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Vintage 1946 Viking Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Jacket shows some wear and tear. Tight binding. Pages unmarked. Solid copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

*No edition or printing stated. Likely 1st edition. DJ was price clipped. Minor stains to the top exterior edge of pages only. Otherwise in great condition.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

First edition. Very good in a good plus dustwrapper; Book shows rubbing of spine/panels, dustwrapper shows rubbing, tearing on edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Viking, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. About Very good in good dustwrapper. Some foxing on front free endpaper and on text edges/ cloth edges and corners bumped and rubbed/ jacket has large tear on front and spine/ fad. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Vintage 1946 Viking Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Jacket shows some wear and tear. Tight binding. Pages unmarked. Solid copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

First edition first printing of this collection of short crime stories. Some of the collected are: That Evenin' Sun Do Down by William Faulkner, The Chink and the Child by Thomas Burke, The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, The Guilty Party by O. Henry. 21 stories in total. There is a 2 inch semi closed tear to the dustjacket's rear panel bottom edge. Price clipped otherwise in very good / good condition.

Stated first edition; part of series "The Living Thoughts Library" edited by Alfred O. Mendel; 154 p., immaculate and unmarked--but with name of former owner on half title page; illustrative end pages; binding firm; red boards in absence of d.j. have slightly bumped corners, and some stainns; spine somewhat faded but gilt lettering is legible. This collectible volume would benefit from rebinding.

First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 250 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. One 1/4" tear to top of front panel. Interior is clean and tight. "Zweig is a gripping storyteller and these stories are taut, atmospheric and psychologically astute. Zweig explores the human mind in the grip of obsession, fear, guilt, sexuality and suicide....Each story is gripping and beautifully written." Black spine/White text.

First edition. Foreword by Stefan Zweig. 72pp. Illustrated with photographic plates. Plain wrappers. Text in German. Covers age-toned with chips at corners, spine worn and chipped (affecting lettering) with loss at ends, about very good with flap of dust jacket laid in (the rest of jacket lacking).

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on front free endpage. (French authors, biographies)

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. German. (drama)

Garden City Ny: Garden City Publishing, 1947. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Ix, 337 Pp. Red Cloth, Gilt First Edition Stated. Book Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, Former Owner's Inscription Dated In 1947. Dust Jacket With Light Usage, Price Inked Out, A Few Minute Losses At Edges, Slight Browning To Spine Panel. [No Comparable Volume Of "Economic Crimes" Because , Well, Almost Everyone In Commerce Would Find That More Or Less Objectionable.]

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1931. 1st edition. 8vo. 446pp. German. Good book. Spine ends slightly frayed. Boards soiled and mildly shelfworn. Owner's name on front free endpage, publisher's page, and title page; also embossed on title and dedication pages, and stamped throughout in bottom margin. Some minor soiling on page edges. Inquire if you need further information.

Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Maroon cloth cover with lion rampant embossed on front cover. Decorative design, title and author's name in faded gold on spine. Light fading on spine with some bumping and shelfwear. Text is clean and square. Binding is solid.15 illustrations plus frontis. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. The story of Mary Queen of Scots with index and reproductions of historical art work used as illustrations. 366 pp.

Boston. 1930 first edition. sm4to wraps. Issue for November, 1930. 108p. Many illustrated ads. Good plus, light wear. no owner marks. no tears, no chips. Includes a drama by Cocteau "Over the Wire", an article onf Democracy by Felix Frankfurter, Proust by Zweig; more.

First printing of this edition. Book is in as new condition

First edition. Translated and edited by Henry G. Alsberg with the assistance of Erna MacArthur. A few pages and text block faintly stained at the bottom, covers with light edgewear, very good in a slightly spine-tanned good only dust jacket with two large tears on the front panel, a 1" chip on the rear panel, faint stains and several small chips and tears.

