Perutz, Leo. The Master of the Day of Judgment. Translated from the German by Hedwig Singer. [London]: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, Ltd., 1929. First edition in English. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-256. Original black cloth, spine panel stamped in light orange, top edge stained red. A bit of loss to orange spine stamping, mostly of publisher's mark at bottom, else a fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket, with a bit of darkening and scuffing to spine panel as well as shallow chipping to spine ends (about 3 to 4 mm.) without any impinging on typographic elements, very light dustiness to rear; the front panel, with its exuberant Satanic imagery, presents very nicely. This U.K. edition is scarce, especially in jacket. #1917. $450. The German original (Der Meister des Juengsten Tages) appeared in 1923. Charles Boni brought out an edition of this same translation in 1930. Perutz was "undoubtedly the finest fantasy author of his time, a storyteller of rare powers with an unfailing ear for language, sharp observation, and economical yet plastic style. Perutz was able to describe life in all its concrete fullness, in vivid colorful detail, and to tell his stories in a naturally dramatic narrative that progresses with the inevitability of a Greek tragedy. Above all, his stories are well-constructed and persuasive." -- Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature V, pp. 2407-08. "Excellent SF and detective story dealing with hallucinogens." -- Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction, p. 403. "Cleverly handled. The atmosphere of decadent pre-World War I Vienna is admirably handled, as is the psychopathology." -- Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1770. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 1917

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Titel: The Master of the Day of Judgment

Verlag: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1929

Einband: Hardback

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.

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