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Thomas Mann – The Magic Mountain (The Franklin Library, 1981)

Illustrated by Gonzalo Fonseca

Description:
Thomas Mann’s monumental The Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg, 1924) is one of the great novels of the twentieth century — a profound exploration of time, illness, and the human spirit. Set in a Swiss sanatorium before the First World War, it follows young Hans Castorp as he drifts into a world suspended between life and death, reason and passion.

This Franklin Library edition, translated by H. T. Lowe-Porter and illustrated by Gonzalo Fonseca, presents Mann’s masterpiece in a luxurious format worthy of its stature — uniting literary depth with exceptional craftsmanship.

Features:
	•	Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
	•	Year: 1981
	•	Translator: H. T. Lowe-Porter
	•	Illustrator: Gonzalo Fonseca
	•	Edition: Limited edition, privately printed for subscribers
	•	Binding: Full brown leather with elaborate gilt design on spine and boards
	•	Endpapers: Moiré silk
	•	Edges: All edges gilt
	•	Ribbon marker: Pale satin
	•	Paper: Archival-quality, acid-neutral
	•	Series: The 100 Greatest Books of All Time

Condition:
Excellent. Binding tight and square, gilt bright and intact, pages crisp and clean. No bookplate or marks. A beautifully preserved collector’s copy.

Collector’s Note:
One of the most elegant Franklin Library productions — a fine presentation of Mann’s Nobel Prize–winning literary universe.

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