New York: Hastings House, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Translated and edited by Henry G. Alsberg with the assistance of Erna MacArthur. A few pages and text block faintly stained at the bottom, covers with light edgewear, very good in a slightly spine-tanned good only dust jacket with two large tears on the front panel, a 1" chip on the rear panel, faint stains and several small chips and tears.

First edition. Very good hardcover. Previous owner's name and date on front inside panel, very minor bumps on cloth top corners, top and bottom text edges have browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Owner's name on ffep, half title, and title page. Stamped on inside. (Erasmus, Martin Luther, Reformation, Books in German)

*No edition or printing stated. Likely 1st edition. DJ was price clipped. Minor stains to the top exterior edge of pages only. Otherwise in great condition.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. German edition. (Marie Antoinette, Queens, France, Biography, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket German edition. Hinges cracked. Stamped on inside. (Mary Queen of Scots, Scotland, Biography, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Insel-Bucherei, Nr. 408. German edition. Bookplate inside. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. (Short Stories, Fiction, Books in German)

Longmans, Green and Co. Used; Very Good. Longmans, Green and Co. 1939. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Book has pencil underlining throughout. Book Condition Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1939. First Edition. HARDCOVER.

Text in German. First edition-Fifth printing, 1945. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean and unmarked. P.o. bookplate the first page. Moderate rubbing and some shallow chipping to the edges and corners of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover.

First edition. Very good. Faded along the spine. Slightly worn on the edges and the corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Stated first edition; part of series "The Living Thoughts Library" edited by Alfred O. Mendel; 154 p., immaculate and unmarked--but with name of former owner on half title page; illustrative end pages; binding firm; red boards in absence of d.j. have slightly bumped corners, and some stainns; spine somewhat faded but gilt lettering is legible. This collectible volume would benefit from rebinding.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Bookplate inside. Front endpage missing. Short gifter's inscription on half title page. (Comedy, Drama, Plays)

Hardbound in price clipped dust jacket. 1st edition thus. Hallam edition. Minor wear & chipping to dust jacket edges. Boards slightly cocked, otherwise very good.

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Portuguese. Dust jacket edgeworn and slightly dampstained. Spine slanted. Owner's name on front free endpage. (Brazil, history, travel, books in Portuguese)

First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 250 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. One 1/4" tear to top of front panel. Interior is clean and tight. "Zweig is a gripping storyteller and these stories are taut, atmospheric and psychologically astute. Zweig explores the human mind in the grip of obsession, fear, guilt, sexuality and suicide....Each story is gripping and beautifully written." Black spine/White text.

First edition. Foreword by Stefan Zweig. 72pp. Illustrated with photographic plates. Plain wrappers. Text in German. Covers age-toned with chips at corners, spine worn and chipped (affecting lettering) with loss at ends, about very good with flap of dust jacket laid in (the rest of jacket lacking).

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on front free endpage. (French authors, biographies)

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. German. (drama)

Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Maroon cloth cover with lion rampant embossed on front cover. Decorative design, title and author's name in faded gold on spine. Light fading on spine with some bumping and shelfwear. Text is clean and square. Binding is solid.15 illustrations plus frontis. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. The story of Mary Queen of Scots with index and reproductions of historical art work used as illustrations. 366 pp.

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1931. 1st edition. 8vo. 446pp. German. Good book. Spine ends slightly frayed. Boards soiled and mildly shelfworn. Owner's name on front free endpage, publisher's page, and title page; also embossed on title and dedication pages, and stamped throughout in bottom margin. Some minor soiling on page edges. Inquire if you need further information.

New York: The Viking Press, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 247pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Slightly cocked spine, foxing on the page edges, and spotting thus very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with toning, short tears, and spotting.

First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Markus Wiener, 1987. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have light shelf wear with a sticker on back. A fine copy of this collection of short stories by Austrian author Stefan Zweig. 263 pages. ISBN: 0910129592. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Boston. 1930 first edition. sm4to wraps. Issue for November, 1930. 108p. Many illustrated ads. Good plus, light wear. no owner marks. no tears, no chips. Includes a drama by Cocteau "Over the Wire", an article onf Democracy by Felix Frankfurter, Proust by Zweig; more.

