Metropolis

Berlin: August Scherl, G.m.b.h., 1926. First Edition. Attractive copy of von Harbou's best-known work, a novel of class struggle set in a futuristic urban dystopia. Fritz Lang's 1927 film adaptation, with a screenplay co-written by von Harbou, would go on to premiere in more than 40 countries between 1927-1929. A cornerstone work of science fiction, whose super-scientific future city… Read more about this item

London: The Readers Library Publishing Company Ltd, 1927. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black NUBA® and Green Cloth with 'sculpted designs after the… Read more about this item

Walsworth Pub Co, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Clean With No Highlighting Or Marks Inside. 168 Pages With No Index. Soft Cover, 1St Printing,- We can ship from Canada and the USA, based on your address. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel… Read more 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… Read more about this item

Berlin: August Scherl, 1926. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Publisher's green cloth decorated titles in gilt on front cover and spine, title on spine in red block, publisher's colophon on rear cover in blind. Text in German. Very Good. Light shelf lean. Cloth with several small marks, faded at spine and cloth softened at crown.… Read more about this item

Berlin: August Scherl. Berlin, August Scherl, 1926. First Edition. Third Impression. An important book, with four stills (complete) from the science fiction epic of the same year. The third issue in wraps. Preceded by the first thousand with the Willy Reimann illustration (of which was have a copy in stock as of writing), and the second thousand matching this issue.… Read more about this item

London: The Readers Library. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1927"e the poster fo. 1st English Edition; First Printing. Cloth. Illustrated dust jacket; 12mo 4 1/2 x 7½; Purple stamped boards with gilt decoration. In dust jacket. No mention of "Metropolis" on pg vii in the list of Readers Library books, but is mentioned on list… Read more about this item

London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1927. First Edition. Good/Very Good. First edition in English. Bound in publisher's red cloth stamped in gilt. Good, with darkening and wear to covers. Binding is a little wonky with glue repairs evident and original glue a little brittle and dried out. Pages toned, previous owner name to title page. Narrow strip… Read more about this item

Sense of Wonder Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. #54 of 500 signed, numbered, limited edition hardcover copies. Signed by Forrest J. Ackerman at the limitation bookplate, adhered at colophon. Additionally signed by Ackerman at half title. 240 pages. Boards very good with light shelf-wear. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket, as issued. Pages bright, text unmarked.

James A. Rock, Publishers and Sense of Wonder Press, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Various. First edition/printing thus. Sharp looking copy in Fine condition and ribbon marker with no dust jacket as issued. Many B&W movie stills and drawings about the story selected by Ackerman. Pasted signature of Ackerman to title page and signed… Read more about this item

Berlin: August Scherl 1926 First Edition, Third Printing, 12th to 16th Thousand cr.8vo 274,6pp, 1926 VG original green cloth, gilt titles & decorations, yellow page edges, very slight lean, former owner's name stamp to title page, otherwise a very attractive copy, very clean and bright throughout.

Berlin: August Scherl, 1926. First edition, in original dust jacket with cover art by W. Reimann. Octavo (7 1/4 x 5 inches; 184 x 126 mm). [1]-273, [274], [1, blank], [5, publisher's advertisements] pp. With half-title. Publisher's full green cloth. Front board double ruled and lettered in gilt. Back board double ruled and stamped with publisher's central device… Read more about this item

Sense of Wonder Press, 2002 First Edition Thus January 2002 in Very Good Plus condition. No Dust Jacket as issued. 8 1/2 by 11, 240 pages. # 101 of 500 Limited Edition. Signed by Forest J Ackerman on limitation plate affixed to inside front… Read more about this item

New York: Ace Pub., 1963. First Paperback Edition . Paperback. A very nice copy of the novel written by the one time wife of Fritz Lang who Lang left when she joined the Nazi party and Lang left Germany. Lang filmed the novel in 1927 thus making one of the great sci-fi films of all time. Von Harbou wrote… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Ace Books. Very Good. 1963. 1st Edition Thus. Paperback. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback Ace books #F-246, with a price of .40cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of… Read more about this item

New York. 1963. Softcover. Good in wrappers. Toning throughout. Wear to spine. Edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Berlin: August Scherl, 1926. Movie tie-in edition issued to coincide with the German release of the science fiction film masterpiece ‘Metropolis’ directed by Fritz Lang starring the beautiful Brigitte Helm. Text in German. Paperbound. Illustrated with scenes from the film. Very good bright copy with some very minor signs of use and a trace of dust soiling and edge… Read more about this item

London: The Readers Library Publishing Company, 1927. First English Edition; first state (or printing?) with no mention of this title in the ads. Pages considerably browned and brittle; hinges cracked; minor staining; good in a good dust jacket (also a first state or printing, with no mention of this title on the flap). Inscribed by the director (at… Read more about this item

FIRST HUTCHINSON EDITION & THE FIRST APPEARANCE WITH THESE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL FILM, HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, COMPLETE COPY WITH FRONTIS & THREE FURTHER FULL PAGE PLATES. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. SOME LOSS TO CLOTH AT TOP OF SPINE WITH MINOR RUBBING AT BOTTOM OF SPINE [SEE IMAGE] ALL PAGES & ENDPAPERS BROWNED, OCCASIONAL… Read more about this item

Ace Books, 1963. Mass Market Paperback. Good.