joseph egypt de mann thomas h t lowe porter (20 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Two volume set. Black emb. cl., gilt lettering, designs on backstr. Sl. shelfworn, light spotting on covers. Patterned endpapers w. remnants of pasted label on pastedowns, "DISCARD" in ballpoint ink on ffep. Annotations on both following free pp. Library stamps Vol. 1, p. 3, and Vol. 2, p. 372. Vi, 369 + map; 664pp. Contents VG. Third printing.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. Complete set in two volumes. Sixth Printing. Previous owner's bookplates on front pastedowns, else clean hardcovers tightly bound in full cloth with unmarked text. Housed in the original publisher's slipcase with one split hinge and mild wear; remains solid over-all. NOT ex-lib. A clean, solid set in slipcase. 664pp. This set is over-sized and quite heavy, so it will likely require additional shipping charges on all priority and international orders.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 6th Printing. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Black linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/NF. DJ/None. Upper text block dyed yellow. PO name to front cover verso. This is Volume One only of Joseph in Egypt. Nobel winner of 1929, Thomas Mann 1875 - 1955) wrote the 4-part novel of Joseph and His Brothers (Joseph und seine Brüder) over the course of 16 years. Retelling of familiar stories of the Bible, from Jacob to Joseph (Genesis 27 -50) with acknowlegement of the historical context of the Amarna Period. Mann considered the series his best of works. This copy is volume 1 only of a 2-volume set. The tetralogy consists of I, The Stories of Jacob (Die Geschichten Jaakobs, 1930); II, Young Joseph (Der junge Joseph, 1932), Genesis 37); and III, Joseph in Egypt (Joseph in Ägypten, 1936).

Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1938. Two Volumes. "Published February 28, 1938 Sixth Printing" (stated) of First (1st) American Edition, with the statement "Translated from the German for the first time by H. T. Lowe-Porter". Originally published in Vienna in 1936 as "Joseph und seine Brüder Der dritte Roman: Joseph in Ägypten". Both Fine- Condition. No Dust Jackets. The Text Block of each is clean, cream-colored, tight, straight and square, with faded yellow topstain and deckled fore-edges, and no markings of any kind, except for pencil erasures on the second free endpaper of volume 2. The Bindings are full black cloth, color uniform throughout, with title blind-stamped to front board, faded gilt title, etc., to spines, decorated endpapers unmarked except for prior owner's bookplate on front endpaper of each volume, and all corners square but showing wear at the very tips. See photos. Volume 1: 369 + map pages. Volume 2: pages 370 - 664 + v. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Volume 3 of the Joseph and His Brothers tetralogy, completed in 1943. The story of Joseph in Egypt inspired by Genesis 38 - 39. Egypt in the novel serves as a symbol of Sheol, or the underworld. NOTE: The two-volume set weighs 1,050 grams / 2 lb., 5 oz., and will require extra postage for international shipment. We also have Joseph the Provider for sale.

Hardcover. pp. 369, 370-664. 8vo. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Colour map to rear of first volume. Light shelfwear, previous owner's names in ink at beginning of each volume, minor discolouration to rear boards, faded yellow publisher's topstain, small scratch to front board and crease to pg. 292 of first volume; very good.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Thus. Very good, light edgewear, in near good dust jacket with edge chips, front flap separated, spine sunned with a few spots. Book clean & tight. Black cloth, size 5x8 with 664 pages plus colored map. This is the one volume edition published February, 1944. War bonds notice on back flap. This is the third book in Mann's Joseph story.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Black cloth HC with yellow lettering on spine. Owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover. Also, owner's name written on front blank endpaper. Slipcase with tape on two edges. Contents of two volumes clean and textually unmarked. Sixth Printing, February 28, 1938. 664pp (with map).

Etat : Good. 1938. Hardback. Only volume one included. Fine in fine original cloth covers. Covers showing some wear with light bumps to spine and cover edges. Pages show light soiling. Remains a fine copy. . . . .

Etat : Befriedigend. 664 p., library exemplars with old russian and estonian stamps Da die Bücher aus Lettland verschickt werden, beträgt die Versandkostenpauschale unabhängig der Menge 6 EUR bis 30 kg nach Deutschland und 12 EUR innerhalb der EU-Länder! First english edition etwas kleiner A5.

