America

Franz Kafka; Willa Muir [trans.]; Edwin Muir [trans.]

Published by George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, London, 1938

About this Item

The first UK edition of Franz Kafka's posthumously published unfinished first novel, in the original dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.Written between 1911 and 1914, and first published posthumously in the original German in 1927, this is Franz Kafka's unfinished first novel.The novel incorporates many details of the experiences of Kafka's relatives who had emigrated to the United States.Translated from German to English by Edwin and Willa Muir.With four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with a touch of rubbing to back strip head. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, with losses to the back strip head. Spotting to perimeters of front wrap, with further spotting to flyleaves and dust wrapper reverse. Minor closed tear to tail of front wrap, and minor chip to rear wrap head. Faint pencil mark to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to first and last few leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 905F16

Bibliographic Details

• Title: America
• Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1938
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern Fiction