Stefan Zweig - Schachnovelle (Limited Edition)

Nik's Bookstore item-no.: 1-A141
Book is written in German (title in English: Chess Story). This book is one of 200 (limited edition) which were published in 2002 by Büchergilde Gutenberg, Frankfurt am Main, Vienna and Zurich. Illustrated by Volker Pfüller, Leipzig.

Important for collectors: It also contains a signed lithograph from Volker Pfüller and a dedication to some of his friends on the title leaf.

Stefan Zweig's 'Chess story' was his final book prior to his tragic death in his exile in Brazil in 1942. The story about the incumbent Chess World Champion Mirko Czentovic and Dr. B., an Austrian emigrant was translated into many languages and millions of copies were sold. It is considered as one of the best literary fiction about the chess game.

Book and Dustjacket are fine like new. Collector's Choice.