About this title: Jacob Wasserman's ackknowledged masterpiece of the pursuit of justice is one of the triumphant novels of ideas in this century. Leonhart Maurizarius, convicted of the muder of his wife, is languishing in prison. His case has been forgotten by everyone except the imprisoned man and his father, who is convinced of his innocence. The story of how the father provokes first the son of the man who prosecuted the case and then the prosecutor himself to reopen and re-examine the mystery is a narrative at once wise in the ways of human behavior and rich in the dramatization of philosophical ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. 1993-Paperback----Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Book League Monthly, Volume III, Number 1, 1929, 378 Pp.
Date Published: 1929
Description: Good. Softcovers; light creasing of wraps and w/ nicks along edges of wraps; upper portion of paper covering of spine separated; o/w in good condition. read more
Edition: First American Ed.
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Horace Liveright, NY
Date Published: 1929
Description: Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 2nd. Prt. Some soil, light wear at spine ends & cors. Innards shaken, hinges loose, text is tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: LIVERIGHT
Date Published: 1957
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Horace Liveright, New York
Date Published: 1929
Description: First Edition: Fourth Printing, October 1929: HardCover! 8vo., 546 pages. Illustrated Endpapers. Translated from the German by Caroline Newton. "This is an exceptionally good copy of this famous title by German Jewish poet and author Jacob Wassermann. Most of Wassermann's heroes are of Jewish origin, and his main themes revolve around the individual's struggle with the conventions of the society that envelops him. In The Maurizius Case, Wassermann uses his characters to explore the conflict ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Horace Liveright, New York
Date Published: 1929
Description: Fourth printing. Translated by Caroline Newton. Fine in very good dustwrapper with a tanned spine and some tiny tears around the extremities. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Horace Liveright, New York
Date Published: 1929
Description: Very Good+ No Dustjacket. Clean toast brown cloth boards (a few tiny faint spots to rear board) with decorated spine, brown lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or fraying; hint of very light surface wear to spine corners. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean illustrated endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. 546 pgs. First American Edition; 1929 on title page and copyright page, no additional printings listed. 8vo. Mystery. read more
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