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Doktor Faustus. Das Leben des deutschen Tonsetzers Adrian Leverkühn, erzählt von einem Freunde
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- In fine condition.
- Seller
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Budapest, Hungary
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About This Item
New York: Schatzki; Bermann-Fischer, 1947. Special, limited first edition, signed, limited up to 50 copies. Viktor Achter's bookplate and collection stamp to inner front panel. In publisher's green cloth with red leather vignette, letter gilt on spine. In fine condition.. Special, limited first edition, signed, limited up to 50 copies. Viktor Achter's bookplate and collection stamp to inner front panel. In publisher's green cloth with red leather vignette, letter gilt on spine. 754 p.
Facsimile edition of the original typescript of Thomas Mann's last major novel. Printed in only 50 copies. True first edition, proceeded the "Stockholmer Gesamtausgabe". It was sold through the bookseller Walter Schatzki in New York.
With the bookplate of Viktor Achter (1905-1981) German lawyer and book collector.
[Bürgin I, 76.; Potempa D10.1.; Haack p. 184.]
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- Bookseller
- Foldvaribooks
(HU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 270
- Title
- Doktor Faustus. Das Leben des deutschen Tonsetzers Adrian Leverkühn, erzählt von einem Freunde
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- In publisher's green cloth with red leather vignette, letter gilt on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - In fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special, limited first edition, signed, limited up to 50 copies.
- Publisher
- Schatzki; Bermann-Fischer
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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As members of The Hungarian Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (MAE) we are also members ILAB-LILA(International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and hence obliged to follow their Code of Ethic .
About the Seller
Foldvaribooks
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Budapest
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Földvári Books was founded in 2007 in Budapest and based in Budapest, Hungary.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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