Robert Walser / [Karl Walser] (illustrations) - Aufsätze - 1913

Essays – Robert Walser / [Karl Walser] (illustrationer)

Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1913. 237 sider. 21,2 cm x 13 cm. Blødt omslag med forlagets trykte omslag. Første udgave af denne samling af korte prosa-uddrag, som Walser tidligere havde udgivet enkeltvis i forskellige aviser og magasiner. Bogen blev kunstnerisk udformet af Robert Walsers bror, Karl Walser, som sørgede for illustrationsforsiden og adskillige vignetter gennem hele indholdet. På det forreste endepapir findes en indskrift “Herrn und Frau S. Fischer mit freundlichem Gruß – Robert Walser“, der ligner Robert Walsers oprindelige håndskrift.
Creasing, browning, wear, and damage to the wrappers. The wrappers have some damage to the front and are reinforced with tape at the sides and the spine, which is also quite damaged and has some small pieces missing. The wrappers are fully detached from the text block. Pencil markings on the back free endpaper. Some creasing at the corner of the pages, especially in the first pages. The front free endpaper has a small tear in the outer margin. Browning, spotting, and the occasional smudging throughout. The text and illustrations are clear, and the binding is quite soft. Overall, a copy in fair condition.