Hesse, Hermann. Das Glasperlenspiel. Attempt at a biography of Magister Ludi Josef Knecht together with Knecht's writings left behind. Two volumes. Zurich, Fretz and Wasmuth, 1943. 8°. 451, 441 S. Red morocco master bindings by Thorvald Henningsen, with gilt spine titles, stylized "G" on both front covers, standing and inside edge fillets, and gilt head edges (spine slightly lightened in each case). Together in matching half-leather slipcase. Mileck II, 76. - First edition. - The beautiful bindings illustrated after a photograph from the workshop book in H. Burkhardt, Book Bindings by Thorvald Henningsen (2017), no. 60 ("Location unknown").

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