Nathan Asch (46 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good +. Nathan Asch (* 10. Juli 1902 in Warschau; ? 23. Dezember 1964 in San Francisco war ein polnisch-amerikanischer Schriftsteller jüdischer Herkunft.Asch lebte seit 1915 in den USA, wo er an der Columbia University studierte. Er arbeitete als Börsenmakler und kehrte 1923 nach Europa, nach Paris, zurück. Dort verkehrte er unter anderem mit Ernest Hemingway[. Klaus Mann druckte deutsche Übersetzungen von Asch-Texten in seiner Zeitschrift Sammlung ab, die Bücher erschienen dann im Budapester Biblos-Verlag.[ 1936 zog Asch erneut in die USA und arbeitete in Hollywood als Filmautor. Die meisten seiner Romane fielen in Deutschland nach einigem Erfolg der Bücherverbrennung im Dritten Reich am 10. Mai 1933 zum Opfer. In Amerika wurden nach 1937 keine seiner Bücher mehr publiziert, da sie sich nicht gut verkauften (Wikipedia)[Verbergen] Location:934 302 pp. 934.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stated third printing in May 1930 (first printing was in February 1930), very good with no dust jacket. Red cloth binding with lettering on spine with vertical black lines. Cloth is a little dulled, with a light bump at the head of the spine. The rear board is lightly sunned around edges. Considered a "Proletarian Novel.".

Magazine. First Edition. 43p., 7.25x9.75 inches, introduction, play script, poetry, very good limited edition journal of 1500 copies in stapled pictorial wraps. Lawrence's first play. New introduction by Schorer. Kees had disappeared from the Golden Gate Bridge in SF the year before.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 4to, 80pp, printed wrappers. A densely packed magazine-format later issue of this high-quality cultural review. Includes an Alvah Bessie piece on HUAC, other interesting content. Unmarked copy, light cover wear. Not Signed.

Rústica. Condition: Normal. 209 pp/ Traducción del inglés de Manuel Pumarega/ Ejemplar Intonso/ AV-23-2.

OLWd. mit Vorder- und Rückentitel, 241 Seiten, 12 x 19,5 cm, von außen angeschmutzt, Kapitale und Deckelecken berieben, innen altersgebräunt, ab und zu leicht fingerfleckig, sonst sauber, insgesamt annehmbarer Zustand. Book Language/s: German.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st edition. Good. 8vo, 128pp, printed wrappers. The second issue (of three) of the 1932 series of William Carlos Williams's Contact, edited with Nathanael West (this issue includes early versions of two chapters of Miss Lonelyhearts, published here a year before the book version). While internally clean and unmarked, this copy has chipping and closed tears to the acidic covers, including edge and corner losses to the covers and a 1-1/4" loss to base of spine, plus a little associated wear and toning to the first interior page. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex University of California, Berkeley Lehrhaus Judaica Library book with usual library markings. No DJ. Binding is tight, text clean. Sunning to cover edges. Lightly read if read at all. Nathan Asch (1902-1964) was a Polish - American writer of Jewish origin. His father was the famous Yiddish playwright Sholem Asch. 233pp.

241 S. OLn. - Schöne geprägte Einbandgestaltung von Paul Henze-Dessau. Schnitt minimst stockfleckig, gute Erhaltung. Erste deutsche Ausgabe. Sprache: deutsch.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes you on a visceral journey through the bustling streets and claustrophobic subways of 1920s New York City. Through the eyes of a young man named Jim, we experience the raw emotions and anxieties of a society grappling with social unrest, economic hardship, and the looming execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. Jim's inner monologue reveals a man caught between the drudgery of his daily routine and his yearning for a more fulfilling life. He dreams of escaping the confines of his job and societal expectations, fantasizing about a life of freedom and excitement as a traveling salesman. His encounters with various characters, from the alluring yet dismissive women on the subway to his own family members, paint a poignant picture of the human condition in a rapidly changing world. The author masterfully weaves together themes of class, desire, and disillusionment, offering a glimpse into the complexities of the human psyche. This book is not just a story about Jim, but a reflection on the universal struggles of individuals seeking meaning and connection in a world often defined by inequality and injustice. Ultimately, it leaves us pondering the enduring question of how to navigate our own desires and aspirations within the limitations of our circumstances. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Softcover. Gr.-8°. Gelbliche Original-Broschur. Der Umschlag etwas angeschmutzt, Vorderdeckel mit Filmoplast stabilisiert. Der Rückenbezug mit Fehlstellen, nachgeleimt und mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel. Komplett mit (8), Seiten 361-452, (+16) der fortlaufenen Jahrgangspaginierung mit vielen Illustrationen, Fotos und Karikaturen im Text und auf 18 Tafeln. Papierbedingt gebräunt. Innen sauber und fest, Seite für Seite überprüft. Guter Gesamtzustand. Aus dem Inhalt: Leonhard Adam: Buddha-Typen / Karl Hobrecker: Alte Kinderbücher / Heinrich Zimmer: Winke für Katzenzucht / Iwar von Lücken: Zwei Gedichte / Theokrit: Der Faustkampf des Polydeukes / Arthur Ransome: Trotzkij als Kritiker / Blaise Cendrars: Drei Gedichte aus "Kodak" / Nathan Asch: Stimmen der Office / Allexander Bessmertny: Alte Bücher und Autographen u.a. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Lesen Sie etwas Schönes auf einer Bank in der Frühlingssonne! Wir haben die passende Lektüre. -- Wir kaufen Ihre werthaltigen Bücher! K10345-318037.

