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Hermann Hesse. Siddhartha. S.Fischer berlin, 1922.
Price: US$551.03 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Beschädigter und teilweise fehlender Buchrücken,Buchdeckel leicht sonnenvergilbt.Innen bis auf Deck und Rückenblatt (fleckig)sehr gut erhalten.Erstausgabe dieses bedeutenden Werks deutscher Literatur des 20.Jahrhunderts.
Seller: Franz Schmadl, Zug, Switzerland
Hesse, Hermann.. Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung. 1.-6. A.. Berlin S Fischer, 1922.
Price: US$881.65 + shipping
Description: 146 S., 3 Bll. Original-Pappband Erstausgabe. W. G. 542, 91. - Einband fleckig und gebräunt. Rücken fehlt. S. 33/34 mit kl. Beschädigung am Rand. Widmung auf Vorsatz. Gewicht (Gramm): 404
Seller: Müller & Gräff e.K., Stuttgart, Germany
Hesse, Hermann.. Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung.. Berlin, S. Fischer, 1922., 1922.
Price: US$936.76 + shipping
Description: 8vo (152 x 224 mm). 146, (6) pp. Slightly later black quarter cloth using the original printed orange cover boards. Top edge tinted. First edition. This first issue of the regular edition was produced in 6000 copies; during the author's lifetime the entire press run would number 150,000 copies. As early as 1923, Hesse had writtten to Johannes Kleinpaul: "I consider Siddhartha my most valuable book". Today it counts among "the most widely read works of the 20th century - including translations, the press run is in the double-digit millions" (cf. KNLL). - Insignificant foxing to front flyleaf; lower free endpaper slightly wrinkled. Spine rebound in black cloth with original printed spine laid down, otherwise very well preserved. - Armorial bookplate of the Eyring family from Ebersdorf (Thuringia) on front pastedown: "Friedel Eyring, 1572". - Mileck II, 43. Waibler E 170. Kliemann/Silomon 41. WG 122. KNLL VII, 802.
Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Austria
Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung. Berlin S Fischer Verlag, 1922.
Price: US$978.64 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 147 Seiten, Erstausgabe, viel Liebe unter nachgebunden unter Verwendung der Original-Titelseite, die kleine Verschmutzungen aufweist; Buchblock einwandfrei, Buch stammt aus der Library of Walk und trägt das Exlibris EPW, trägt ebenfalls Exlibris-Stempel von Hans Eppelsheimer im Vorsatz.
Seller: Araki Antiquariat Georg Dehn, Leipzig, Germany
HESSE, Hermann.. Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung.. Berlin, S. Fischer Verlag, 1922., 1922.
Price: US$1539.92 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo, pp. 147, [5, advertisement leaf and colophon leaf]; a very good copy in the publisher's original printed orange paper boards, a few light marks to upper cover, slight fading to spine and minor repairs to head and tail.First edition of Hesse's most celebrated work, the beautiful story of a young Brahmin's search for the meaning of life on earth at the time of the Gautama Buddha. It is considered by many to be Hesse's masterpiece, and its English translation in the 1950s became a spiritual guide to the generation of American Beat poets. The first edition, first printing ('Erste bis sechste auflage' on the copyright page) was available with either a paper (as here) or a vellum spine.Wilpert/Gühring 122. Language: German
Seller: Bernard Quaritch Ltd ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
HERMAN HESSE. SIDDHARTHA. FISCHER, 1922.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Berlin, Fischer, 1922, Hardcover A good first edition with replaced spine. With laid in Signed card with watercolor of village. Hesse, Hermann (1871-1962) Siddhartha, First Trade Edition. Berlin: S. Fischer, 1922. Octavo, with the phrase, First edition, first issue with "Erste bis Sechste Auflage'' printed on the copyright page We have a Herman Hesse archive that we are just cataloging
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung" by Herman Hesse. S. Fisher, Berlin. 1922 first German edition, first issue with "Erste bis Sechste Auflage'' printed on the copyright page. Book in very good condition, rebound in half leather binding. Name to front endpaper, with second front fly leaf with a tipped in portrait of Hermann Hesse (14.5 x 10 cm) monogrammed and dated in ink "H. H. 1927" by the author. The 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's 9th novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated the first part of it to Romain Rolland[1] and the second part to Wilhelm Gundert, his cousin. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) + artha (what was searched for), which together means "he who has found meaning (of existence)" or "he who has attained his goals". In fact, the Buddha's own name, before his renunciation, was Siddhartha Gautama, prince of Kapilavastu. In this book, the Buddha is referred to as "Gotama"
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
HESSE, Hermann.. Siddhartha. Eine indische Dichtung.. Berlin: S. Fischer, 1922, 1922.
