Hermann sudermann novel (3 Ergebnisse)

dj. First Edition. First Printings. 2 octavo volumes; mint green cloth, titled and blocked in black and yellow on spines and front panels; black topstains; dustjackets; 356, 426pp. 8pp publisher's catalog for Fall, 1929 laid in. Minute wear at crowns, trifle rubbing to front panel of vol.2, else Fine. Jackets are lightly sunned at spines, with some minor edgewear, a few short tears, and a small nick at the crown of vol.2; small triangular snag to rear panel of vol.1; Very Good+ overall, nicely preserving the attractive cover art by Paul Wenck. Lacking the publisher's original slipcase. One of the last of the German dramatist's novels, translated into English by Eden and Cedar Paul and published by Horace Liveright the year after his death. "Sudermann portrays the conflict between a man's craving for unlimited freedom and the longing for a soul-mate and the cheerful anchorage of a home.".…

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1926 film, showing actor John Gilbert applying makeup from a portable makeup case. With a printed snipe on the verso. Based on the 1894 German novel "The Undying Past" by Hermann Sundermann. The first of many pairings of legendary on-screen (and real life) couple Gilbert and Greta Garbo, and a turning point in the latter's career, as the success of the film would give her the leverage to become one of the highest paid actress in Hollywood after a contract dispute with MGM. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine, with a couple of short closed tears. National Film Registry.…

Two vintage reference photographs from the 1926 silent film, one showing actress Barbara Kent with a horse-drawn carriage, the other showing Kent with actor George Fawcett. Mimeo snipes on the versos. The first of many pairings of legendary on-screen (and real life) couple John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, and a turning point in the latter's career, as the success of the film would give her the leverage to become one of the highest paid actress in Hollywood after a contract dispute with MGM. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light toning on both photographs, and small creases on the top left corners. National Film Registry.…