Etat : Good. 1938. Hardback. Only volume one included. Fine in fine original cloth covers. Covers showing some wear with light bumps to spine and cover edges. Pages show light soiling. Remains a fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st printing of English-language single-volume edition of the complete "Joseph and His Brothers" series, comprising "Tales of Jacob", "Young Joseph", "Joseph in Egypt", and "Joseph the Provider". xxi, 1207pp. A Borzoi Book, published by Alfred A. Knopf of New York, 1948. No additional printings listed (1st edition THUS). With a new introduction/foreword by Thomas Mann. No dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription on back of second front free endpaper. Light shelf/edgewear. From a private collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First UK Edition. First impression of the first edition in English. Translated from the German for the first time by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Volume One only of a two-volume publication. ***Near fine in cream textured cloth-covered boards with brown titles to the spine and front board. The boards are incredibly clean - almost as new - having been protected for the last 95 years by the dustwrapper. The extremities of the boards are just slightly creased, otherwise no discernible faults. The top edge of the page block is stained red by the publisher - now slightly marked and faded. Internally the book is also near fine, with no inscriptions. Light offsetting to the endpapers. No foxing - interior pages clean. No creases or tears. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. ***In a very good dustwrapper, which is virtually complete, with just a small chip to the top edge of the spine, hardly affecting the lettering, and with a little creasing at the top of the spine. Apart from this, the dustwrapper is complete, with just some light rubbing to the edges. No other creases, chips or tears. The spine of the dustwrapper is slightly marked and browned. The dustwrapper has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 15s. net for the two volume set. ***188 mm x 132 mm. 369 pages. With a coloured map on the final page showing: "The Great Sea" and "The Red Sea". ***'"Joseph and His Brothers" (German: Joseph und seine Brüder, is a four-part novel by Thomas Mann, written over the course of 16 years. Mann retells the familiar stories of Genesis, from Jacob to Joseph (chapters 27-50), setting it in the historical context of the Amarna Period. Mann considered it his greatest work. The tetralogy consists of: "The Stories of Jaco"b (Die Geschichten Jaakobs; written December 1926 to October 1930, Genesis 27-36); "Young Joseph" (Der junge Joseph; written January 1931 to June 1932, Genesis 37); "Joseph in Egypt" (Joseph in Ägypten; written July 1932 to 23 August 1936, Genesis 38-39); and "Joseph the Provider" (Joseph, der Ernährer; written 10 August 1940 to 4 January 1943, Genesis 40-50) ***Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929, after he had been nominated by Anders Österling, member of the Swedish Academy, principally in recognition of his popular achievements with "Buddenbrooks" (1901), "The Magic Mountain" (Der Zauberberg, 1924), and his numerous short stories. (Wiki) ***First impression of the first edition in English of Volume One of the final book in the four-part series: "Joseph and his Brethren". Of interest to collectors of Thomas Mann first editions. Extremely uncommon in this condition. ***Please note this is Volume One only of a two-volume set. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover in Clamshell Box. Etat : Near Fine. Translated Form the German By H.T. Lowe-Porter (illustrateur). First Edition In U. S.,Sixth Printing. Nearly fine first edition in English in the U.S., Sixth Printing stated published February 28, 1938. Two volumes bound in sharp black cloth boards, gold stamped titles to spine, decorative endpapers, quite clean and tight, printed on quality parchment paper with deep and still bright yellow topstain to text-edge, only very slight bumping to spine-ends, discreet owner name dated 1938 at top on reverse of first endpaper Vol. l, clamshell box separating at front top-edge with some fading and wear to edges and back panel. Altogether a very collectible copy of one of the greatest works of fiction in the 20th century.

Hardcover. 2 vols. Black stamped cloth, tissue guards as dust jackets; 664 pp. plus ads; one colored map at end of vol. 1; held in original cardboard slipcase with wrap-around paper title panel. The complete two-volume set of historical fiction chronicling the life of Joseph, son of Jacob, and written by one of Germany's finest authors. Published in German in 1936 and translated here for the first time into English by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Section headings are: vol. 1. The journey downwards ; The entrance into Sheol ; The arrival ; The highest ; The man of the blessing -- vol. 2. The smitten one ; The pit. A great copy of a classic work. VG (Books are in terrific shape; slipcase has aged and has small tear along top open end as well as a name written on it in pencil; otherwise pristine.).

Hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. Ex-library. Hardback/Hardcover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

First American Edition. Two volumes. Octavo (19.5cm); black cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in gilt on spine and blind embossed with ruling to covers; yellow topstain; fore- and bottom edges untrimmed; illustrated endpapers; glassine wrappers; 369pp.; 664pp; colorful map illustration. Volume one, in complete glassine dustjacket, has previous owner's name and note inked to front free endpaper, occasional pencilled marginal marks, fading to topstain, and rubbing to titling and board edges; Good. Volume two, in glassine dustjacket (tiny chip to rear flap), has a clean interior and bright topstain, with shelf-soil to covers; Very Good. In publisher's pictorial slipcase, with cracks to upper edges, tanning, and rubbing to board edges; Good. Mann's third part of his four-part Joseph and His Brothers series. Originally published as Joseph und Sein Brüder and, later, Joseph in Ägypten, this is the first translation from German. [84659].