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First Edition of The Tin Drum; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery and Signed by Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
New York: Pantheon Books 1962.
First American edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first novel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, gilt stamped to the front panel mimicking the original jacket artwork by Grass. Boldly signed by Gunter Grass on half-title page. In fine condition. Translated by Ralph Manheim. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 143646
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First 50th anniversary edition of The Tin Drum; Signed by Nobel Prize-winning author Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
Boston & New York: Harcourt Mifflin Harcourt 2009.
First edition of the fiftieth anniversary edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. Translated by Breon Mitchell. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Gunter Grass. Jacket design by Michaela Sullivan. Author photograph by Hans Grunert.
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 142683
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"The Tin Drum Will Become One Of The Enduring Literary Works Of The Twentieth Century": Uncorrected Proof of the First Edition Of Die Blechtrommel
GRASS, GUNTER.
Die Blechtrommel [The Tin Drum].
Darmstadt: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag 1959.
Rare uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. In near fine condition. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 107469
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“Today I know that all things are watching, that nothing goes unseen": First Editions of Gunter Grass' Acclaimed Danzig Trilogy; Each signed by Him
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum, Cat and Mouse, Dog Years.
New York: Pantheon 1962-1965.
First American editions of the author’s classic Danzig Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original cloth. Each work is signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. Each are fine in near fine dust jackets. Dog Years is a review copy, with the slip laid in. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A very sharp set.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 48795
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First Edition of Gunter Grass' Die Vorzüge der Windhühner; Signed by Him
GRASS, GUNTER.
Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.
Berlin: Luchterhand 1956.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. In near fine condition.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 78905
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First Edition of The Tin Drum; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning Author Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
London: Secker and Warburg 1962.
First British edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated in 1986 by Gunter Grass on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. With a signed letter from Gunter Grass’ secretary. Translated by Ralph Manheim. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 25016
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"The Tin Drum Will Become One Of The Enduring Literary Works Of The Twentieth Century": Finely Bound First Edition Of The Tin Drum; Signed by Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
New York: Pantheon 1962.
First American edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic first novel. Octavo, bound in full black morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, raised bands, top edge gilt. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page. Translated by Ralph Manheim. In fine condition.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 3796
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"The Tin Drum Will Become One Of The Enduring Literary Works Of The Twentieth Century": First Edition Of The Tin Drum; Inscribed By The Author To Poet Robert Lowell
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
New York: Pantheon 1962.
First American edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear to the spine. Association copy, inscribed by the author to poet Robert Lowell in a German inscription, translated into English, which reads: “To Robert Lowell, in admiration and in the hope to have the pleasure of meeting you soon in Berlin. Gunter Grass Berlin, Nov 3, 1966.” Association copies of this caliber are rare, especially on what is considered his masterpiece. From the estate of Elizabeth Hardwick, novelist and wife of Robert Lowell. Translated by Ralph Manheim. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $8,500.00 Item Number: 3526
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First Edition of Die Plebejer Proben Den Aufstand; Signed by Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
Die Plebejer Proben Den Aufstand: Ein Deutshes Trauerspeil.
: Luchterhand 1966.
First Edition. Octavo. Near fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by the author. Uncommon signed.
Price: $250.00 Item Number: 563
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"The Tin Drum Will Become One Of The Enduring Literary Works Of The Twentieth Century": Rare Proof Edition Of The Tin Drum; Signed by Gunter Grass
GRASS, GUNTER.
The Tin Drum.
London: Secker and Warburg 1962.
The uncorrected proof of the first British edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original green wrappers as issued. Signed by the author on the title page. In near fine condition showing only light wear. Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 560