ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT by Remarque, Erich Maria - 1929

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1929. Fine in near-fine jacket. First American edition of the extraordinary novel by a German soldier who fought in the trenches of World War I, an exceptionally fresh copy. Stark as a documentary and lyrical as a meditation, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT is one of the most moving anti-war works of the modern era. The novel refuses to glorify anyone, while poignantly lingering on the psychological effects, especially the loss of humanity, experienced by the soldiers. Its original title in German, IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES, literally translates to "Nothing new in the West." Wildly successful upon publication both in Germany and abroad, the book decrying the depredations of war and its catastrophic human toll was inevitably banned in 1930 as the Nazi party grew in power. It remains one of our most valuable reminders of the true costs of war. 7.5'' x 5''. Original full textured grey cloth, front board and spine lettered in black and red. Original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket designed by Paul Wenck. Red topstain, other edges machine deckle. [6], 291, [1] pages. Only light edgewear and soiling to jacket: very scarce thus.