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Kafka, Franz
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
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Die Verwandlung. Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, [1915]
8vo (8 1/2 x 5 ¼ in.; 215 x 1304 mm). 3 leaves of publisher's advertisements at the end, original buff-colored pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Ottomar Starke (dated 1916 as usual) over thick unprinted gray wrappers; jacket folds very lightly rubbed, front and rear panels a trifle faded, previous owner has inked author and title on spine, slightly cocked.
8vo (8 1/2 x 5 ¼ in.; 215 x 1304 mm). 3 leaves of publisher's advertisements at the end, original buff-colored pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Ottomar Starke (dated 1916 as usual) over thick unprinted gray wrappers; jacket folds very lightly rubbed, front and rear panels a trifle faded, previous owner has inked author and title on spine, slightly cocked.
Condition
jacket folds very lightly rubbed, front and rear panels a trifle faded, previous owner has inked author and title on spine, slightly cocked.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, published as double issue 22/23 of Der Jüngste Tag and dated 1916 on the front cover. Die Verwandlung ("The Metamorphosis") is one of the few works published during Kafka's lifetime. Wanting to keep open the various interpretations of Gregor Samsa's transformation, Kafka has strong views on any cover image, writing to publisher Kurt Wolff, "The insect itself must not be illustrated by a drawing. It cannot be shown at all, not even from a distance."