tod venedig novelle von mann thomas, Erstausgabe (7 Ergebnisse)

First trade edition, first printing, one of only 1,000 copies only, of Mann's celebrated Venetian novella. Widely recognised as "one of the undisputed classics of contemporary European literature" and a "paradigmatic master-text of homosexual eroticism" (Adair, p. 14 and 93), Der Tod in Venedig is rooted in the author's personal experience. The inspiration came to Mann during a vacation in Venice in the summer of 1911. While staying at the Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido, the author was captivated by the beauty of a 10-year-old Polish boy, W adys aw (W adzio) Moes, and then used him as the model for the protagonist Tadzio. Begun in July 1911, the work took a year to complete. Mann later admitted: "Nothing is invented in Death in Venice. The 'pilgrim' at the North, the dreary Pola boat, the grey-haired rake, the sinister gondolier, Tadzio and his family, the journey interrupted 14 by a mistake about the luggage, the cholera, the upright derk at the travel bureau, the rascally ballad singer, all that and anything else you like, they were all there. I had only to arrange them when they showed at once and in the oddest way their capacity as elements of composition" (ibid, p. 14-5). A signed limited edition of 60 copies was published in the same year. The story originally appeared in 1912, in two numbers of the journal Neue Rundschau, and subsequently in a private edition of 100 unsigned copies. Provenance: attractively designed bookplate of Dr. Kurt Krüger-Herbot (1884-1929), a German public prosecutor, engraved by Ernst Richter. Gilbert Adair, The Real Tadzio. Thomas Mann's 'Death in Venice' and the Boy who Inspired It, 2001. Octavo. Original marbled paper boards, japon strip, blue paper label, white silk book marker. A fine copy.

Bürgin 8, A. - Frühe Ausgabe, die im Jahr der Erstausgabe erschien. - Schönes, sauberes Exemplar, in Original-Pergament gebunden, Druck von W. Drugulin in Leipzig 145, (3) Seiten Original-Halbpergament, Kopfgoldschnitt, mit Buntpapierbezug 8°.

München, Hyperion Verlag Hans von Weber, 1912. 4to. Bound uncut in a very nice, exquisite full morocco binding with five raised bands, gilt title and single gilt lines to spine. A single gilt line-border to boards. Top edge gilt. Minor wear along hinges. Internally very nice and clean, with only a few occasional very minor light brown spots. Printed on thick, heavy paper (Büttenpapier) with watermarks. With the bookplate of "Feuerbacher Heide" to inside of front board. The very scarce first edition, nr. 32 of 100 copies, of Thomas Mann's disturbing masterpiece, probably the most famous story of obsession ever written. "The Death in Venice" is considered one of the most important literary productions of the 20th century. This first edition of the book was printed in merely 100 copies, which are all numbered. In 1913 the first trade edition appeared.

Zwei hellbraune Original-Broschur-Hefte in guter Erhaltung im blauen Ganzleinen-Schuber mit rotem Innenleinenbezug. Zehntes Heft: Seite 1345-1488 (Der Tod in Venedig, Seite 1368-1398); Elftes Heft: Seite 1489-1632 (Der Tod in Venedig, Seite 1499-1526), gr. 8°. - - - Beiliegend: Die neue Rundschau, Zwölftes Heft, Dezember 1912 mit dem Jahresinhaltsverzeichnis. - - - Vollständiger Erstabdruck des Werkes! First Edition! Ehrhard Bahr vermerkt in seinem Kommentarband zum Werk Tod in Venedig: "Die Novelle ließ sich vor der Abreise nicht mehr vollenden. Vom 15. Mai bis zum 12. Juni (1912) hielt Thomas Mann sich dann bei seiner Frau in Davos auf . Nach der Rückkehr aus der Schweiz verbrachte er den Rest des Sommers in seinem Haus in Bad Tölz, wo der Tod in Venedig im Juli 1912 abgeschlossen wurde. Der Abdruck erfolgte im Oktober- und Novemberheft der Neuen Rundschau. (23. Jahrgang, 1912; 1.-3. Kapitel: S. 1368-98; 4.-5. Kapitel: S. 1499-1526) sowie in einer bibliophilen Auflage von 100 Exemplaren im Hyperion-Verlag (München 1912). Im S. Fischer Verlag erschien das Buch im Februar 1913 in einer Erstauflage von 8000 Exemplaren, die sofort vergriffen war." (Reclam 1991, 122).

