Franz Werfel / STAR OF THE UNBORN 1st Edition 1946

Description: "A Bewilderingly Attractive Piece Of Pathos" (Kahn)STAR OF THE UNBORNBy Franz Werfel, translated by Gustave O. Arlt1946Scarce first US edition of Werfel's ambitious and lengthy last work, a posthumously published satirical utopian romance — in the rare dust jacket.Very good plus in good plus jacket."'A cat's a cat,' said Io-Fagòr. 'It's probably never been different. It's not educable, not gifted for speech, not communicative, not congenial like a dog, but a damn sight more talented.'" Werfel's narrator first dies, then makes haste to California-Lemuria some hundred thousand years later, in what one contemporary reviewer characterized as H.G. Wellsian science fiction updated by "Einstein and Catholicism" (Kahn). Inventive and unpredictable, concerned with time and timelessness, etiquette and mysticism, astral flight and angelology, committee meetings of talking dogs and the mass exodus of domestic cats from the hearths of humanity to somewhere out of the world. Written in German during Werfel's last years in California, first published in Sweden as STERN DER UNGEBORENEN in 1946, and translated into English the same year. Scarce.Read more: Kahn, "Star of the Unborn, by Franz Werfel," Commentary. New York: The Viking Press, 1946. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original grey-blue cloth stamped in red and gilt. Red topstain. In original unclipped ($3.00) blue printed dust jacket designed by Robert Hallock. 645, [1] pages. Previous owner's name in pen to front free endpaper. Minor bumping to boards, very faint spotting to top edge of text block. Some chipping to jacket edges with additional closed tears to spine ends, small tape repair to jacket verso. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 825 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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