Rabîndranâth TAGORE

First edition of this almanac of the Neue Dichtung published by Kurt Wolff, featuring the first book-form appearance of Kafka’s short story "Vor dem Gesetz" (pp. 126-128). Covers sunned, tear to spine not lacking paper, chipping to spine-ends, and corners rubbed.

 

First edition of the short story "Vor dem Gesetz" (Before the Law), later published verbatim in Kafka’s masterpiece "Der Proceß" (The Trial). 

 

New edition of the French translation established by André Gide, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two tiny and insignificant nicks at the head of the first cover, first endpaper entirely shadowed.

First edition in French, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation established by André Gide, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half cardboard imitating vellum, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 47 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded as is often the case, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, small print run of the second issue of the 'Bibliothèque des Jeunesses socialistes'.

Texts by Romain Rolland and Rabindranath Tagore.
Rare and delightful copy of this pacifist manifesto.
Signed and inscribed copy by Romain Rolland to Henri Guilbeaux, anarchist, communist and fervent pacifist writer and journalist during the First World War: "A Henri Guilbeaux avec mon affection dévouée. Romain Rolland" ['To Henri Guilbeaux with my devoted affection. Romain Rolland'.]

First edition in French established by Madeleine Rolland, one of 3 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies with 3 on Japan paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Text preceded by a study on Rabindranath Tagore by Romain Rolland.

First edition on current paper.
Annotations with ballpoint pen in the heads of the boards, small spots on the first board, tears in heads of the last sheets.
Signed autograph Louis Liebrich Robert Kanters.

First edition in French by andré Gide, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing.
This copy retaining the errata leaf on Japan paper.
Rare.

First edition in French, one of 697 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, two small lacks to foot of spine, a library label pasted to foot of half-title page as bookplate.