Price: US$3849.80 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, with "Erste bis Sechste Auflage" on the copyright page. The novel's depiction of Buddhism and the struggle for enlightenment was particularly influential in the 1960s and 1970s, and served as the inspiration for Nick Drake's song "River Man". Octavo. Original orange boards, spine and front cover lettered in black. A few light marks and faint damp stains to covers, extremities lightly bumped and rubbed, slight cockling to outer leaves, contents fresh and clean. A very good copy in the fragile boards, often found broken, but here entirely sound.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha. S. Fischer Verlag, Berlin, 1922.
Price: US$4200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing with "erste bis sechste auflage" on the copyright page, with text in the original German. 147, [5] pp. Bound in publisher's orange boards, lettered in brown, brown topstain. Near Fine with minor lean to binding, light wear, slight fading and soiling to boards with a small stain to the front cover. Fantastic homemade bookplate of Zeus on front pastedown. A lovely copy of Hesse's classic philosophical novel.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
HESSE, Herman. SIDDHARTHA. EINE INDISCHE DICHTUNG. S. Fischer, Berlin, 1922.
Price: US$6250.00 + shipping
Description: Thin octavo (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") bound in recent full rust morocco with gilt lettering on the front cover and on the spine label, retaining the publisher's heavy tan wraps with brown lettering on the front cover and blank on the rear; [1-8], 9-146, [-147], [1, blank], [2, publisher's ads]. The true First Edition with the text in German of one of this Nobel Prize winner's two famous and important novels, the other being of course STEPPENWOLF. Hesse based this book on the early life of Gautama Buddha. The story of a son rebelling against his father's teaching and traditions and eventually finding true enlightenment resonated with those maturing in the 1960s and 1970s making this title something of a cult classic. It was made into a beautiful film in 1972 by Conrad Rooks. A Fine, bright copy beautifully bound
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
HESSE, Herman. SIDDHARTHA. EINE INDISCHE DICHTUNG. S. Fischer, Berlin, 1922.
Price: US$12500.00 + shipping
Description: Thin octavo (5-3/4" x 8-3/4") bound in the publisher's heavy brown wraps with black lettering on the front cover and a later cloth tape hand-lettered spine; [1-8], 9-146, [-147], [1, blank], [2, publisher's ads]. The true First Edition with the text in German of one of this Nobel Prize winner's two famous and important novels, the other being of course STEPPENWOLF. This copy is SIGNED in ink by the author with a brief inscription on the front endpaper. Hesse based this book on the early life of Gautama Buddha. The story of a son rebelling against his father's teaching and traditions and eventually finding true enlightenment resonated with those maturing in the 1960s and 1970s making this title something of a cult classic. It was made into a beautiful film in 1972 by Conrad Rooks. George Goetz was a Danish Jew living in Sweden because of persecution. He maintained a correspondence with Hesse, only recently discovered, from 1939 to 1951. Their letters discussed everything from the trivial to Hesse's work and its place in Nazi Germany. One common point of interest was the German-Jewish philosopher Constantin Brunner (Goetz would later become President of International Constantin Brunner Institute.). This book as well as several other titles inscribed to Goetz were discovered with the letters and is now being offered for public sale for the first time. Owner name of George Goetz dated 1939 on the front endpaper well above Hesse's inscription with a small stain at the bottom corner well below Hesse's inscription. A few marginal pencil notations, likely by Goetz. Some aging to the paper but at least Very Good and very scarce when signed
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.