Count Harry Kessler (48 results)

paperback. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Condition: good. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Missing dustjacket, otherwise in very good condition. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (UK) 1st publication of the second British edition; the book first appeared in Germany in 1961. No markings, there is a very very faint small discoloration to the bottom edge of pages, otherwise about Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, xiv, 535pp, index, a few line drawings. Count Harry Kessler (1868-1937), the son of a German banker and an Irish beauty, was a diplomat and publisher who moved easily among the worlds of art, politics, and society. He lived in Berlin but traveled throughout Europe, This book is taken from his diaries which were only fully discovered in the 1950s. The entries encompass a wide vsriety of people, from Josephine Baker to Einstein. from George Grosz to Hugo von Hofmannsthal, from George Bernard Shaw to Eric Gill. (2.9 JM HOQ 101/a6 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Has underlining and other markings throughout. Spine is yellowed and faded.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

2000 / 535 pages. Broché. Editions Phoenix Press. English Very good condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First American Edition. 535p octavo, illustrated. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

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Condition: Very Good. 4 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 24.5 cms. Category: The New Adelphi; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A hardcover non-fiction in good condition. Pages are clean and bright, without markings. Rear hinge loose. The cover is clean and well-preserved, with the spine sun-faded but no major signs of wear.

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Walter Rathenau: His Life and Work. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 400 pages. 8.19x5.51x1.26 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. "Copyright 1928 First published in English in 1930 HOWARD FERTIG, Inc. EDITION 1969" stated. No subsequent dates, editions or printings identified. Fine hardback. No dust jacket. Virtually no signs of previous use.

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Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2 Vols. Square, clean copies in crisp, unclipped dust jackets. Berlin in Lights is a 1999 first printing from Grove Press. Journey to the Abyss is a stated first edition from Alfred A. Knopf in 2011. Kessler was a remarkably well positioned figure in German social and political circles as the nation weathered WWI and saw the rise of the Nazi party. His diaries provide a deep vein of insight on the cultural and political currents of the day. He died in Lyon in 1937. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 150pp. Maroon cloth, gilt titles on spine. Tight, square copy with slight wear to spine ends and a single scuff to front board. Endpapers toned, slight damp stain in crease between front free endpaper and pastedown. No staining to text block. Kessler was a significant figure in German politics and culture prior to the second world war. During as well, though the center of gravity shifted in a way that undercut the influence he once held. This volume collects Kessler's post-WWI insights on Germany, Europe, and the prospects of democracy and international institutions. Uncommon. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First American Edition, 1st Printing. 379p. A red cloth hardcover book in good condition. The spine is sunfaded and foxed; spine text is just starting to wear off. Top corners barely bumped. Owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Marginalia in both red colored pencil and regular pencil on many pages, but the binding is tight. Scarce biography of German industrialist Walter Rathenau (1867-1922), who was foreign minister during the early years of the Weimar Republic. He was assassinated by ultra-nationalists due to his acquiescence to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The author was an Anglo-German aristocrat and patron of the arts who was also Rathenau's friend. Illustrated with several black and white plates.…

HARD BACK RED. Condition: GOOD. General wear: faded spine, bookplate, foxing, light yellowing does not affect text,cracked spine DATE PUBLISHED: 1930 EDITION: 379.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher's red cloth, lightly faded spine, wear to head of spine edge. Prior owner signature on ffep.