from Grimalkin Books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. This Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-unclipped dust jacket. The dust jacket has light edge rubbing, a tiny 1/8-inch tear at the rear spine seam, and a small red dot next to the word "Last" on the front panel. (Click on photo.) The… Read more

Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2007. This Stated First U.S. Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) is in Brand New condition, with a Brand New unclipped dust jacket. The book was translated from the German by Michael Henry Heim. This memoir traces Grass's youth in Nazi Germany, his being drafted into the German army and his being sent to the Eastern… Read more

Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut Schillers Werke, Im Verein mit R. Petsch, A. Leitzmann, and W. Stammler Herausgegeben von Ludwig Bellermann. Zweite kritisch durchgesehene und erläuterte Ausgabe. Eine schöne Sammlung in 9 Bänden: "Schiller's Gesammelte Werke"; ohne Jahr. Die Bücher sind in Sehr Gut+ Bedingung, in Deutscher Sprache. Jedes Buch ist in dunkelgrünem Stoff gebunden mit Gilt Buchstaben und Einfassung und… Read more

Houghton Mifflin, 1916. This thoughtfully conceived collection is a First Printing, with only a 1916 copyright date and no further printing history. (Later printings and editions are stated as such.) The book is in close to Fine condition (click on photo). It includes 21 plays from the greatest drama and comedy of Greece, Rome, Spain, France, Italy,… Read more

Heilbronn, Germany: Berlag von Eugen Salzer, 1904. This German-language book explores the life and artwork of the famous 19th Century German artist and illustrator, Wilhelm Steinhausen (1846-1924). It includes 119 illustrations, mostly in black and white. The book is in Good condition. It has green cloth covers over a flexible board, with a circular illustration in gilt over ivory, as… Read more

New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1956. "Holocaust at Sea" is in Near-Fine condition with a Near-Fine unclipped dust jacket. Click on photo. The book is translated from the German by Eleanor Brockett and Anton Ehrenzweig and is illustrated with photographs. The Scharnhorst was one of the most feared ships in Atlantic and North Sea waters. This thrilling real-life adventure… Read more

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. Luise (often anglicized from the German as "Louisa") Muhlbach was the penname of Klara Muller Mundt (1814-1873), who achieved worldwide recognition in the 19th Century with her historical novels. Klara's husband, Theodor Mundt (1808-1861), was an equally famous novelist and critic in the couple's homeland, Germany. This following is a complete 20-volume… Read more