The Death Ship

The first book by the author of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Originally published in Germany, the 1st English language edition was published in the UK; Traven was so discontent with the translation that he literally re-wrote the book for the American audience. Small previous owners sticker atop the inside front board else fine in black cloth… Read more about this item

NEW YORK NY: ALFRED A KNOPF CO. NF/VG+. 1934. FIRST EDITION. ISBN: AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. BOOK IS FINE BUT D.J. IS WORN AT CORNERS WITH A 1" WIDE BY 3/8" DEEPCHIP AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE PANEL, A 1 1/4" TEAR WITH ASSOCIATED CREASEAT THE FRONT SPINE TOP CORNER, A COUPLE SHORT TEARS ON THE FRONT PANEL,AND THE… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First U.S. edition and first publication of Traven's own English-language translation of this, his first novel. The UK edition, translated by Eric Sutton, precedes, but this is the preferred edition of, arguably, his most famous book after THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. Base of spine bumped otherwise near fine with barest wear.… Read more about this item

New York: Knopf, 1934. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First US edition of the author's first book to be published in the United States. A near fine copy in near fine dustwrapper with mild fading to spine and some professional restoration. Much nicer than usually found.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Octavo. 372 pages; original black cloth, spine stamped in gold; a very good copy, internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind.

Knopf, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 372 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First American edition. Very good book in a very good price-clipped dust jacket, First Printing April 1934 stated on copyright page. Very rare in this condition, especially the dust jacket. Translated by the author. Comes in a… Read more about this item

London: Cape, 1940. The first publication in the U.K. of the author's original English version. 8vo, pp. 388. Tan cloth. Owners' bookplate on pastedown, name on flyleaf. Spine browned, endpapers little stained, o/w a VG tight copy.

London: Chatto & Windus,, 1934. First edition in English, first impression. Originally published as Das Totenschiff: Geschichte eines Amerikanischen Seemanns in 1926. As noted by the dust jacket blurb, "this sea story, which is a blend of the horrible, the pathetic and the sublime, is from every point of view one of the most extraordinary which post-war Europe has… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1934. First edition in English. His first book and, arguably, his most famous, after THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. Translated from the German by Eric Sutton. Staining to rear boards otherwise very good.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1934.. First American edition. . publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Remnant of a tiny booksellers ticket to front free endpaper; otherwise near fine in a bright fresh jacket with some very light chipping to the crown of the spine. Much nicer than usually seen.. 8vo,.

Sphere Books, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. First Edition Thus. 304 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages have mild tanning throughout. Mild cracking to gutters. Notable water stains to fore edge. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Notable creasing to covers and spine. Moderate tanning to spine. Mild water stains and droplets to rear… Read more about this item

Chatto & Windus, London., 1934. First U.K. edition. Translated by Eric Sutton. Octavo. pp [viii], 312.Bookplate on front pastedown. Very good in very good, slightly nicked, dusty and marked dustwrapper spotted at the spine.

New York: Alfred a Knopf. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Owner inscription. Hinge loose but intact, some light soling to boards. Stated First Printing, 1934. .

New York: Knopf, 1934. First novel by the mysterious Mr. Traven, in the scarce First Edition (stated First Printing). Translated by Traven from the original German. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy. Black cloth with blindstamped front cover and gilt lettering on the spine. Shows some light fraying at the tips. A bit loose; the rear gutter is splitting… Read more about this item

New York: Lawrence Hill and Company, 1973. 8vo. 372 pp. Black cloth. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Small chips and tears to jacket extremities. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.

Knopf, 1934. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Author's Very Rare First.Stated First Edition.$2.50 on flap.Fine Copy In A Near Fine Jacket. Rare in this Condition.Excellent Copy..

New York: Knopf, 1934. First American Edition. Pastedowns and endpapers darkened, fore~edge foxed, occasional light foxing, rubbed at the head of the spine and corners, otherwise very good in a recently added excellent facsimile dust jacket. The front panel of the original yellow dust jacket is pasted to the front free endpaper.The American edition differs from the English edition… Read more about this item

Panther, 1974. Brown pages. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Lawrence Hill Books, 1991-09-01. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.

Lawrence Hill Books, 1991. reprint. Paperback. Very Good. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 372 pages, stiff illustrated wraps. A near fine, generally clean, neat soft cover with minor shelf wear, binding tight, paper cream white.