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178 - Thomas Mann. *Herr und Hund*. An Idyll. Munich, 1919. With a title page illustration, two cover illustrations, two vignettes, and six large figurative initials by Emil Preetorius. Cream-colored calfskin binding with cutouts revealing the original illustrated covers.
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Thomas Mann. *Herr und Hund*. An Idyll. Munich, 1919. With a title page illustration, two cover illustrations, two vignettes, and six large figurative initials by Emil Preetorius. Cream-colored calfskin binding with cutouts revealing the original illustrated covers. Auction start time: approx. 1:43 p.m. (schedule subject to change) First edition. — One of 120 copies, signed by the author in the colophon. — Printed on untrimmed Zanders handmade paper. - This unique special edition, the proceeds of which were intended to benefit the “Schutzverband Deutscher Schriftsteller, Ortsgruppe München” (Association for the Protection of German Writers, Munich Chapter), is, alongside *Death in Venice*, arguably the rarest first edition by Thomas Mann. Shortly thereafter, the general edition was published by S. Fischer. - A very fine, uniquely bound copy. Potempa E 27.1. - Ohr 24 23.0 × 16.5 cm. 93, [3] pages. - Spine slightly discolored. - Edges slightly browned. English description: With title page illustration, 2 cover illustrations, 2 vignettes, and six large figurative initials by Emil Preetorius. Cream-colored calfskin binding with cutouts revealing the original illustrated covers. First edition. - One of 120 copies, signed by the author in the colophon. - Printed on untrimmed Zanders mold-made paper. - This unique special edition, the proceeds of which were intended to benefit the “Schutzverband Deutscher Schriftsteller, Ortsgruppe München” (Association for the Protection of German Writers, Munich Chapter), is, alongside *Death in Venice*, arguably Thomas Mann’s rarest first edition. Shortly thereafter, the general edition was published by S. Fischer. - A very fine, uniquely bound copy. The spine is slightly discolored. - The edge is slightly browned.
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Auction 34: Art & Books - Special Catalog: 20th-Century Artist's Books / Renker Collection, Part 2Auction house
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