1948 Deutsche Buchgemeinschaft hardcover, first printing

This is a vintage used item, in good used condition, with some signs of age/wear; graphic coverboards show light rubbing/scuffing, minor edgewear and associated corner wear, wear along/about spine, minuscule points of blemish/distress. Interior pages show clean/smooth, creamy-white, with bold black typeset in German language and good preservation of B&W images/illustrations; light wear/little tanning. Spine remains straight/smooth, with mild shelfwear (top/base), while binding is intact/secure and square-to-hand, but dry. There are no excessive nicks, chips, rips, tears, perforations, stains, residue or repairs. 

A solid copy of the 1948 hardcover German language edition of the tumultuous novel with light wear that should please the reader, collector or antiquarian enthusiast .