Item #53 Schwindel. Gefühle. (Die andere Bibliothek [73.]. Herausgegeben von Hans Magnus Enzensberger.) [Vertigo.]. Sebald, infried, eorg.
Schwindel. Gefühle. (Die andere Bibliothek [73.]. Herausgegeben von Hans Magnus Enzensberger.) [Vertigo.]
A Presentation Copy

Schwindel. Gefühle. (Die andere Bibliothek [73.]. Herausgegeben von Hans Magnus Enzensberger.) [Vertigo.]

Frankfurt am Main (Nördlingen): Eichborn Verlag (Franz Greno), 1990. Illustrated mostly with photographic reproductions. First edition. Printed in black and green. In original hard paper, bound by G. Lachenmaier, housed in tracing paper folder. Presentation copy. In very good condition.

Sebald’s (1944–2001) novel in four sections. First is the biography of Stendhal; second is two travelogue one by an unnamed narrator whose biography resembles Sebald’s, the other is an epistle from the life of Casanova who is also featured; third is on Kafka; and the fourth is a nostalgic recounting of the narrator’s visit to his hometown in Germany. “Vertigo” considerer as part of a trilogy together with “The Emigrants” and “The Rings of Saturn”. Inscribed to Armin Abmeier (1944–2012), German publisher and collector of first editions, illustrated books and comics.

Price: €1,500.00

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