Martin Heidegger - Holzwege - 1950-1950

Holzwege – Martin Heidegger

Frankfurt: Vittorio Klostermann, 1950. [2], 345, [2] pages. 21.7cm x 13.5cm. Hardcover with blue linen binding with gilt lettered front cover and spine, and blue top edge. The original grey dust jacket with the lettered front cover and spine is included. First edition of this foundational cornerstone of late 20th-century philosophy and continental thought, complete with the rare original dust jacket. Holzwege collects six of Martin Heidegger's most crucial and definitive essays written between 1935 and 1946, reflecting the famous "turn" (Kehre) in his philosophical journey. This monumental anthology features several of his most celebrated and widely studied texts, including The Origin of the Work of Art (Der Ursprung des Kunstwerkes), The Age of the World Picture (Die Zeit des Weltbildes), and his seminal critique of nihilism, Nietzsche's Word: "God is Dead" (Nietzsches Wort „Gott ist tot“). Bound in the publisher's original cloth with the incredibly elusive, original printed dust jacket intact. A vital centerpiece for collectors of existentialism, phenomenology, and modern philosophy.
Hardly any wear to the boards and spine. The dust jacket shows some tanning on the edges and has some creasing at the top edge, two small tears at the top of the spine, and a small tear at the bottom of the front cover edge. Browning especially at the edges throughout as usual for postwar printings. The text is clear, the paper is crisp, and the binding is solid. Overall, a beautiful and clean copy in very good+ condition.