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Metropolis.
by HARBOU, Thea von
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Berlin: August Scherl,, 1926. First edition, first printing, of the "billigen ausgabe" ("cheap edition") issued in wrappers and including illustrations from the film. This edition was printed in a run of 10,000 copies, a separate production to the cloth edition which was issued without the stills from the film. Based on the original screenplay written by German director Fritz Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou in 1924, this novelization was published before the release of the film version on 10 January 1927. The film Metropolis is a classic both of German expressionism and of silent-era science fiction; it remains the most expensive silent film ever made, costing approximately 5 million Reichsmark. Influenced by the Soviet science fiction film Aelita (1924) by Yakov Protazanov, which was an adaptation of a novel by Alexei Tolstoy, Metropolis advocates non-violent non-collaboration rather than the Marxist ideal of "class struggle" promoted by Aelita. Octavo. Original wrappers illustrated by Willy Reimann. With 8 plates featuring stills from the film. An exceptional copy with only light rubbing, and some toning and spotting to the rear wrapper, very good indeed.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 166593
- Title
- Metropolis.
- Author
- HARBOU, Thea von
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Berlin: August Scherl,
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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