1st Ed. 1st Print Rare Autographed 1990 Paperback The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass

Description: Puublisher's comment: "Acclaimed as the greatest German novel written since the end of World War II, The Tin Drum is the autobiography of thirty-year-old Oskar Matzerath, who has lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is being held in a mental institution. Willfully stunting his growth at three feet for many years, wielding his tin drum and piercing scream as anarchistic weapons, he provides a profound yet hilarious perspective on both German history and the human condition in the modern world." The New York Times stated, ""Grass works with a range of theatrical inventiveness that shades from Goethe at his most Mephistophelean to Ionesco at his most perverse. The Tin Drum is a formidable, if formidably uneven, novel. It is also a prime example of The Novel of the Absurd." This copy of The Tin Drum is not only rare, but it is a rare copy signed by the author. Take a close look at the photos, because the only issue is light shelf wear on cover edges. First edition, first printing of this Vintage International 1990 printing with full number line as shown in photos. This book was developing some tanning, especially around pages edges, before I put it into a protective sleeve. Hopefully, that addition will slow the book's aging process. Book is kept in a protective sleeve in a non-smoking environment.

Price: 150 USD

Location: La Grange, Kentucky

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