BASHAN AND I.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good. The first American edition, translated from the German by Herman George Scheffauer. Moving story of Mann's relationship with his spirited German short-haired pointer. Octavo. Original aqua paper-covered boards over a dark blue cloth spine, with a printed paper title label inset on the front panel and titles stamped in green. In the uncommon dust jacket, which is price-clipped and toned, particularly along the spine and folds, with a lengthy tear along the front fold, a clip to the bottom corner of the rear fold, and some old cellophane tape reinforcements to the verso. Scarce. (Inventory #: 73406)