First printing of this edition. Book is in as new condition

First edition. Very good hardcover. Previous owner's name and date on front inside panel, very minor bumps on cloth top corners, top and bottom text edges have browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

First edition. Translated and edited by Henry G. Alsberg with the assistance of Erna MacArthur. A few pages and text block faintly stained at the bottom, covers with light edgewear, very good in a slightly spine-tanned good only dust jacket with two large tears on the front panel, a 1" chip on the rear panel, faint stains and several small chips and tears.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Owner's name on ffep, half title, and title page. Stamped on inside. (Erasmus, Martin Luther, Reformation, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. German edition. (Marie Antoinette, Queens, France, Biography, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket German edition. Hinges cracked. Stamped on inside. (Mary Queen of Scots, Scotland, Biography, Books in German)

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Insel-Bucherei, Nr. 408. German edition. Bookplate inside. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. (Short Stories, Fiction, Books in German)

Longmans, Green and Co. Used; Very Good. Longmans, Green and Co. 1939. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Book has pencil underlining throughout. Book Condition Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1939. First Edition. HARDCOVER.

Text in German. First edition-Fifth printing, 1945. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean and unmarked. P.o. bookplate the first page. Moderate rubbing and some shallow chipping to the edges and corners of the DJ. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover.

Very good first edition with 1933 on both cp and title page with no later printings. Minor fade to edges of boards and light foxing to endpapers. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. Good, price clipped DJ with chipping to edges, more so to bottom spine and moderate rub/soil. Basis of the 1938 film. This book is in our possession. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic; 8vo.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Bookplate inside. Front endpage missing. Short gifter's inscription on half title page. (Comedy, Drama, Plays)

Hardbound in price clipped dust jacket. 1st edition thus. Hallam edition. Minor wear & chipping to dust jacket edges. Boards slightly cocked, otherwise very good.

Afrikaans. 160 pages (complete). Jacket and boards edge worn and a bit marked. Mild tanning, foxing, old tape residue marks, ownership inscriptions, markings. Still in good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK.

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Portuguese. Dust jacket edgeworn and slightly dampstained. Spine slanted. Owner's name on front free endpage. (Brazil, history, travel, books in Portuguese)

1934. FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. Tan binding, red designs and lettering, red top edge, frontispiece, illustrations (plates), 247 pages. Deckled fore-edge. Dustjacket with price intact on flap. Condition of binding: Light soiling, age toning, Christmas (1934) inscription. Interior: Scattered pencil underlines (some appear to be erased affecting some words of text), else overall Very Good. Dustjacket: Piece missing from lower left corner of front panel, shelving wear, lightly age toned/soiled; else overall Fair. This is a biography of Erasmus (1469-1536), one of the most famous Humanist of his time-a great scholar of the northern Renaissance, a pacifist, a contrarian, and the compiler of the first edition of the Greek New Testament to be printed and distributed. He hated bigotry, desired freedom and independence, and was called "the man who laid the egg that Luther hatched." He is similar to the liberal minds of our own times. A remarkable, page-turning biography. A historical, collectible book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Markus Wiener, 1987. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have light shelf wear with a sticker on back. A fine copy of this collection of short stories by Austrian author Stefan Zweig. 263 pages. ISBN: 0910129592. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Afrikaans. 160 pages (complete). Jacket and boards edge worn and a bit marked. Mild tanning, foxing, old tape residue marks, ownership inscriptions, markings. Still in good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK.

Very good first edition with 1933 on both cp and title page with no later printings. Minor fade to edges of boards and light foxing to endpapers. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. Good, price clipped DJ with chipping to edges, more so to bottom spine and moderate rub/soil. Basis of the 1938 film. This book is in our possession. We ship most books six days a week and will confirm with tracking number for domestic orders or customs number for non domestic; 8vo.

