Tijdopnamen (Time Exposure)
Den Haag: De Baanbreker, 1931. First Dutch edition. Softcover. Octavo. 158pp. Original plum wraps with light blue design and lettering on cover, in original dustjacket with elaborate photomontage on cover, white lettering on spine. Cover design by Cesar Domela. An anthology of works by the well known German racing reporter and world traveler, nursing the burning desire to experience life from all sides, recordings ofthistime in their infinite kaleidoscopic variety. Facts, situations, event - everyday reality - reproduced without retouching or tendency: "In a world overrun with lies, nothing is more astonishing than the truth, nothing more fantastic than reality," Kisch once said. With an introduction by Nico Rost, Dutch writer, translator, journalist and member of the resistance. Laid in original De Baanbreker bookmark with publisher's ads, including Tijdopnamen. Text in Dutch. Uncut at foredge. Dustjacket with some wear along edges, small chips and very light creasing, two medium chips at head and tale of spine. Very light foxing to endpapers. Good+ to very good condition. Item #48468
Price: $950.00