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Der Tod in Venedig (Death in Venice)
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Berlin: S. Fischer, Verlag, 1913. Very Good. Signed by Thomas Mann on the title page. First trade edition, eighteenth printing. 145, [3] pp. Publisher's quarter vellum over marbled paper-covered boards, spine label blocked in turquoise with gilt lettering. In the original German. Very Good with rubbing to marbled paper, light wear, small stain to fore edge. An uncommon signed copy of one of the author's best-known works with strong homoerotic themes.
Synopsis
The novella Death in Venice was written by the German author Thomas Mann, and was first published in 1912 as Der Tod in Venedig. It was first published in English in 1925 as Death in Venice and Other Stories, translated by Kenneth Burke. W. H. Auden called it the definitive translation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941253
- Title
- Der Tod in Venedig (Death in Venice)
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S. Fischer, Verlag
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- death in venice, homosexuality, literature, Venice, Italy, signed copy, German fiction, novella
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
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