1934. FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER AND DUSTJACKET. Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. Tan binding, red designs and lettering, red top edge, frontispiece, illustrations (plates), 247 pages. Deckled fore-edge. Dustjacket with price intact on flap. Condition of binding: Light soiling, age toning, Christmas (1934) inscription. Interior: Scattered pencil underlines (some appear to be erased affecting some words of text), else overall Very Good. Dustjacket: Piece missing from lower left corner of front panel, shelving wear, lightly age toned/soiled; else overall Fair. This is a biography of Erasmus (1469-1536), one of the most famous Humanist of his time-a great scholar of the northern Renaissance, a pacifist, a contrarian, and the compiler of the first edition of the Greek New Testament to be printed and distributed. He hated bigotry, desired freedom and independence, and was called "the man who laid the egg that Luther hatched." He is similar to the liberal minds of our own times. A remarkable, page-turning biography. A historical, collectible book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.

Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes: Good hardcover. NO dust jacket. Some wear on corners, edges and spine. Deckle edges. Pages tanned, otherwise clean pages. First edition. Sm8vo, 297pp.

New York: The Viking Press, 1928. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. 10vo, 187 pages; VG/VG-; dust jacket is in a mylar covering, has price uncut '$2.00', has minor wear along the top and bottom edges, with several small closed tears, has mild chipping at the top and bottom of the spine and on the fore edge corners, has discoloration and blotching along the spine; binding has minimal wear along the top and bottom edges; pages have dust build up along the top edge; illustrated endpapers; shelved under Front Counter. 1313474. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Very Good/Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First American Edition. Octavo; xiv, 289pp. Printed blue dust jacket with $2.50 price intact; book in green cloth with dark green lettering. Jacket shallowly tattered along edges with numerous chips and small tears, with a larger chip at head of spine and splitting down much of back flap fold. Boards rubbed and faded along edges, with nudging and some fraying to spine ends and some general scuffs and smudges to surface. Spine a bit cocked. Rear hinge cracked with mesh exposed. Back board and book in general opens easily between gatherings, but binding is sound. Pages unmarked. Fictionalized account of the relationship between Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Brod was a longtime friend of Franz Kafka, to whom the book is dedicated, and as the literary executor of his estate famously refused to burn Kafka's works in keeping with the more famous author's last wishes.

New York: Viking Press, 1928. First Thus. 12mo (17.75cm.); publisher's cloth in light tan decorative dust jacket printed in brown and orange; [6],187pp.; frontispiece and decorations throughout. Jacket extremities gently rubbed, small chip at spine crown, spine a bit toned, else Near Fine in Very Good or better jacket. "A New York Theatre Guild Production" - upper jacket panel. A modern adaptation of Jonson's 17th-c. comedy; this version was later adapted for George Antheil's 1953 opera.

Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes: Good hardcover. NO dust jacket. Some wear on corners, edges and spine. Deckle edges. Pages tanned, otherwise clean pages. First edition. Sm8vo, 297pp.

New York: Viking Press, 1931. First American Edition. First printing. 12mo. Yellow cloth, titled in maroon on spine with color pictorial vignette to front cover; dark green topstain; 121pp. Light soiling to cloth, else a straight, tight, Near Fine copy. In the original pictorial dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $1.50 on front flap), lightly soiled but generally bright and unfaded, Very Good+. Zweig's controversial novella, originally published in the Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse in 1922. The story, filled with Freudian references, deals with the romantic obsession of an abortionist with one of his patients, leading finally to her death and his suicide - almost needless to say, this was hardly the drink of choice for Americans in the Great Depression; the print run must have been small and sales smaller still, as today the book is unexpectedly scarce in commerce, and rarely found in nice condition.

