DER EWIGE JUDE

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1921. First edition. Very good plus.. First printing in German of this allegorical story of a Jewish man who converts to Christianity in the tradition of the Wandering Jew, with illustrations by influential woodcut artist Frans Masereel. (Though they share a title, DER EWIGE JUDE is unrelated to the anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda film released in 1940.). 9.75'' x 7.5''. Original cloth-backed boards. Illustrated with black-and-white woodcuts. 96 pages. Binding with mild edgewear, a bit of foxing and toning to edges. Endpapers with a touch of foxing. Clean.