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1924. Two Volumes (complete set). New York, Knopf, 1924. Octavo. 389, 359 pages. Original Hardcover with the very rare, original dustjackets in breathtaking condition (now in protective collector's Mylar). Unusually Fine condition with the meaningful letter by Nobel Laureate Thomas Mann. The letter, accompanying this amazing set of "Buddenbrooks", is of significance because it is reflecting Thomas Mann's willingness to already engage with serious admirers during his first year of Exile in the US. While exiled in Switzerland, Mann must have been still able to feel a connection to his "Heimat"; by language and geography. Now in America, one can only imagine the consolation of him knowing that his whole family had not only successfully sheltered from Nazi Germany but found a new home in which they were welcomed and were able to continue their very own pursuit of happiness through Literature, continue their ability to work and find meaning in this new world. Especially Thomas Mann's…

Buddenbrooks is a family saga novel about the decline of a German merchant family over four generations.