ORDER OF THE DAY: Political Essays and Speeches of Two Decades
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. A gathering of the philippics in which Mann (1875-1955) warned, first his fellow Germans, then Europe, and finally the United States, that the peace and freedom of the world were being endangered by the rising power of Adolf Hitler. At the time of publication, Mann was a prominent member of the German emigre comunity which included Heinrich Mann, Vicki Baum, Franz Werfel, Lion Feuchtwanger, and Bertolt Brecht. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. Small bookseller's label to the rear pastedown, with a period bookplate to the front pastedown. Very light bumping to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is a bit faded along the spine, with some minor edgewear, including a closed tear to the front panel that is mended with tape on the verso; otherwise very good. Very good / Very good. Item #73388
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