Berlin, S. Fischer Verlag, 1912. Royal 8vo. Volumes 1 and 2 (i.e. the entire year) of "Die neue Rundschau, 1912" present, in the original half vellum bindings with gilt title to spines, top edge gilt. In remarkably fine condition, with just a bit of soiling to spines and a small crack to upper hinges of volume 1 ("Der Tod in Venedig" is in vol. 2). Small stamp in Hebrew to front boards and to title-pages. Large engraved book plates ("E. Schwabach-Märzdorff") to inside of front boards and to front free end-papers. A very nice and clean set. The true first printing of Thomas Mann's masterpiece, "The Death in Venice". Contrary to what is generally believed, the actual first appearance of "The Death in Venice" was not the extremely scarce de luxe-edition that appeared in 100 numbered copies in 1912. In fact the work originally appeared (and in its entirety) in the October and November issues (i.e. in the second volume, on pp. 1368-1398 + 1499-1526) of "Die Neue Rundschau", 1912. Simultaneusly with this first appearance, Poeschel und Trepte in Leipzig were preparing the luxury edition of the work for Hans von Weber's Hyperionverlag in Munich, as one of his "Hundertdrucke". Probably due to the controversial theme of the work, Thomas Mann was hesitant to immediately handing over the manuscript to his regular publisher S. Fisher for him to publish it directly and had settled on the bibliophile edition already before finishing the work. He did give Fischer the work to publish, though, and thus it came to appear both in Fischer's "Neue Rundschau", over two months, and with Weber's Hyperionverlag. While the first part of the work was being published in "Die neue Rundschau", the luxury edition was being prepared, and in the end, the luxury edition was only issued (shortly) after the second and final part had appeared in "Die neue Rundschau" in November 1912. Shortly after the famous luxury edition, in 1913, Fischer published the first trade edition in book form. By 1924, 50.000 copies of the work had appeared in this form. Thomas Mann's disturbing masterpiece, probably the most famous story of obsession ever written, is considered one of the most important literary productions of the 20th century.

Berlin, S. Fischer Verlag, 1912. Royal 8vo. Volumes 1 and 2 (i.e. the entire year) of "Die neue Rundschau, 1912" present, in the original half vellum bindings with gilt title to spines. A few pencil annotations on flyleaf. An exceedingly nice and clean set. The true first printing of Thomas Mann's masterpiece, "The Death in Venice". Contrary to what is generally believed, the actual first appearance of "The Death in Venice" was not the extremely scarce de luxe-edition that appeared in 100 numbered copies in 1912. In fact the work originally appeared (and in its entirety) in the October and November issues (i.e. in the second volume, on pp. 1368-1398 + 1499-1526) of "Die Neue Rundschau", 1912.Simultaneusly with this first appearance, Poeschel und Trepte in Leipzig were preparing the luxury edition of the work for Hans von Weber's Hyperionverlag in Munich, as one of his "Hundertdrucke". Probably due to the controversial theme of the work, Thomas Mann was hesitant to immediately handing over the manuscript to his regular publisher S. Fisher for him to publish it directly and had settled on the bibliophile edition already before finishing the work. He did give Fischer the work to publish, though, and thus it came to appear both in Fischer's "Neue Rundschau", over two months, and with Weber's Hyperionverlag. While the first part of the work was being published in "Die neue Rundschau", the luxury edition was being prepared, and in the end, the luxury edition was only issued (shortly) after the second and final part had appeared in "Die neue Rundschau" in November 1912. Shortly after the famous luxury edition, in 1913, Fischer published the first trade edition in book form. By 1924, 50.000 copies of the work had appeared in this form. Thomas Mann's disturbing masterpiece, probably the most famous story of obsession ever written, is considered one of the most important literary productions of the 20th century.

4°. 31 x 22,5 cm. 142 Seiten. Original-Leinenband mit grauem Schnitt im Original-Pappschuber mit weißem Titelschildchen. Nummer 272 von 300 (gesamt 334) nummerierten Exemplaren. Vortitel mit Widmung des Verlegers[H. K. Matussek], datiert 11. Nov. 2009. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: deutsch.