Franz Kafka. The Trial. Alfred A Knopf, 1937.
Price: US$299.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1937, First edition, Ninth Printing, as noted on the copyright page.A Borzoi book. Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir. Illustrations by George Salter. Light blue boards with sketch on front board. Some wearing on both top and side of the front board leading to yellowing, Binding is also yellowed with a stain on top of binding that bleeds over to the top of the back board.Pages in very good condition, albeit yellowed from age. Minimal underlining throughout.
Seller: Taylor & Baumann Books, LLC, Ridgefield, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 296 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine pictorial brownish orange with black lettering. Boards have slight sunning to the cocked spine with very slight soiling wear exteriorly. Pictorial front board. Text block has head edge colored black with slight age toning to to the fore and tail edges. Offsetting to pastedowns. Slight smudges to copyright and facing pages. Partial cracking to gutter at page three. Illustrated. First American edition. NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1374577. Special Collections.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Franz Kafka. The Trial. Alfred A. Knopf, 1937.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Minus. First American Edition stated on copyright page. Clay-brown cloth with title and scenes in black and gray on spine and front cover. Slight spine slant. A thin, vertical crease in front and back cover cloth. Front and rear matter yellowed. Gutters browning. Name on front flyleaf.
Seller: Avol's Books LLC, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Kafka, Franz. THE TRIAL. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1937.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 297 pages. In Very Good condition, and lacking issued dust jacket. Bound in orange cloth on flexible boards with black lettering and decoration. Minor shelf wear. Sunning to cloth on spine. Tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Light age toning to text block, with top edge dyed indigo. Sticker of previous owner adhered to front pastedown. Shelved in Case 6. 1372788. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Kafka, Franz.. The Trial.. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1937.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American Edition, First Printing. A Near Fine copy in clay-brown cloth over flexible boards, title and scenes in black and grey on spine and front cover. Lacking the very uncommon dustwrapper. A very sound copy of this notoriously fragile book--slight soiling to spine panel, else fresh, unmarked, with no dampstaining, foxing etc. Translated from the German by Edwin and Willa Muir. Illustrations on cover and in text by George Salter. 297pp. with Max Brod's Epilogue at end. Q17071
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Kafka, Franz. THE TRIAL. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1937.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 297 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine brown with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$2.50." Moderate shelf wear. Age toning and soiling to dust jacket. Closed tear to front cover near spine, measuring about two inches. Large portion of head of spine torn. Small piece of non-archival tape adhered to front flap at fore edge. Top edge of text block dyed indigo. Tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 6. 1374254. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Kafka, Franz. THE TRIAL (first printing). Knopf, New York, 1937.
Price: US$975.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 1937. 297 pages. First edition, first printing. Copyright page states FIRST AMERICAN PRINTING. 1937 date on both copyright page and title page. Rust color cloth panels. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Pages are clean and bright. Darkened topstain is bright and unmarred. Page edges lay flat and clean. Endpapers are clean with toning in gutters. Stain on bottom edge of cloth near heel. An attractive, about near fine DJ from a later printing has been married to this first printing. A very attractive first printing with noted flaws.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Kafka, Franz. The Trial. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1937.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Jacket with price intact, slight chipping far from lettering, spine slightly faded. Discoloration on endpapers as is usual.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Bookplate on endpaper, gutter foxed; jacket has small corner wear & light soil with spine darkened ; 297 pages
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.