Heinrich Böll - Set with 9 first edition - 1953-1995

Heinrich Böll – Collection of 9 first editions – 8 original dust jackets – Kiepenheuer & Witsch – Nobel Laureate

Collection with nine first editions by Nobel Prize in Literature winner Heinrich Böll, all published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne.

The set includes significant works from different creative phases of the author from 1953 to the estate in 1995 and provides a representative overview of his literary work.

Included are:
• And said not a single word (1953)
• House without a guardian (1954)
• Views of a Clown (1963)
• Group Portrait with Lady (1971)
• The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1974)
• Caring Siege (1979)
• Women by a River Landscape (1985)
• The Angel Silent (1992)
• The Pale Dog (1995)

Special features:
• 9 first editions
• 8 volumes with original dust jackets
• 1 volume without a dust jacket (House without a Guardian)
• Original publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch
• First edition of the respective year of publication
• Nobel Prize in Literature (1972)

The books are all in well-kept, age-appropriate condition. The dust jackets show occasional typical signs of use. Please note the photos, as they are part of the description. Also please note the respective imprint photos as evidence of the first edition.

The condition in detail:
• And said not a single word (dust jacket with age-related signs of wear and foxing, book and pages also age-appropriate)
• House without a Guardian (without dust jacket, book and pages in good condition)
• Views of a Clown (dust jacket with age-related signs of wear and slight spotting, book and pages in good condition)
• Group Portrait with Lady (dust jacket with age-related signs of wear, book and pages also age-appropriate, storage marks, Ex Libris)
• The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (dust jacket, book and pages in good age-appropriate condition)
• Caring Siege (dust jacket, book and pages in good age-appropriate condition)
• Women by a River Landscape (dust jacket, book and pages in good condition)
• The Angel Silent (dust jacket, book and pages in very good condition)
• The Pale Dog (dust jacket, book and pages in very good condition, stamped as bargain edition)

A beautiful collector’s lot from one of the most important German-language authors of the 20th century, suitable for both collectors and bibliophile lovers of postwar German literature.

The total weight of the books is about 4 kg, and they will be securely packaged and insured for shipment.