Hardcover
1938 · New York
by Mann, Thomas and H. T. Lowe-Porter
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. Hardcover. VG (Books are in terrific shape; slipcase has aged and has small tear along top open end as well as a name written on it in pencil; otherwise pristine.). 2 vols. Black stamped cloth, tissue guards as dust jackets; 664 pp. plus ads; one colored map at end of vol. 1; held in original cardboard slipcase with wrap-around paper title panel. The complete two-volume set of historical fiction chronicling the life of Joseph, son of Jacob, and written by one of Germany's finest authors. Published in German in 1936 and translated here for the first time into English by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Section headings are: vol. 1. The journey downwards ; The entrance into Sheol ; The arrival ; The highest ; The man of the blessing -- vol. 2. The smitten one ; The pit. A great copy of a classic work.
(Inventory #: 158984)