254 S.; Original-Broschur (Umschlag etwas gebräunt mit einigen Randläsuren an den Kanten und dem Rücken, Lage, teils etwas grob aufgeschnitten); 8°. 1.deutsche Ausgabe. Sternfeld-Tiedemann 359 (für Hermynia Zur Mühlen). Auf dem Vortitel schönes Exlibris "Anneli und Fritz Loeb".

226 S. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 OLn Einband leicht gebrauchssp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Edited by Martha Foley. Slight bumps at edges of the boards, near fine in near very good price-clipped dust jacket with some overall rubbing and small chips and tears at the extremities. Quotes William Faulkner's Nobel Prize acceptance speech at length in the Foreword, and contains stories by Roger Angell, Nathan Asch, Peggy Bennett, Mary Bolté, Hortense Calisher, Leonard Casper, R.V. Cassill, John Cheever, Harris Downey, Elizabeth Enright, J. Carol Goodman, Ethel Edison Gordon, William Goyen, Shirley Jackson, Josephine W. Johnson, Ilona Karmel, Oliver La Farge, George Lanning, Ethel G. Lewis, Dorothy Livesay, Robie Macauley, Bernard Malamud, Esther Patt, J.F. Powers, Paul Rader, Jean Stafford, Ray B. West, Jr., and Tennessee Williams.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book club edition. Edited by Martha Foley. Octavo. xv, 368pp. Pages lightly age-toned, near fine in a good only price-clipped dust jacket with chipping and tears along the extremities. Bernard Malamud's first book appearance with "The Prison". Quotes William Faulkner's Nobel Prize acceptance speech at length in the Foreword, and contains stories by Roger Angell, Nathan Asch, Peggy Bennett, Mary Bolté, Hortense Calisher, Leonard Casper, R.V. Cassill, John Cheever, Harris Downey, Elizabeth Enright, J. Carol Goodman, Ethel Edison Gordon, William Goyen, Shirley Jackson, Josephine W. Johnson, Ilona Karmel, Oliver La Farge, George Lanning, Ethel G. Lewis, Dorothy Livesay, Robie Macauley, Bernard Malamud, Esther Patt, J.F. Powers, Paul Rader, Jean Stafford, Ray B. West, Jr., and Tennessee Williams.

281 pp. Rústica. Cubierta algo sucia. 1ª edición.

226 S. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 400 Kl.-8°. Original-Leineneinband, kein Schutzumschlag, Einband und Schnitt teils fleckig / verfärbt, Rücken etwas lädiert, Buchblock gering verschoben, innen gut erhalten.

241 + 1 S. OLwd. DEA. Melzwig 910.1 - Exlibris a. V., leichte Gbrsp. - Nathan, der Sohn von Shalom Asch.

* 241 Seiten, 1 Blatt. 19,5 x 12 cm. Orangefarbener Original-Leinenband (etwas angestaubt und vereinzelt leicht fleckig) mit schwarzem Kopfschnitt. *** Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Der polnisch-amerikanische Autor jüdischer Herkunft (1902-1964), Sohn des bekannten jiddischen Autors Schalom Asch, verarbeitete bei seinem ersten Roman "The Office" eigene Erfahrungen als Börsenmakler. - Vorderes Innengelenk leicht angeplatzt, sonst gut erhalten.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. kA (illustrator). kA. Auflage. Anzahl Bände: 1 - Bd.Nr.: kA - Sprache: de - Einband: Leinen - Gewicht: 320 - Illust.: kA - Zustand: Gut - Gebrauchsspuren, Rücken etwas schadhaft.

Condition: leido. Editorial Nova, Colección Imaginación, 1956, Buenos Aires - 19x12. 131 pgs.

19x13. 283 pags. Cub. Mauricio Amster. Traducido por Manuel Pumarega.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing, This is a true first UK edition, First Print in an original jacket with the price of 7/6 net to the spine. A very good copy, tight binding, writing in pencil to the front end page and rear (the pencil could be easily removed) some spotting to the fore edge of the text block, dulling to the top of the text block. Present is the very rare jacket which was designed by Ralph Keene, it has loss to the top of the spine and rear panel, some dulling, light wear to the corners, the jacket is complete. The author's very scarce first novel.

22 DE AGOSTO. Madrid, 1930. 8º, 281p, 2h. Intonso. Rúst, rasgadura en lomo.

18x13 cm. 350 pages. Hardcover. Spine worn. Binding visible between several pages. Pages yellowing and age stained. Else in good condition. The book is in : English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Original orange cloth titled in black, black topstain. Text in German. Board edges toned, very slight spine lean. The DJ is toned to spine, chipped to edges. Novel about a stockbroker. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 241,[1] pages.