Hofmannsthal, Hugo vonThe White Fan. An interlude.... Lot 1051

Hofmannsthal, Hugo vonThe White Fan. An interlude. With 4 woodcuts by Edward Gordon Craig. Leipzig, 1907. 14 nn. Pl. Gr.-4°. HLwd. with gilt top edge, colored paper cover and gilt stamped title (barely noticeable soiling). Insel-Verlag Hofmannsthal, Hugo von Der weisse Fächer. An interlude. With 4 woodcuts by Edward Gordon Craig. Leipzig, 1907. 14 nn. Pl. Gr.-4°. HLwd. with gilt top edge, colored paper cover and gilt stamped title (barely noticeably soiled). First book edition. - One of 750 num. (GA 800 copies), printed in yellow and black. - Jacoby 17 - Houghton Library 761 - Sarkowski 776 - Originally it was planned that Karl Walser should do the illustrations. At Harry Graf Kessler's instigation, Edward Gordon Craig was chosen, whom he had met on his trip to Germany in 1904 (cf. Schuster, Briefwechsel Hofmannsthal/Insel, 1984, 36-38 and 151ff.). - A good copy. First book edition with 4 orig. woodcuts. Half cloth with gilt top edge, gilt stamped title to spine and colored paper cover (inconspicuously soiled). - Good copy. This work is taxed. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books) or 19% VAT will be added to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.