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First Edition. Scarce 4th volume of Mann's monumental Joseph tetralogy in the true, Stockholm first edition. The publishing history of this series began conventionally enough with S.V.
Fischer in Berlin in 1933 (Die Geschichten Jacobs). This was followed in 1934 by Der Junge Joseph, also issued in Berlin. By 1936 however, Fischer had been forced by the Nazis to decamp to Vienna and it was there that Joseph in Aegyten (appropriately enough a novel about exile) was published.
The final volume did not come out until 1943, this time in Stockholm and under the Bermann-Fischer imprint. The 10 year time-lag and the turbulent times, as well as the various places of publication mean that complete sets of this major work are very hard to find. This copy is in the Stockholm edition cloth binding (light brown buckram lettered in gilt).
One of just 5,000 copies. In a very good, clean dustwrapper which has a couple of minor closed edge tears and a minute chip from the head of spine. Rarely encountered in such nice condition.
Written by Dr Jeremy Parrott, who has the book in his hands. Nothing here is generated from a catalogue record.
Bibliographic detail
| Author | Mann, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bermann-Fischer, Stockholm |
| Date | 1943 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Condition | Very Good Indeed |
| Dust jacket | Very Good Indeed |
| Stock reference | ab_20883072794 |