Auction 41 · Lot 149

Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl. Translated from the Dutch by B.M. Mooyart. With an introduction by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Estimate: $800–$1,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(HOLOCAUST).

printer

Country Life Press

Place

Garden City, New York

Publication

1952

Description

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. On p. 9, facsimile of page from the original manuscript. On p. 27, blueprint of house

summary

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF ANNE FRANK'S DIARY The Diary of Anne Frank provides an intimate portrait of a Dutch (formerly German) Jewish family in hiding during the Nazi occupation of Holland. As a result of its universal appeal, it is considered one of the key texts of the 20th-century and has sold more than 25 million copies, translated into more than 50 languages. The book first appeared in Dutch in 1947 under the title Het Achterhuis: Dagboekbrieven van 12 Juni 1942-1 Augustus 1944 ["The House Behind: Diary Entries from June 12th, 1942 - August 1st, 1944."] See Kestenbaum Sale 38, Lot 138

pp. 285. Very lightly browned around outer margins. Multicolor dust jacket with black-and-white photographic illustration of Anne Frank on front and fascsimile of page from diary on back, torn. Cloth. 8vo

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