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New York, NY: Pantheon Books/ Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1962-1965. First American Editions, First Printings. Hardcover. Octavo, 3 Volumes. In Good plus condition with Good plus condition dust jackets. White spines with black designs and black and faded red lettering. Dust jackets are wrapped in mylar coverings, have mild age-toning throughout, and mild wear along the extremities. Dust jacket of Volume 1 has two small closed tears along the rear cover head edge, stains throughout, and mild wear along the spine. Dust jacket of Volume 2 has chipping along the spine head edge, and stains throughout. Dust jacket of Volume 3 has moderate wear along the extremities, a small open tear along the front fore edge, and stains throughout. Boards have mild wear along the spine heads and tails, and light bumping on the tail fore corners of Volume 3. Textblocks have mild wear along the edges and mild to moderate age-toning along the edges. Textblock of Volume 2 has stains along the edges.…

The Tin Drum is a novel by Günter Grass, considered one of the author's masterpieces and one of the key novels of the 20th century. The novel is the first book of Grass's Danzig Trilogy, and it tells the story of Oskar Matzerath, a boy who wills himself to stop growing and communicates through his tin drum. The book is a richly imaginative tale that combines history, folklore, and political commentary, presenting a surreal account of the rise of Nazism and the horrors of World War II.

First editions of 'The Tin Drum' published by Verlag Hermann Luchterhand in 1959 may be identified by checking the details on the copyright page, which should state the publication year as 1959, the publisher as Verlag Hermann Luchterhand, and may include the mention of it being a first printing or Erstausgabe. Additionally, the dust jacket and artwork can also be indicative of the first edition.