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Weinert, Erich. AFFENTHEATER: POLITISCHE GEDICHTE. [THEATER OF APES: POLITICAL POETRY]. Berlin: Leon Hirsch Verlag, 1925. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches). Orig. pictorial wrappers; 47, [1] pp. In German. Cute inscription in old hand on title page: “Nehme Dir ein Beispiel an Weinert und werde ein tüchtiger Kommunist. Heil Moskow.” [”Take Weinert’s example and become a hard-working Communist. Heil Moscow.”] Collage on cover with images of a cross and swastika among Prussian military iconography. Good plus. General wear and foxing to wrappers with chipping to spine and cover starting to separate. Interior with toning and occasional light pencil marginalia.
Reich, Wilhelm. GESCHLECHTSREIFE. ENTHALTSAMKEIT. EHEMORAL. EINE KRITIK DER BÜRGERLICHEN SEXUALREFORM. [SEXUAL MATURITY. ABSTINENCE. MARITAL MORALS. A CRITIQUE OF BOURGEOIS SEXUAL REFORM]. Vienna: Münster Verlag, 1930. 200 by 140mm (7¾ by 5½ inches). Half canvas boards; 184 pp. The original paper wrappers were rebound into boards in 1961, per a stamp on the inside back cover. Original cover glued onto the boards. On the title page, the staple holes from the original binding are visible. In German. Very Good plus—the interior crisp & clean.
Rehfisch, Hans J. IN TYRANNOS. FOUR CENTURIES OF STRUGGLE AGAINST TYRANNY IN GERMANY. London: Lindsay Drummond, 1944. 220 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches). Orig. illustrated canvas boards; xix, [5], 364 pp. plus 16 plates. First Edition. In English. Double inscribed (see below). Very good plus, with light soiling and a light stain to binding.
Neurath, Otto. GALIZIEN UND BOSNIEN WÄHREND DES BALKANKRIEGES. [GALICIA AND BOSNIA DURING THE BALKAN WAR. FROM JAHRESBERICHT DER NEUEN WIENER HANDELSAKADEMIE]. Wien: Verlag der Neuen Wiener Handelsakademie, 1913. 250 by 180mm (9¾ by 7 inches). Two-color calf binding with ornamental spine; [4], 315 pp. Entire volume VIII. (19.) of the Jahresbericht der Neuen Wiener Handelsakademie. In German. Neurath’s article is on pp. 97–148. All edges gilt. Previous owner’s stamp to end papers. Inscribed by the director of the Handelsakademie to Frau Louise Chamrath on October 26, 1913. Very Good with light bumping and wear to binding; spine label rubbing.
Mann, Erika & Klaus Mann. RUNDHERUM. DAS ABENTEUER EINER WELTREISE. [ALL THE WAY ROUND: A LIGHT-HEARTED TRAVEL BOOK]. Munich: Nymphenburger Verlagshandlung, 1965. 200 by 125mm (7¾ by 5 inches). Orig. canvas boards with dust jacket; 206, [2] pp. First published in 1929, this is a later edition. Note: English title is not a direct translation. In German. Very Good except for ca. 20 leaves with old water stains to bottom margin. Dust jacket merely Good.
Kanitz, Graf G. AM GRABE VON OTTO JEIDELS. AUS DER ERINNERUNG NACHGESCHRIEBEN. [AT OTTO JEIDEL’S GRAVE. WRITTEN FROM MEMORY.]. Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1947. 230 by 160mm (9 by 6¼ inches). Black printed boards; [14] pp. Illustrated frontispiece. 200 copies printed. A eulogy of Jeidels. In German. Good plus. Interior pulling free of boards and old water stain to top of end papers.
Döblin, Alfred. GIGANTEN. EIN ABENTEUERBUCH. [GIANTS. A BOOK OF ADVENTURE]. Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1932. 203 by 125mm (8 by 5 inches). Original tan cloth boards stamped in brown and red; [8], 11–377, [7] pp. First Edition. In German. Owner signature (“Leo Steinberg”) to front free endpaper. ¾ page presentation inscription from Alfred Döblin to Comrade Steinberg (i.e. upon information and belief Leo’s father Isaac Steinberg), dated April 7, 1932, to preliminary blank. Very Good with light soiling to cloth and edges, trace of insect damage to upper joint.
Adorno, Theodor W. VERSUCH ÜBER WAGNER. [IN SEARCH OF WAGNER]. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1952. 185 by 110mm (7¼ by 4¼ inches). Orig. canvas boards with dust jacket; 204, [4] pp. First Edition. Scarce in dust jacket. Note: English title is not a direct translation. This book with a three-line inscription by Adorno to Marie Kaschnitz (dated 1962). In Versuch über Wagner, Theodor W. Adorno developed a strongly critical perspective on Wagner’s music, which he associated with the commodification of culture and the emergence of fascism. Together with six additional books by Adorno. All inscribed by Adorno to Kaschnitz with inscriptions ranging from one to three lines and dated from 1958–1964.
