Nein und Ja! (No and Yes!)

Leipzig: C.G. Naumann, 1892. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. The First Published Defense of Nietzsche’s PhilosophyZERBST, Dr. Max. Nein und Ja! (No and Yes!) C.G. Naumann, Leipzig, 1892. TP + “Motto” page + [V]-VIII = Vorwort + [1]-84, Octavo. First Edition (Krummel, 137, p. 110).An important work for any understanding of the earliest reception of Nietzsche’s works in Germany.The first published defense of Nietzsche’s philosophy appeared just three years after his collapse into insanity in Turin.Here Dr. Max Zerbst replies to a recently published pamphlet by Dr. Herman Türck entitled. Friedrich Nietzsche und seine philosophischen Irrwege (Friedrich Nietzsche and his Wrongheaded Philosophy). Zerbst could be as intemperate as his hero Nietzsche had been during the final year of his lucidity stating enthusiastically that "there was a great longing in me for a new god... and I have found him in Friedrich Nietzsche!"Not perhaps the best kind of defense – especially for some of Nietzsche’s later efforts – but Nietzsche’s publisher, C.C. Naumann was more than willing to publish this over-enthusiastic praise in the hopes of generating the kind of philosophical controversy that would drive people to buy copies of Nietzsche’s works – which he generously advertised on the rear wrap of this pamphlet.CONDITION: Very Good+ in the original printed wrappers. Spine with some loss with some loosneing from top and bottom. Name to top edge of front wrapper.Light staining to edges. But a very well-preserved copy of a rare book--an early defense of Nietzsche.

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