Hermann Hesse * SIDDHARTHA * VINTAGE 1951 HB/SLIPCASE

This is a beautiful vintage 1951 hardcover copy in the slipcase of SIDDHARTHA by Hermann Hesse.

Translated by Hilda Rosner.

New York: New Directions, 1951.

"Fifth Clothbound Printing" stated on copyright page.

Small 8vo., yellow pictorial cloth boards backed in green, top edge green. Green cloth spine, photograph printed over yellow-mustard cloth on the front cover of both book and slipcase. 122 pages.

Slipcase with correct price of $5.00 clearly legible on the printed label which is part of the slipcase design. Book's cloth is yellow with green cloth spine stamped in gold. Slipcase is mustard colored paper.

NEAR FINE (Near Pristine) book in NEAR FINE (Near Pristine) slipcase. A clean, bright, tight copy with NO previous owner's names nor other owner markings. Very clean inside and out.Tips and ends sharp. Has a blank bookplate (you can write your name in) on first free endpage. No smudges, no dog ears, no signs of handling. Pages and page-ends appear unhandled and untouched. In a very sound and sturdy, serviceable slipcase with no defects. Fine = highest grade and best condition. Near Fine = second highest grade, almost perfect condition.

Hesse's most influential and best loved book, a twentieth century high spot.

Buyer to pay $3.95 Media Mail or $4.95 Priority Mail shipping. International shipments made at cost. 

All books may be returned if not as described within 7 days of receipt, with prior notification.