All Quiet On The Western Front - 1st US Edition - 3rd Printing - 1929

Genre

War & Military

Format

Collectible

Title

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet On The Western Front - 1929 - 1st US Edition - 3rd Printing FOR PICK-UPS: - Pick up near Canoga Park / Chatsworth - Cash Only - No trades - Sold as is - First come, First served Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1929 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". The first US edition, third printing, of Erich Maria Remarque's lauded First World War novel. Published in the same year as the German language first edition, this is the third printing of the first US edition of this work, translated into English by A. W. Wheen. Remarque's novel is a powerful depiction of the devastating effects of war on individuals and society. The novel's legacy can be seen in its influence on subsequent works of war literature, its impact on public attitudes towards war, and its role in shaping the discourse around the nature of warfare and its human cost. It is a fictional account of the experiences of extreme mental and physical trauma experienced by a young German soldier named Paul Baumer and his comrades during World War I. The novel is considered a masterpiece of war literature and is often cited as one of the greatest anti-war novels of all time. Front page has inscription from original owner dated August 23, 1929. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with light fading to back strip. Light handling marks to boards, with boards age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good

Special Attributes

1st edition