Erich Maria Remarque. First edition, stated first printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. The dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition and is unclipped (in a mylar wrapper) with original price $2.50 net on inside flap. The jacket has a small piece missing on front bottom with minor chipping on the top/bottom of spine. The back jacket has two areas of wear. Oatmeal cloth with black/red lettering on cover and spine. Other than former owner signature, no writing or markings found in the book, 291 pp. The dust jacket and hardcover have all the first edition points. Translated by A.W. Wheen.
A cornerstone of twentieth-century literature and among the most influential novels ever written about war. Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front chronicles the devastating experiences of German soldiers during World War I and remains one of the defining anti-war works of modern literature.
This copy retains its highly desirable original illustrated dust jacket featuring the iconic soldier portrait design. First printings in original dust jackets have become increasingly difficult to locate, particularly in collectible condition.
The true first edition was published in Germany in January 1929. The famous World War I novel in English translation - originally published in German as "Im Westen Nichts Neues" just five months earlier. It was adapted to award-winning films in 1930, and as a 2022 Netflix film.
