Robert Walser - Geschwister Tanner - 1907

A milestone of 20th-century literature.

First edition of Geschwister Tanner, the inaugural novel by Robert Walser, one of the most idiosyncratic and influential voices of Swiss modernism. This work, highly praised by contemporaries like Franz Kafka, established the "Walserian" style characterized by wandering, lyrical prose and semi-autobiographical reflection.

Physical Details & Binding:
Format: Octavo (approx. 20 x 14 cm); 319 pages.
Binding: Rebound in a fine contemporary three-quarter brown leather binding with paper boards. While not in the original illustrated boards, this private library rebinding is of high quality and features a distinctive gilt-stamped crown over the letter 'W' on the spine.

Condition Report:
Exterior: The leather spine is well-preserved with some rubbing at the joints and extremities; the binding remains sturdy.
Interior: Pages show uniform light age-toning and occasional minor foxing, consistent with German paper quality of the period. The text block is clean, firm, and free from marginalia or significant damage.