Der Tod in Venedig (Death in Venice)
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Berlin: S. Fischer, Verlag, 1913. First Trade Edition. Near Fine. First German trade edition, first printing. 145, [3] pp. Publisher's half vellum over marbled paper-covered boards, spine label blocked in turquoise lettered in gilt. Text in the original German. Near Fine with slight rubbing and slight soiling to binding, spine darkened. Owner name to front free endpaper; contents lightly tanned. Thomas Mann'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 #
- 140945995
- Title
- Der Tod in Venedig (Death in Venice)
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Trade Edition
- Publisher
- S. Fischer, Verlag
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Date Published
- 1913
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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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.
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- 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. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...