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19,5 : 13,5 cm. 15 Blatt mit 4 ganzseitigen Illustrationen von Fritz Fischer. Illustrierter Original-Umschlag. Eines von 500 Exemplaren, dieses ohne Nummer und entgegen dem Druckvermerk nicht vom Künstler signiert. 3. Sonderpublikation der Internationalen Stefan Zweig-Gesellschaft.

First impression of the first edition in English. Translated from the German by Jill Sutcliffe, and inscribed by her on the title page. With a twelve-page introduction by John Fowles. ***Near fine in dark crimson cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean, with just a couple of small marks on the back board. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. No reading creases to the spine. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, except for that of the translator who has provided a gift inscription on the title page (please see scans). No creases or tears. No foxing - pages clean. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £6.95 net. The dustwrapper is virtually flawless, with just some light rubbing to the edges and very light creasing to the tail of the spine. No significant chips, creases or tears. No fading even to the red titles on the spine. Dustwrapper bright. ***xviii prelim-pages including the introduction by John Fowles to the fore, plus 250 printed pages. 224mm x 144mm. ***Stories: The Royal Game; Amok; The Burning Secret; Fear; Letter from an Unknown Woman. ***'It is difficult to imagine, while reading the fives stories here newly translated by Jill Sutcliffe, how a writer of such formidable narrative gifts came to suffer literary obscurity. For his stories have a dark magnetism: he explores the limitless scope of every kind of singlemindedness - obsessional love, pathological revenge, even, as in the extraordinary title story, the madness in chess.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A near fine copy of the first UK edition of this translation - this copy being inscribed by the translator. A collector's copy, of interest to collector's of Zweig and Fowles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

10 Bll. 4 Original-Lithographien von Hans Fronius. Nr. 8 von 500 von Hans Fronius signierten Exemplaren. - Die Erstausgabe war 1929 erschienen.- Titel mit einer 5-zeiligen signierten und datierten Widmung von Hans Fronius. - Leicht gebräunt. *** *** Copyright: Matthaeus TRUPPE Buchhandlung & Antiquariat - Stubenberggasse 7 - A-8010 Graz - ++43 (0)316 - 829552 *** *** Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 200 Gr.-8°. OKart. (kl. Gebrssprn.).

Nr. 321 von 450 im Druckvermerk vom Künstler sign. Exemplaren auf Zerkall-Bütten. - Hier alle sieben Lithographien von Fronius eigenhändig signiert. - Umschlagränder tlw. leicht bestoßen. - Tiessen II, 50. ge Gewicht in Gramm: 2000 Qu.-Fol. Mit 7 sign. Lithographien von Hans Fronius. 5 Bll., OKart. m. OUmschlag.

Signed by the translator dr. Paul Huf, with the text: "Voor mijn gullen gastheer Ad Vroom en zijn charmante vrouw, deez Kleine herinnering aan de zoo inspirerende Kerstvriering met het V&D personeel. Zwolle 1919(22/xII)49, Paul Huf de vertaler en verteller". Ad Vroom wos one of the family members of the founders of Vroom & dreesman (V&D). He had a shop in Zwolle and organised the purchase of toys for the shop.

(Budapest): A fordító kiadás (Neufeld Zoltán), 1933. First Hungarian edition. Signed by the author. Inscribed by the translator. Limited edition up to hundred copies, numbered. In publisher's gilt cloth. Cover lightly stained. In fine condition.. First Hungarian edition. Signed by the author. Inscribed by the translator. Limited edition up to hundred copies, numbered. In publisher's gilt cloth. 159, (1) p. One of the one-hundred signed copies of the first Hungarian edition of Jeremiah, Zweig's pacifist play. Also inscribed by the translator.

First American edition, translated from the German by Phyllis and Trevor Blewitt. 8vo. 498 pp. Blue cloth, with gilt lettering to the front board and spine, corners rubbed, spine dulled with faint spots around the bottom, spine foot bumped and rubbed, head worn, with a 2cm tear in the cloth. Without the dust jacket. Bookplate of Liliore Green Palmer to front paste-down. Signed by Zweig in purple to the first blank. Clean throughout and the binding tight and square. Good candidate for a rebind, or quite alright as it sits without the dj.

19,5 x 14,5 cm, broché, couverture imprimée, 303 pp., 2 ff. n. ch. Edition originale française. Un des 10 ex. imprimés sur vélin d'Arches (après 7 Japon et 21 vélin pur fil et 240 ex. sur alfa), celui-ci non numéroté. Broché, non coupé, en très bon état, infimes piqûres sur les gardes.

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.

s.l.: Im Selbstverlag des Verfassers, 1927. Fine. Im Selbstverlag des Verfassers, s.l. 1927, 14,5x23cm, reliure de l'éditeur. - Édition originale imprimée à 440 exemplaires numérotés. Ouvrage illustré de 7 bois de Frans Masereel. Reliure de l'éditeur en demi cartonnage façon vélin à petits coins, dos lisse, tête dorée, ex-libris encollé sur un contreplat. Rare envoi autographe signé de Stefan Zweig à l'écrivain Max Spanier qui disparut dans l'enfer de l'Holocauste : ""Im herzlicher Erkenntlichkeit"" (""Avec une sincère gratitude""). [ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] First edition printed with 440 numbered copies. Work illustrated with 7 wood engravings by Frans Masereel. Pubslisher's binding in half wove-style paper boards with small corners, top edge gilt, ex-libris glued to a paste-down endpaper. Rare handwritten presentation signed by Stefan Zweig to writer Max Spanier who disappeared during the hell of the Holocaust: ""Im herzlicher Erkenntlichkeit"" (""With sincere gratitude"").