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<DIV>NIETZSCHE, <EM>ECCE HOMO</EM>, Insel Verlag, Leipzig, 1908. 1 leaf + TPs + 7-154 + 2 leaves, Square Quarto.</DIV>
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<DIV>FIRST EDITION, Schaberg 61a. </DIV>
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<DIV>$2,250</DIV>
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<DIV>This copy is one of the rare (only 150 printed) copies on Japanese velin. Schaberg 61a. <BR>Released in an edition of 1,250 copies: 150 on Japanese velin and 1,100 on parchment. The original copies were so expensive that this was dubbed the "bank director's edition".</DIV>
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<DIV>Nietzsche's famous autobiography which his sister, Elisabeth, withheld from publication until eight years after his death. While surely autobiography, this work is extremely stylized and defies any traditional classification. The chapter titles are humorous in the extreme - "Why I Am So Wise", "Why I Am So Clever", "Why I Write Such Good Books" and "Why I Am A Destiny" - and suggest the exact opposite of the modest pose of Socrates who insisted that he was wise because he knew he was not wise. Most importantly, the book presents Nietzsche's own history and evaluation of his books which he clearly considered to be his legacy to the world and the place where he had buried his "dynamite".</DIV>
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<DIV>This copy is one of 150 printed on Japanese velin in gold and black inks and is numbered #60. The boards are in grey leather. There is some old water damage to the front cover (3" x 5") at top near spine, to the spine at top 4" and on the rear cover in a triangular shape at the top by the spine (3" x 5"). A light triangular discoloration continues on the text pages in the upper, gutter corner -disappearing on page 50. Otherwise, a tight and clean copy. </DIV>
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