Franz Kafka 1st Ed of His 1st Book in English. DJ Start Price USD 2,500.00 Current Price USD 2,500.00 Time Left 14 days 6 hours 4 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location NJ See more about 'Franz Kafka 1st Ed of His 1st Book in English. DJ' Description Franz Kafka 1st Ed of His 1st Book in English. DJ   Click to Enlarge     Description: The Castle by Franz Kafka Translated from the German by Edwin and Willa Muir Introductory Note by Edwin Muir Additional Note (pages 329-340) by Max Brod Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1930, Grey cloth covers with illustration of castle on front, decoration and title/author on spine, 8vo, 340 pages, price-clipped illustrated dust jacket with mylar protective cover. Very scarce First American Edition in the almost never seen dust jacket. This edition of the great 20th Century classic - Kafka's first novel and his first book published in English, appeared simultaneously in England where it was published by Martin Secker Condition: Near Fine copy in Very Good dust jacket (Books cover is fresh with minor creases at spine ends, small gentle fabric indent at front hinge. Edges are clean. Binding is tight). Several tiny dark specs on front pastedown and free endpaper. Text is clean. Dust jacket, which is price clipped, has moderate spine discoloration (sun-darkening) and rubbing, several short tears at top margin, very small chips at top and bottom of spine, closed small tear at upper spine fold 3" from top.) Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items. (Click here to view all of our auctions) Shipping and Payment Information Shipping : DOMESTICDomestic Media Mail shipping, including Delivery Confirmation and Insurance, is free. This applies to any address in the US and Puerto Rico, as well as to APO addresses. Media Mail, available only for domestic shipping, is trucked to its destination, and shipped by boat to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, On the average it takes 3 to 10 days to arrive, depending on the distance and the vagaries of the US Postal Service. Shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO and other off-shore addresses take longer to arrive. During the pre-Christmas season, Media Mail is subject to delays.When filling out the Ebay Detailed Seller Ratings, please keep in mind that the sometime slow arrival is due to the performance of the Postal Service and not to any tardiness on the part of the seller. For expedited domestic mailing, Priority Mail shipping can be arranged at an additional cost. For most books, we charge between two and nine dollars for this service, including delivery confirmation and insurance. For heavy sets or high-value books, the charge may be higher. INTERNATIONAL For international shipping, we urge bidders to request quotes of shipping costs before bidding. We will also specify international shipping options and prices after the conclusion of the auction. We will try to provide a range of options but buyers should be aware that all shipments are via air mail and shipping of heavy books can be expensive. COMBINED SHIPPING For international transactions, combined shipping of multiple lots can substantially reduce postage. This is especially the case for M-Bag shipments of up to 11 lbs and for multiple volumes that will fit into a single Priority Mail flat rate box. For the above options, the postage rate is fixed independently of the weight. INSURANCE All of our domestic shipments are fully insured. Insurance of international shipments to most countries is available at a very reasonable cost. This insurance is optional and shipments to some countries cannot be insured. Payment : No credit cards except through PayPal. Paypal payments should be in US Dollars but Euros are also acceptable if prior agreement is obtained. As of October 2008, Ebay is imposing the requirement that all payments be made via Paypal. We understand that this requirement may be a problem to some of our customers and we will do our best to accommodate their needs.     Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase Place a Bid!