Confessions of Felix Krull Confidence Man, Thomas Mann — 1st Ed

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Confessions of Felix Krull Confidence Man, Thomas Mann — 1st Ed

Name: Confessions of Felix Krull Confidence Man, Thomas Mann — 1st Ed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6829
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Publication: London, Secker & Warburg, 1955

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 408.

Condition Report: Very Good condition in a Good dust jacket. The publisher’s original green cloth binding remains firm, square, and tight, exhibiting only minor rubbing to the extremities and slight bumping to the corners. The page block shows typical age-toning and light dusting to the top edge, though the visible internal leaves remain clean and free from notable blemishes. The original dust jacket is completely intact but displays moderate edge-wear, including minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine, along with light surface dirt and rubbing to the rear panel.

Catalogue Note: This is the first UK edition of Thomas Mann's final, unfinished masterpiece, translated from the German by Denver Lindley. Originally published in Germany the previous year, this English language premiere was printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons.

Though true first impressions in the original dust jacket are widely available on the secondary market, finding copies where the vibrant, mid-century jacket design remains entirely complete and unclipped is becoming increasingly uncommon.

Thomas Mann’s delightfully subversive picaresque follows the life of Felix Krull, a gifted, charming, and morally flexible young man who cons his way up the social ladder of late 19th-century Europe. Escaping the military draft and taking a job as an elevator boy in a luxury Parisian hotel, Felix relies on his wit, good looks, and an uncanny ability to manipulate those around him. Though tragically left unfinished upon Mann’s death in 1955, the novel stands as a brilliant, comic triumph, offering a satirical yet deeply affectionate portrait of an irresistible rogue.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Thomas Mann

Book Publisher: Secker & Warburg

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 408

Book Publication Year: 1955

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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