The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
New York: The John Day Company, 1927. First edition. Black cloth decorated in gilt and red, illustrated endpaper, fore- and lower edges uncut. 9 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. [viii], 337, [1] pp. Frontispiece and five black-and-white illustrations by Mahone Blaine. Very good; hinges a bit weak, head of spine bumped. Item #7586
First American edition, one of 2000 copies. One of numerous works inspired by Goethe’s poem of the same name, the novel centers on Frank Braun who tries to manipulate a cult of Evangelical Christians for his own gain. The work was Ewers’ debut novel and the first in the so-called “Frank Braun” trilogy. Controversial at the time of its publication, as the work explored ecstatic and mystical experience, ritual, obsession, and blood play.
Price: $400.00