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New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. The first American edition of War by Ludwig Renn, in the publisher's scarce first state dust jacket.. Octavo, [4], 342pp. Black cloth, title stamped in white and red on cover. No additional printings noted on copyright page. Appears unread. Top edge dyed red. Illustrated endpapers, previous ownership inscription on front endpaper. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, bright illustrations, a fine example. Ludwig Renn (pseud. Arnold F. V. von Golßenau) authored the novel "War" ("Krieg"), first published in 1928 by Verlag Die Schmiede in Berlin. This work is a fictional account based on Renn's personal experiences as a German officer during World War I. The narrative offers an unvarnished portrayal of the life of soldiers in the trenches, and the brutal realities of war. "War" has been recognized for its anti-war stance and realistic depiction of military life, contributing significantly to the genre of war literature.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- War
- Author
- Renn, Ludwig
- Illustrator
- The first American edition of War by Ludwig Renn, in the publisher's scarce first state dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- death without battle renn, after war renn, Russlandfahrten, krieg renn, first edition All Quiet on the Western front, signed All quiet on the western front, first edition Erich Remarque, fatalist at war binding, way of sacrifice unruh
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