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New York: Viking Press, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Former Owner Bookplate. First Edition (?).. A fascination biography of the famous and popular French writer, discussing his family background, his personal life, the development of his art of writing, his contemporaries and friends, much more; contains appendix, bibliography. Translated from the German by William and Dorothy Rose. Hardcover, 404pp., binding firm, lettering and pagination clear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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.

29(1 + 4 Graphiken) S., OKarton mit illustriertem OU (dieser mit Abriebspuren), 4°, Druck auf Zerkall-Bütten, Satz in der Times Antiqua. Eingebunden sind 4 ganzseitige Original-Lithographien von Hans Fronius, sämtlich signiert. Exemplar 305 von 400 Exemplaren. 13. Druck der Edition. Tiessen 79. Erschienen zum 100. Geburtstag von Zweig. Fine copy with 4 handsigned original lithographics. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000

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.).

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.

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.

New York: The Viking Press, 1939. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt lettered blue cloth in price clipped dust jacket. Top stain red. This copy signed by the author in his recognizable signature on the front endpaper. Some darkening to top edge of dj. and wear to extremities. This book has become uncommon of late and a copy in this sharp condition signed by Zweig is truly rare..

Paris: Grasset, 1931. Fine. Grasset, Paris 1931, 13x21cm, broché. - Édition originale de la traduction française, un des exemplaires du service de presse. Mors de tête du premier plat et celui de queue du second très habilement restaurés. Envoi autographe signé en français de Stefan Zweig au journaliste et homme politique de gauche Georges Pioch. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]