Max Barth TYPESCRIPT COLLECTION OF 70 POEMS BOUND WITH TYPED LETTER SIGNED 1939

Description: Siebzig Gedichte [Typescript, with author's corrections] Author: [RADICAL & PROLETARIAN LITERATURE] BARTH, Max Title: Siebzig Gedichte [Typescript, with author's corrections] Publication: Tromøy, Norway: 1939 Description: Octavo (20.5cm.); contemporary blue cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt, decorative endpapers; 145,[4]pp. typed on rectos only. Cloth very slightly worn, spine a hint sunned, shallow loss to front free endpaper fore-edge, shallow creasing to three leaves, else Very Good or better. Occasional autograph corrections in the author's hand throughout. German-born author, poet, editor, and translator, Max Barth began his career as an editor of the pacifist socialist paper Sonntags-Zeitung before founding his own radical socialist paper Die Richtung, in 1932 at Stuttgart. The paper only survived a few issues before being confiscated by the Nazi-infiltrated Stuttgart populace the following year after which Barth fled to Switzerland. Found guilty of "High Treason" by the Third Reich, Barth found himself exiled, making his way to Norway, from which this collection was compiled, and finally the United States where he remained until after the end of World War II. The present collection consists of seventy poems written between 1919 and 1939, including some previously unpublished, selected for the author's sister and preceded by a letter of introduction addressed to her ("Li Fri") and signed in manuscript "Max." In the letter Barth explains that the collection was compiled entirely with her in mind and includes certain pieces dear to him despite their lesser literary quality. In a final postscript the author notes that in the poem "Abseits," he has rhymed the word "Fjord" with "Spur" because the word "Fjord" in Norwegian is pronounced "Fjur." The letter is dated September 1, 1939, the day the Germans invaded Poland, leading France and Britain to declare war on Germany two days later, thus marking the start of World War II. The author was certainly unaware of such developments, as no mention is made to the catastrophic events simultaneously unfolding.Reference: John M. Spalek and Joseph Strelka, eds. Deutschsprachige Exilliteratur seit 1933, Vol. 2 (1989), pp. 24-37. Seller ID: 39022 Subject: Autographs & Manuscripts, German Exile Art & Literature, Germany, Modern Poetry, Radical, Utopian, Labor & Reform Movements Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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