Das Tagebuch (Anne Frank’s Diary) : First German Edition

The First German printing published by Verlag Lambert Schneider, Heidelberg in 1950. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Very slight pushing to the spine ends. Light toning to the text-block and page edges. The printed paper label to the spine is complete and clean. Free from inscriptions. Complete with 2 B/W plates and one plan. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition. Apart from some light toning to the spine and the cover edges and a few mild age rated markings, it is in exceptional condition. The WRAPPER is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Marie Baum provides a 4 page introduction. 'Baum was a German politician of the German Democratic Party (DDP) and social activist. She was one of the first female members of the Weimar National Assembly. She was a pioneer within German welfare and workers security' (Wiki). 'The book was first published in Holland in 1947, just over five years after Anne's thirteenth birthday, the day she was given her diary. The Dutch edition receives positive reviews. It says, among other things: 'a war document of aptly detailed' or 'parents and educators are strongly advised to read this diary.' The first edition (3,036 copies) was followed in December 1947 by the second (6,830) and in February 1948 by the third edition (10,500 copies). The diary's success in the Netherlands gave Anne's father, Otto Frank the courage to look for publication opportunities in other countries' (www.annefrank.org). The German and French editions were first published in 1950, two years before the book was first published in English. A very sharp copy and a scarce survivor with JSIC listing only 4 institutions holding copies. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.