Briefe

Rosenzweig, Franz. Briefe. Berlin: Schocken Verlag, 1935. First edition. Quarto. 742, [2]pp. Original olive cloth with gold lettering on spine. This remarkable volume contains letters of Franz Rosenzweig to his parents Adele and Georg Rosenzweig written during the First World War. These letters contain not only descriptions and observations of the regular days of a German soldier stationed at various European battlefields, but since Franz Rosenzweig read extensively also some thoughts and reflections on his readings. Includes Franz Rosenzweig’s correspondence with more than fifty various figures, among them Martin Buber, Leo Baeck, Friedrich Meinecke, Eugen Rosenstock, and also some of Franz Rosenzweig’s relatives, i.e. Rudolf Ehrenberg. Contains also remarkable letters addressed to his wife Edith Rosenzweig. Moderate age wear on binding with spine and edges slightly sunned. Minor rubbing on spine. Very minor age toning along paper margin. Text in German. Binding in overall good- to good, interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Hardcover. (32423) $95