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New York: Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Viking Press, 1933. First Edition. Hard Cover. Clipped dust jacket has moderate shelfwear, several chips and tears, heavily toned, especially on spine, small piece missing at top of spine. Cover has moderate shelfwear, corners, edges, and spine ends rubbed. Sunned. Minor soiling, gilt has dulled. Pages are clean and unmarked, slightly toned. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Good reading/research copy. Zweig offers a nuanced, psychological portrait of Marie Antoinette—one that's rich in empathy and aimed to present her not as a mythic figure, but as a complex, often misunderstood human being. He emphasizes her contradictions, emotional struggles, and human vulnerabilities rather than royal grandeur.

Presentation Plate FPD, light toning, else content appears as unread and unblemished with good light blue boards displaying moderate surface/edge wear, some fading to spine. Still a strong, desirable book. Some of these older books do not have library distinctions. Instead, Index cards were used. I am enclosing this one for you. EnjoyThe life of Mary Stuart, one of the tragic figures in the history of the world, who was so easily put into the hands of destiny by early "everything in earthly power" without being able to hold it, soon after her death experienced very different representations: from the "hymn who defended her like a saint" to the very opposite. She was—so much is certain—an attractive, passionate, intelligent, and proud woman, but probably less a queen than she still felt. "How was Maria Stuart? Was she really involved in her second husband's murder, was not she? "The case began to interest Stefan Zweig when he read a handwritten account of her execution at the British Museum in London. "I asked for a really reliable book. Nobody could tell me anything, and in such a searching and inquiring way I involuntarily got involved in the comparison and had started, without really knowing, a book about Maria Stuart..." Thus this admirably intuitive and at the same time largely objective novelistic biography was born. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 6.17.2021AK #5113-70721 Img. 6325

New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1922 336 pages, previous owner's signature and date on front end page, otherwise near fine.

First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 250 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. One 1/4" tear to top of front panel. Interior is clean and tight. "Zweig is a gripping storyteller and these stories are taut, atmospheric and psychologically astute. Zweig explores the human mind in the grip of obsession, fear, guilt, sexuality and suicide....Each story is gripping and beautifully written." Black spine/White text.

First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on front free endpage. (French authors, biographies)

Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1931. 1st edition. 8vo. 446pp. German. Good book. Spine ends slightly frayed. Boards soiled and mildly shelfworn. Owner's name on front free endpage, publisher's page, and title page; also embossed on title and dedication pages, and stamped throughout in bottom margin. Some minor soiling on page edges. Inquire if you need further information.

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New York, NY : Viking Press. Good/Fair. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 238 pp., DJ rubbed, toned, frayed, chipped, tears, splitting at foldovers, price-clipped, page toning .

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