Paul CELAN

First collected edition of Paul Celan’s German translation of the poems of Ossip Mandelstam, whom he deeply admired.

Publisher’s original full white cloth, smooth spine, a copy complete with its dust jacket, which shows a few small tears at the head of the spine.

Valuable dated and signed autograph inscription from Paul Celan to his friend, the poet and translator of his works Lydia Kerr: "Für Lydia Kerr, herzlich, 12.2.1963. Paul Celan."

First edition of the german translation by Paul Celan, printed on vergé.

Slight foxings, not serious, on one cover of the slipcase.
A good copy.
Autograph inscription, signed and dated, by Paul Celan to the surrealiust painter Edgar Jené and his wife : "Für Erica und Edgar Jené herzlich, Paul Celan. Paris, am 30. Oktober 1960".

First edition of the German translation prepared by Paul Celan.

English text with the German translation on facing pages.

Publisher’s decorative full board binding, with a small tear at the head of the spine, slightly sunned.

Two endpapers partially darkened.

Signed autograph inscription by Paul Celan, on a darkened endpaper, to his friend John Edwin Jackson.

Rare first edition of this address delivered by Paul Celan on the occasion of the award of the"Georg Büchner Prize" which he received in 1960.

A fine copy.

Signed autograph inscription by Paul Celan to his friend, the poet and translator of his works Lydia Kerr: "Für Lydia Kerr, herzliche, 12.2.63. Paul Celan."

Later edition.

A pleasing copy, despite slight rubbing to the joints.

Rare dated and signed presentation inscription from Paul Celan to his friend, the poet and translator of his works Lydia Kerr.