Berlin, Germany: Ullstein, 1927. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is slightly discolored, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, overall a nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! White cloth with gilt and blue lettering on the front board and gilt lettering on the spine. 227 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "Die Einsicht und Uberzeugung, dab der einzelne Mensch sein Leben wie ein Kunstwerk gestalten konne, der Wille und die Entschlossenheit, von dieser Moglichkeit Gebrauch zu machen, ist eine Errungenschaft der jungsten Neuzeit, ahnlich wie die Entdeckung der Landschaft. Erst die neueste gesellschaftliche und technische Entwicklung hat die Voraussetzungen fur eine bewubte Lebenskunst geschaffen, indem Schritt fur Schritt die Schranken der Kasten und Berufe durchbrochen wurden und eine ungeahnte Steigerung der Freizugigkeit und des Reiseverkehrs einem jeden die Wahl seiner Umwelt und seines Wirkungsbereiches in einem weit hoheren Grade freigestellt hat........" ---- from the Vorrede.. First Edition / First Printing. White Cloth. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

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Bookseller: Conover Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 040627
Title: Der Weg Zum Lebenskunstler
Author: Scheu, Robert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition / First Printing
Publisher: Ullstein
Place of Publication: Berlin, Germany
Date Published: 1927
Keywords: SCHEU ROBERT 1873 1964 ESSAYS HUMOR SATIRIST SATIRES SATIRICAL PLAYS DRAMA
Bookseller catalogs: Foreign Language;
Size: 8vo

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