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Joseph in Egypt; Translated from the German for the first time by H.T. Lowe-Porter
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. Joseph in Egypt by Thomas Mann in the publisher's slipcase.. Octavo, [two volumes], vi, 369, [1]; 370-664pp, [4pp ads]. Navy blue cloth, title in gilt on spines. Title and border stamped in blind on front covers. Top edge dyed yellow. Stated "Sixth Printing" on copyright page. Solid text blocks, faint sunning to spines, a near fine set. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to front pastedown of both volumes. In the publisher's original glassine jackets, heavily worn, with toning, chipping, and losses along spine. Housed in publisher's slipcase with some toning and wear to edges. A nice example of the third book in Mann's Joseph and His Brothers series.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13546
- Title
- Joseph in Egypt; Translated from the German for the first time by H.T. Lowe-Porter
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Illustrator
- Joseph in Egypt by Thomas Mann in the publisher's slipcase.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Sixth Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Paul Thomas Mann, Thomas Mann, Joseph and His Brothers series, Joseph in Egypt Mann, Joseph in Egypt first edition, Thomas Mann Nobel Prize, Death in Venice Mann, The Magic Mountain Mann
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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