Tales Hoffmann, First Edition (61 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Soft cover. Condition: New. First Edition. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; PHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Wear to the edges and corners. Stains and smudges to the cover and sides.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of Hoffmann's tales, which are at the forefront of surrealism and horror writingThis selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as Mademoiselle de Scudery, in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves caught up in a series of jewel thefts and murders. In the sinister Sandman, a young man's sanity is tormented by fears about a mysterious chemist, while in The Choosing of a Bride a greedy father preys on the weaknesses of his daughter's suitors. Master of the bizarre, Hoffman creates a sinister and unsettling world combining love and madness, black humour and bewildering illusion. E T A Hoffmann studied law and entered the Prussian civil service, but his over-riding ambition was to become a graphic artist and painter. This selection of his finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Mint UNREAD. First PRINTING, First Edition. This is an advance reading, SOFTCOVER uncorrected proof copy.THESE EDITIONS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE SINCE ARCS ARE PUBLISHED IN VERY LIMITED EDITIONS AND ARE OF TEN MARKED AS FIRST EDITION.PLAIN PAPER WRAPS. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Xl + [424] pp + frontispiece & 6 illustrations. Foxing on top edge, a couple nicks. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 478 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Phillipps, W.F. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book in blue boards with gold caricature of Hoffmann has .25 inch fade to top front cover, minor wear elsewhere, including tape remnants (or just evidence of the tape used to strengthen boards?) front and back inside covers. Clipped jacket in new mylar cover has wear to spine top and bottom, edges, still bright. Child's name hand-written above title on half-title page. 5 stories.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Printing. #198. 223pp. Translated with introduction by J.M. Cohen. Light wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Spine has faded. Endpapers are yellowing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Faults: No dust jacket, some wear to gilt lettering, slight loss of color to boards. Otherwise, square spine, strong binding, clean pages, no scribbles or owner's name. Story about Linnie Colsworth, who travels to a fort in Nebraska after the Civil War to end an engagement for her cousin. She marries a lieutenant in a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love as they endure the hardships of frontier military life. The story is based on the diary of an actual army wife.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by A. Brantingham Simpson (illustrator). First Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full grey cloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine, red and grey decoration on front cover, t.e.g., fore and bottom edges deckle. Illustrated with color plates. . Corners bumped, spine sunned, ffep and half-title show light foxing. VERY GOOD. . Color Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xvi, 163, (1) pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ink underlining to pages of Introduction. Light stain to flap folds.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. THIS IS A 12", 33 1/3 RPM STEREOPHONIC RECORD IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORMAT AND PACKAGING IN A PROTECTIVE VINYL OUTER SLEEVE TO BE CAREFULLY WRAPPED AND BOXED FOR SAFE SHIPMENT.SHIPPING RATES OUTSIDE THE US WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR ACTUAL COST. This complete Offenbach opera features Beverly Sills and Norman Triegle and the John Aldis Chorus. the London Symphony led by Julius Rudel. There are 3 stereo discs in excellent condition and a 28 page booklet in an excellent box. The box containing the set is in as new condition and will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.

Condition: Good. 1951. First Edition. 315 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed red. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 1st printing. Crisp and unmarked. 215pp. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Richard Lindner (illustrator). Edited by Christopher Lazare. Translated from the German. First edition thus. Very good in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and design. No dust jacket. Housed in the original clear plastic slipcase.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. W.F. Phillipps (illustrator). First American Edition. Dark blue cloth, gold lettering and design, color pictorial dj, tiny edge wear, little darkening on flaps, o/w excellent, full page color illus, 94 pp.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. (German fiction, short stories).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Brief gift inscription (possibly by the translator) on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good, price clipped dust jacket.

FIRST EDITION octavo softcover (near FINE); 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 costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Royal blue cloth on boards with bright gilt caricature of Hoffmann to front and gilt titling to spine. Book is tight, square, particularly sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out. Near Fine. Fantastic color illustrations throughout by W.F. Phillipps, including on the Dust Jacket. Unclipped DJ original price in GBP of 12/6 Net and has very minimal scuffing or shelfwear. Watson has retold five famous fairy tales originally written/collected/adapted by E.T.A. Hoffmann, including: The Fairy Child, The Nutcracker and the Tale of a Hard Nut, The Magic Spectacles, The Sailor who Became a Miner, and The Stolen Reflection.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 314 p. : ill ; 21 cm. Contents: The golden pot. -- The sandman. -- The deed of entail. -- The story of Krespel. -- Mlle de Scudéri. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by W.F. Phillipps (illustrator). First Edition. 94 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards. Corners and the head of spine are lightly bumped. Endpapers have some foxing. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Dustwrapper spine is faded and it has some edge wear and darkening along the flap edges. Price clipped. A retelling of five fairy tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, including: The Fairy Child, The Nutcracker and the Tale of a Hard Nut, The Magic Spectacles, The Sailor who Became a Miner, and The Stolen Reflection. Illustrated with colour plates.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Moderate edgewear to cover. Pages clean, binding tight.

Trade Size Soft Cover. Condition: FINE CONDITION. First Edition, First Printing Thus. // NO REMAINDER MARK// NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //.

1st edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 314 p. : ill ; 21 cm. Contents: The golden pot. -- The sandman. -- The deed of entail. -- The story of Krespel. -- Mlle de Scudéri. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of Hoffmann's tales, which are at the forefront of surrealism and horror writingThis selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as Mademoiselle de Scudery, in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves caught up in a series of jewel thefts and murders. In the sinister Sandman, a young man's sanity is tormented by fears about a mysterious chemist, while in The Choosing of a Bride a greedy father preys on the weaknesses of his daughter's suitors. Master of the bizarre, Hoffman creates a sinister and unsettling world combining love and madness, black humour and bewildering illusion. E T A Hoffmann studied law and entered the Prussian civil service, but his over-riding ambition was to become a graphic artist and painter. This selection of his finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hugo Steiner-Prag (illustrator). Stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, translated out of German by various hands, illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag together with a prologue from the illustrator [stated]. The Special contents of this Edition are copyright, 1943, by the limited editions club for the George Macy Companies, Inc. [stated]. Checkered cloth boards with red text/illustration upper & spine. In slip red [lightly faded] slip case. Hardcover. Nominal edge wear. Else tight and square. Introduction by Arthur Ransome. Prologue translated by Jacques Le Clercq. Included stories: The Sandman, the Mines of Falun, Councillor Krespel, Don Juan, The Mystery of the Deserted House, The Vow, Mademoiselle De Scudery, The Entail, The Uncanny Guest, and Gambler's Luck. Footnotes begin at page 342. HORROR/FANTASY/SHORTSTORIES.