[Grünbaum, Adolf—recipient] Berkeley, Edmund C. SYMBOLIC LOGIC. COMPUTING MACHINERY. OPERATIONS RESEARCH. MATHEMATICS, AND OTHER SUBJECTS. COURSES OF GUIDED STUDY BY MAIL. FOR INDIVIDUALS OR STUDY-GROUPS. FITTED TO YOUR INTERESTS AND NEEDS. [WITH PENNED SIX-LINE NOTE FROM BERKELEY]. New York; Boston: Edmund C. Berkeley and Associates, 1951. 230 by 95mm (9 by 3¾ inches). Eight-panel brochure. The note, penned by Berkeley, responds to an inquiry from Mr. Grünbaum, and has a receipt date stamp of Dec. 28, 1951. A prior owner added “Adolf” in pencil to Grünbaum. We believe this note was sent to the exile philosopher Adolf Grünbaum. Very Good but for small, stained spot where the note was taped to the front brochure cover; the note has the tape remnant affixed to a corner.
Brandt, Karl. LAND VALUATION IN GERMANY. [n.p.]: [n.p.], [1936]. 350 by 210mm (13¾ by 8¼ inches). Stapled mimeographed speech; [22] pp. In English. Draft of an article Brandt published in the Journal of Farm Economics, Feb. 1937, Vol. 19, No. 1. There are differences between this copy and the published version—the footnotes differ and there are slight differences throughout the text (for example, an “outstanding scholar” becomes the “only scholar” in the published version. Good plus, the first and last pages quite brittle at the fold marks (the speech was folded in half). Staples rusting.
HOTEL IMPERIAL (SCRIPT FOR THE 1939 FILM). Robert Florey (director), Lajos Bíró (story), Gilbert Gabriel & Robert Thoeren (screenwriters). [Los Angeles]: Paramount Pictures, Inc., October 20, 1938. 280 by 215mm (11 by 8½ inches). Side stapled without wrappers. Title noted as File Copy and Master File #812. 139 leaves, with the last page of text numbered G13. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. In English. Title Very Good, remaining pages Near Fine, except last blank leaf pulled from staples.
SEPTEMBER (FINAL WHITE SCRIPT FOR THE 1950 FILM SEPTEMBER AFFAIR). William Dieterle (director), Fritz Rotter, Robert Thoeren, & Andrew Solt (screenwriters), Kurt Weill & Victor Young (score). [Los Angeles]: Paramount Pictures, Inc., June 13, 1949. 290 by 230mm (11½ by 9 inches). Generic plain card continuous wrapper with interior brass brads. Title page integral with distribution page with receipt removed. Title noted as Final white script #122 and SF88884. 152 leaves, with the last page of text numbered 148. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. In English. Title good, remaining pages Very Good; wrappers Fair with spine splitting.
QUARTET [ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY FOR THE 1981 FILM]. Jean Rhys (novel), James Ivory (director), Ismail Merchant (producer), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenwriter), Michel Maingois (French dialogue). New York: Merchant-Ivory Productions, Inc., [1980]. 290 by 230mm (11½ by 9 inches). Black titled continuous vinyl wrapper by Studio Duplication Service, Inc. Title page present, undated. 101 leaves, with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. In English. Pages Near Fine; wrapper Near Fine with lightest wear to edges, bound with two brass brads.
Krenek, Ernst. THE SANTA FE TIME TABLE. New York: [self-published?], 1945. 390 by 280mm (15¼ by 11 inches). Music score manuscript facsimile (leporello fold); 21 pp. With lyrics in English. On page 1: “St. Paul, Minn. 2.25 & 3.6.1945 (Union Station)”. With a paragraph of notes at end. On verso of last page: “Reproduced by Independent Music Publishers… New York.” First and last page merely Good with old water stain and light fading to first page; remaining pages Very Good; paper browned throughout.
Kauder, Hugo. SIEBEN PRÄLUDIEN UND FUGEN FÜR DAS KLAVIER. [COVER TITLE IN MANUSCRIPT:] H. KAUDER. SEVEN PRELUDES AND FUGUES FOR PIANO (1939). New York: [self-published?], 1939. 340 by 280mm (13½ by 11 inches). Music score manuscript facsimile (leporello fold); 18 pp. On page 7: “22.10.39”; on page 9: “2.7.37” Good plus; a few pages reinforced at fold with old tape; paper browning.
Kauder, Hugo. DRITTE SONATE. [THIRD SONATA FOR PIANO]. New York: [self-published?], 1941. 340 by 270mm (13½ by 10¾ inches). Music score manuscript facsimile in primitive tape covered plain wrappers; 7 pp. At end: “New York 20.12.1941” Good plus and taped into primitive wrappers and minor pencil notations to score; paper browning.
Engelbrecht, R. OBRA PARA VIOLIN SOLO (EN TRES PARTES). Montevideo, Uruguay: Editorial Cooperativa Interamericana de Compositores, 1941. 330 by 240mm (13 by 9½ inches). Music score with illustrated wrapper; 8 pp. Part of a series: Instituto Interamericano de Musicología; publicación no. 3. Very Good with light creasing and two tiny tears to covers.
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