Lot 189

Remarque (Erich Maria) All Quiet on the Western Front, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1929.

 

Hammer Price: £18,000

Description

Remarque (Erich Maria) All Quiet on the Western Front, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, publisher's promotional flier and card loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, original buckram, light browning to tips of spine, first issue dust-jacket, priced at 7s. 6d. and with the "German Opinions" to the upper flap, some light creasing to head and foot, but an extraordinarily bright and fine example overall, ?original publisher's tissue jacket guard, creasing and chipping to head, chip to foot of spine, 8vo, 1929.

A superb example of the best-known novel to come out of the First World War, inscribed copies are rare, especially so in such remarkable condition as this.

Description

Remarque (Erich Maria) All Quiet on the Western Front, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, publisher's promotional flier and card loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, original buckram, light browning to tips of spine, first issue dust-jacket, priced at 7s. 6d. and with the "German Opinions" to the upper flap, some light creasing to head and foot, but an extraordinarily bright and fine example overall, ?original publisher's tissue jacket guard, creasing and chipping to head, chip to foot of spine, 8vo, 1929.

A superb example of the best-known novel to come out of the First World War, inscribed copies are rare, especially so in such remarkable condition as this.

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