Reid: Oberosterreichischer Landesverlag, circa 1950. Hardcover. Scarce. A somber book of poetry dedicated to "the people of my heart" who fell in World War II. The title translates to "Because I Love You. A Dead Task." Inscription in pencil to front free endpage "Gift from Pfarrer Reinold Simma Damüls / Bregeugewald Voraailberg (sp?) at the request of Frau Natalie Beer." Includes several illustrations. Very good in thin grey boards with gilt title to front cover. Minor wear to edges of boards. Clean with slight browning to margins of pages and edges of boards. Size Octavo. 65 pages. In German. GER1/2042. Very Good. More about Weil ich Dich Liebe. Eine Totengabe

Wien: R. Lowit Verlag, 1935. Hardcover. A book of poems in German translation from Israel's national poet Chajim Nachman Bialik (1873 - 1934). Third edition. Very good in blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Minor fading to edges of boards and spine. Minor browning to endpapers, else clean and bright. Photographic frontispiece. In light grey dust jacket with blue title to spine and front panels. Minor chipping and wear to edges of jacket. Minor browning to spine and edge of jacket. 193 pages. In German. GER909281. Very Good / Very Good. More about Ausgewählte Gedichte

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1921. Hardcover. A collection of poems and folk songs in German. Very good in brown paper covered boards with black title to spine and front board. Light wear to edges of boards. Slight browning to margins, else clean interior. 352 pages. German. GER211101. Very Good. More about Anthologia Helvetica. Deutsche, Französische, Italienische, Rätoromanische und Lateinische...

Wien: Speidel'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1927. Hardcover. Bound in tan cloth boards with gilt title and decoration to spine and front cover. Browning to spine and a few spots of foxing to boards. Illustrated. Includes facsimile letters. 177 pages. In German. GER310031. Very Good. More about Aus Gottfried Kellers Glücklicher Zeit: Der Dichter im Briefwechsel mit Marie und Adolf Exner

Berlin: Im Prorylaen-Verlag, 1922. Hardcover. Number 143 of 200 numbered copies. Illustrated with 35 plates by Charles Eisen. Most of the illustrations are very provocative - many show partially clad women with men, some with the devil. Very good in full brown leather with gilt title label and gilt rules on spine. Gilt design on front cover. Minor scuffing to boards and minor wear to edges and hinges. Remnant of bookplate to front pastedown. Small open tear to front free endpage. Browning to margins of text pages; however, the illustration pages remain bright. Each chapter ends with a decorative tailpiece. An attractive book. German Literature. GER1/02131. Very Good. More about Erzahlungen: Ins Deutsche Ubertragen von Theodor Etzel

Berlin: Verlag von Bruno Cassirer, 1921. Hardcover. A book of poetry. Very good in patterned paper covered boards with black leatherette spine titled in gilt. Minor wear to edges of boards and corners. Browning to edges of boards. Strips of maroon binders tape to interior hinges. Pages are browned. 72 pages. German. GER512071. Very Good. More about Galgenlieder

Verlag, München: Meyer & Jeffen, (1921). Hardcover. 8vo. IN GERMAN. An epic poem considered to be the most significant Finnish work of literature. White parchment backed decorative paper boards with yellow leaf design. Gilt decoration and title to spine. Minor wear to edges and corners. A few spots of foxing to interior, but clean overall with bright text. Written in verse. Tight binding. 355 pages. GER/121404. Very Good. More about Kalewala. Das National Epos Der Finnen

Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp. 1896. Hardcover. 12mo. Beige leather spine and corners with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt title to the spine. 5 raised bands with gilt rules and gilt designs in each compartment. Minor rubbing to spine ends and hinges as well as gentle bumping to bottom corners. Marble paper has begun to peel up slightly. Full gilt edges. Book mark ribbon bound in. Book plate from the library of Harold Randolph on front pastedown. Pastedowns and end pages are made with a beautiful gold floral print paper. Illustrated title page. Printed in German fraktur. Pages 139-143 have dog earred corners. Else is clean and bright. 280 Pages. German Language. GER/092607. Very Good +. More about Der Trompeter von Säkkingen

Leipzig: Im Insel-Verlag, 1920. Hardcover. Biography of French poet and actress Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786 - 1859). First Edition. Very good in cream paper covered boards with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping to spine ends and hinges, browning to spine, and minor wear to edges of boards. Minor browning to margins of pages, else clean. Frontispiece illustration. 349 pages. In German. GER210171. Very Good. More about Marceline Desbordes-Valmore: Das Lebensbild einer Dichterin