Joseph the Provider

Joseph the Provider is the fourth book in Mann's four-part series Joseph and His Brothers, which Mann wrote over 16 years and completed in 1942. He re-tells the stories in Genesis, chapters 27-50, putting them in historical context. Mann, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929, considered it his greatest work. This book was first published in Sweden (in… Read more about this item

Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1944. Alfred A Knopf, New York, Stated First American Edition,1944. Black cloth over boards, gold lettering. No DJ. Good copy. Very Good, clean,bright, no bumped corners,no writing or owner's plates/No DJ.. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No Edition Or Printing Stated. Includes List Of First Edition In German And American Editions In Translation. The Book Is Bound In Black Cloth With Gilt Stamped Lettering And Rules On The Spine. Gilt Stamped Feather On… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. VG+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ shows scuffing and toning, with the spine and edges tanned (sunned) edges and corners show chips and tears. Black cloth boards underneath are clean and corners are sharp. The rear board has the… Read more about this item

The 1st US edition of the final volume in Mann's acclaimed tetralogy, translated from the German by H. T. Lowe-Porter. About fine in black boards with the gold stamping on the spine fresh and intact and a yellow top stain, in an about fine p/c 1st state dw with pink coloring on the verso of the dw. An uncommonly pretty… Read more about this item

vii, 422 p.; 22 cm. Translation of Joseph der Ernährer. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Fictionalized life of Joseph, son of Jacob, from his imprisonment in Egypt through his rise to power, to his death. The fourth in the series. Stock#48097.

Knopf, New York, 1944. hardcover. First American Edition of last volume of Mann's celebrated tetralogy. Condition: Very Good. 422 pp. 5 7/8 x 8 3/4. Black cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on front and spine. No dust jacketj. No shelf wear. Pages intact. No markings or interior damage.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition. The concluding volume in Mann's great tetralogy, telling the story of the Biblical Joseph's rise as a statesman in Egypt, his conduct during the epic famine, and his restoration to his father Jacob. A fresh, well-preserved copy. First Printing. Octavo; black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; yellow… Read more about this item

Hardcover. USED - Damaged. age-tanned, missing dust jacket, chipped spine

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. [5], vi, [3], 4-608, [5] (pages of publisher's advertisements), [5] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine, yellow topstain. Title page printed in red and black. Price of $3.00 on front jacket flap. Translated from the German for the first time by… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo; black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; yellow topstain; dustjacket; 608pp, [8]. Previous owner's name in felt-tipped pen on front pastedown, else Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.00), lightly edgeworn, with a touch of sunning overall, a few short tears, and evidence of tape removal… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. [5], vi, [3], 4-608, [5] (pages of publisher's advertisements), [5] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine, yellow topstain. Title page printed in red and black. Translated from the German for the first time by H.T. Lowe-Porter. The final volume in Mann's… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good+ dust jacket. Small chips to jacket edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Thick 8vo, black cloth with gold Germanic lettering on spine and blind-stamped title on front cover, archival mylar-protected black and white lettered pictorial dust jacket (unclipped: "$5.00 net") with floral motives, 608 pages + [6] Advertisements for Knopf Titles.+ [2] Author's Note. Weight: 1 lb.… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf. 1944. Hardcover. UsedGood. Hardcover; first American edition; originally published as Joseph, der Erna hrer; fading and shelf wear to exterior; otherwise in good condition with c lean text, firm binding. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First American Edition stated. Near Fine, cloth front board faint rub, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small chip head of spine, spine a bit darkened, rubs at the folds, inside of jacket age-toned, not showing on outside. Mann won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1939. The 4th and concluding work… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1944. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. 608 pages plus ads. Stated First American Edition. Black cloth in dust jacket. Chipping and rubbing to the price clipped dust jacket. Some scuffing to the title on the spine of the cloth.

Alfred A Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is:… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Good with no dust jacket. 1944. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 422 pages; No Dust Jacket, Black Cloth Binding, Book Shows little Wear, Lightly Rubbed; BX96 .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First American edition. Translated from the German by H.T. Lowe-Porter. Very good with corners lightly worn and bumped in a good only edgeworn and chipped dustwrapper with some loss of the spine.