A wonderfully illustrated first edition copy of this celebration of the work of Ephraim Moses Lilien, in the original German. One of 1000 Limited Edition copies printed of first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. An important and uncommonly found work, celebrating the art of Ephraim Moses Lilien (1874-1925), an art nouveau illustrator and printmaker who is sometimes considered first Zionist artist. He was notable for the Jewish themes in his art, and for his influence on the Bezalel school art movement. This work is introduced by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), who, in the 1920s and 1930s, was one of the most popular authors in the world. The work contains numerous reproductions of Lilien's bookplates, borders and illustrations, as well as a portrait of Lilien with a facsimile of his signature. 'In Rosenketten' has been tipped in by a previous owner, possibly replacing the original reproduction of this work printed in the book. Further tipped-in illustrations (created by Lilien) from a previous owner to pages 59, 60, 61, 214, 215, and 302. One tipped-in illustration obscures a different illustration printed in the book, another obscures a title of a work; the rest are tipped-in to blank pages. This book is otherwise complete, which is unusual for this work. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though faded to the spine, with small tears to the head and tail of the front joint. Shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Front hinge is starting and rear hinge is slightly strained, but both are firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. 'In Rosenketten' has been tipped in by a previous owner, possibly replacing the original reproduction of this work printed in the book. Further tipped-in illustrations (created by Lilien) from a previous owner to pages 59, 60, 61, 214, 215, and 302. One tipped-in illustration obscures a different illustration printed in the book, another obscures a title of a work; the rest are tipped-in to blank pages. Good.

A wonderfully illustrated first edition copy of this celebration of the work of Ephraim Moses Lilien, in the original German. One of 1000 Limited Edition copies printed of first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. An important and uncommonly found work, celebrating the art of Ephraim Moses Lilien (1874-1925), an art nouveau illustrator and printmaker who is sometimes considered first Zionist artist. He was notable for the Jewish themes in his art, and for his influence on the Bezalel school art movement. This work is introduced by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), who, in the 1920s and 1930s, was one of the most popular authors in the world. The work contains numerous reproductions of Lilien's bookplates, borders and illustrations, as well as a portrait of Lilien with a facsimile of his signature. 'In Rosenketten' has been tipped in by a previous owner, possibly replacing the original reproduction of this work printed in the book. Further tipped-in illustrations (created by Lilien) from a previous owner to pages 59, 60, 61, 214, 215, and 302. One tipped-in illustration obscures a different illustration printed in the book, another obscures a title of a work; the rest are tipped-in to blank pages. This book is otherwise complete, which is unusual for this work. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though faded to the spine, with small tears to the head and tail of the front joint. Shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Front hinge is starting and rear hinge is slightly strained, but both are firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. 'In Rosenketten' has been tipped in by a previous owner, possibly replacing the original reproduction of this work printed in the book. Further tipped-in illustrations (created by Lilien) from a previous owner to pages 59, 60, 61, 214, 215, and 302. One tipped-in illustration obscures a different illustration printed in the book, another obscures a title of a work; the rest are tipped-in to blank pages. Good.

First American edition, first printing. Signed by Stefan Zweig on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's royal blue cloth with gilt lettering; lacking dust jacket. Very Good with shelf wear at extremities; slight lean to binding, spine faded and mottled, lettering is quite rubbed. Offsetting to end sheets with remnants of small bookseller ticket to rear; contents lightly tanned. Scarce historical novel that was later adapted into film by Maurice Elvey in 1946. Wes Anderson loosely based The Grand Budapest Hotel off this work.

First American edition, first printing. Signed by Stefan Zweig on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's royal blue cloth with gilt lettering; lacking dust jacket. Very Good with shelf wear at extremities; slight lean to binding, spine faded and mottled, lettering is quite rubbed. Offsetting to end sheets with remnants of small bookseller ticket to rear; contents lightly tanned. Scarce historical novel that was later adapted into film by Maurice Elvey in 1946. Wes Anderson loosely based The Grand Budapest Hotel off this work.