STEPPENWOLF.
Berlin: G. Fischer Verlag, [1927]. Octavo, pp. [1-9] 10-64 [1-2: section title printed on yellow paper stock] [1] 2-289 [290: printer's imprint] [291-292: blank], title page printed in red and black, original gray green wrappers printed in black, all edges untrimmed. First edition, first printing with "1. bis 15. Auflage 1927" on the copyright page. A classic fictional autobiography of an outsider who must learn to relate successfully to humanity and reality without sacrificing his ideals. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 5-137. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1821-5. Not in Bloch. Wrappers a bit worn at edges, some tanning, mainly the spine panel, a very good copy. Housed in a custom buckram case with black leather title piece on spine. The paperbound issue is rare; the book is generally found bound in cloth. (17449). Item #17449
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