PU: Leipzig], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<