The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris [and] Goodbye to Berlin
New York: A New Directions Book, 1945. Very Good + / Very Good. Item #46650
New York: A New Directions Book, 1945. First Edition. Octavo; original cloth boards in photo-illustrated dust jacket with $3.50 price present; 207pp. Dust jacket lightly worn and toned with a few minor nicks and a larger chip to base of spine. Boards nudged at spine ends with shallow dent along spine; binding sound; pages unmarked.
A Very Good and sound copy of this first combined edition of Isherwood's two Weimar-era stories, showcasing Berlin in the twilight of the 20s and just before Hitler's ascent to power. The work served as the inspiration for John Van Druten's play I Am a Camera which was in turn adapted into the Broadway musical Cabaret. .
Price: $250.00