1962rif. 170383N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1962 film showing Anthony Perkins on a staircase surrounded by young women. Shot by noted French photographer Roger Corbeau with his stamp on the verso. Based on the 1925 novel by Franz Kafka. Considered by director Orson Welles to be his best film. One of the few great twentieth century adaptations of existentialist literature as well as the definitive visualization of Kafka's work. 9 x 11.5 inches. Light rubbing to the corners else about Near Fine. Grant US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown
1975rif. 26012Avon CT: The Limited Editions Club 1975. Full leather. Fine. Alan E. Cober. A pristine copy of the 1975 Limited Editions Club edition of Kafka's The Trial. Clean and Fine in its deep-red cloth with bright gilt-bordering and lettering along the front panel and spine. Octavo Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir Introduction by Erich Heller and Illustrations by Alan E. Cober WHO HERE SIGNED HIS NAME AS #727 OF 2000 COPIES at the limitation. Also includes a Near Fine example of the printed dark-card slipcase and the laid-in Limited Editions Club monthly newsletter. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
1962rif. 170383N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1962 film showing Anthony Perkins on a staircase surrounded by young women. Shot by noted French photographer Roger Corbeau with his stamp on the verso. Based on the 1925 novel by Franz Kafka. Considered by director Orson Welles to be his best film. One of the few great twentieth century adaptations of existentialist literature as well as the definitive visualization of Kafka's work. 9 x 11.5 inches. Light rubbing to the corners else about Near Fine. Grant US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1964rif. 71416NY:: Modern Library. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Modern Library number 318. Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir. Revised and with additional materials translated by E. M. Butler. A later printing of this Definitive Edition. Very good in a very good minor edge wear dust jacket. . Modern Library, hardcover books
1995rif. 2354494Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1995. Reissue. Full-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Cober Alan E. A couple tiny blemishes to edges otherwise an exceptional copy. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1995 Full-Leather. xv 5 220 pp. Red full leather gilt titles and decorations all edges gilt silk moire endpapers ribbon marker bound in. Translated from the German by Willa & Edwin Muir introduction by Erich Heller color plates and engraved illustrations by Alan E. Cober. "Written in 1914 The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K. a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale a parable or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers. The Easton Press hardcover books
1945rif. 20286Secker & Warburg London 1945. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. The second UK edition a reprint of the Muir translation of 1937. 8vo. 200pp. Blue boards lettered in red at the spine. A trace of spotting to the free endpapers and some toning to the wartime economy paperstock. A very good copy in very good non-price-clipped dust wrapper - the correct red issue the version published the same year in the white dust wrapper is a reprint. The wrapper exhibits just a touch of chafing to the natural folds and some toning to the spine panel. Secker & Warburg, London Hardcover
1937rif. 11776Victor Gollancz Ltd. london. 1937. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 1st impression. 8vo. 7.5 x 5.3 inches. Some foxing to the first few leaves and to a lesser extent to the page edges but well away from the text otherwise a very good copy finely bound in recent full black morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands the compartments lettered ruled and decorated in gilt. Single floral design gilt border to boards. Top edge gilt. A lovely copy of this important and powerful book. ---- Originally published in German as Der Prozess in 1925. Victor Gollancz Ltd. London. 1937 hardcover
rif. 124340London Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1937. . First English edition; 8vo; internally clean; publisher's light blue cloth spine lettered in navy slight lean to spine a little faded and marked else a very good copy lacking the dust jacket; 285pp. First edition in English of Franz Kafka's The Trial translated by Willa and Edwin Muir. One of the author's major works despite being unfinished at the time of his death the story follows Josef K's trial after his arrest for an unnamed crime by an unknown agency. London, Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. hardcover
1977rif. ZZ4064Franklin Library 1977. As new. Full grey morocco elaborate gilt decoration to spine and both boards. Watered silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon. Sold with 'Notes from the Editors' booklet. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st thus. No ownership marks. Binding sound text unmarked. No ownership marks. Binding sound text unmarked . Fine. xii341pp. 22 x 14.5 cm . Franklin Library Hardcover
rif. 23206New York: The Limited Editions Club 1975. Limited edition of 2000 copies signed by the illustrator. 4to. Full red leather binding. In slipcase. Limited edition of 2000 copies signed by the illustrator. Illustrations by Alan E. Cober. Fine in slipcase. Tissue jacket chipped at spine. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1975. hardcover
rif. 27766TAIPEI: TAIWAN PIRACY. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First hardcover edition of Penguin Books #907 published originally in the 50s as a paperback. About fine in blue cloth in fine jacket that replicates same design as the Penguin edition. Bookstore sticker & ink stamp in Chinese on rear end-paper. . TAIWAN PIRACY. hardcover
1995rif. 95802Norwalk:: Heritage Press. Near Fine. 1995. Hardcover. Translated from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir. Introduction by Erich Heller. A reprint of the Limited Editions Club edition. "Sandglass" laid in. Near fine in a near fine slipcase. . Heritage Press, hardcover books
1948rif. 13595Alfred A. Knopf 1948. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. Dust jacket has edge and corner chips and wear surface scuffed darkened on edges and spine heavy edge wear on spine where there are bend lines loss head/tail price unclipped. Brick red cloth has heavy wear at corners sunned top edge and spine. Bookplate inside front cover pen name front endpaper. Seventh printing November 1948. Kafka's The Trial was written in 1914 and 1915 and published posthumously in April 1925. One of his best-known works it tells the story of Josef K. a man arrested and prosecuted by a remote inaccessible authority with the nature of his crime revealed neither to him nor to the reader. All orders packed with care most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve independent bookseller since 2011 Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
rif. 1789509769.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0805241655.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 1785581945.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1998rif. Q-0805241655Schocken 1998-08-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Schocken hardcover
1977rif. 217913Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The 100 Greatest Books of all Time. Franklin Library hardcover
1976rif. 205433London: Secker & Warburg/Octopus 1976. Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Very Good/Very Good. Condition Notes: Minor age-toning to the edges of the text block. The contents complete clean and tight; Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with gilt titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 9½ x 6¼ 1.9 kg; pp 925; Includes: Index: Names; Illustrated lining papers; The book is on the shelf ready to be appropriately packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John Bath by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205433 London: Secker & Warburg/Octopus hardcover
1992rif. 192665New York: Knopf 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in boards. Knopf hardcover
1956rif. 139941New York: Modern Library 1956. Definitive Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. Modern Library hardcover
1964rif. 140172New York: Modern Library 1964. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Modern Library hardcover
1956rif. 132956New York: Modern Library 1956. Definitive Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on FEP. Shelf wear on rear panel. Rubbing along panel edges. Modern Library hardcover
1975rif. 9025834Avon: Limited Editions Club 1975. Hardcover. Fine. Alan E. Cober. Bound in publisher's original red leather with spine stamped in gilt. Cover stamped in gilt and blind. Top edge stained red. Publisher's original slipcase in black cloth with heavily chipped label otherwise fine. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. One of 2000 copies signed by the artist. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1975rif. 9025834Avon: Limited Editions Club 1975. Hardcover. Fine. Alan E. Cober. Bound in publisher's original red leather with spine stamped in gilt. Cover stamped in gilt and blind. Top edge stained red. Publisher's original slipcase in black cloth with heavily chipped label otherwise fine. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. One of 2000 copies signed by the artist. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
