Murnau by Lotte Eisner (Hardcover First Edition)
Published by Secker & Warburg, 1965
Sewn bound hardcover
First printing
287 pages
8.5x6 inches
Very rare. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket aside from some water damage (see image). Previous owners name on first page. Comes in removable protective Brodart mylar cover.
Only twelve of F. W. Murnau's twenty-one films survive, and of those several are in a very incomplete state. But they include some of the enduring masterpieces of the cinema, among them The Last Laugh, Nosferatu, Sunrise, and Tabu. Lotte Eisner's famous study is in part a critical interpretation, containing first-hand accounts of his working methods and detailed analysis of his films. Includes the complete script of Nosferatu, with Murnau's own working notes and alterations.
Published by Secker & Warburg, 1965
Sewn bound hardcover
First printing
287 pages
8.5x6 inches
Very rare. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket aside from some water damage (see image). Previous owners name on first page. Comes in removable protective Brodart mylar cover.
Only twelve of F. W. Murnau's twenty-one films survive, and of those several are in a very incomplete state. But they include some of the enduring masterpieces of the cinema, among them The Last Laugh, Nosferatu, Sunrise, and Tabu. Lotte Eisner's famous study is in part a critical interpretation, containing first-hand accounts of his working methods and detailed analysis of his films. Includes the complete script of Nosferatu, with Murnau's own working notes and alterations.
Published by Secker & Warburg, 1965
Sewn bound hardcover
First printing
287 pages
8.5x6 inches
Very rare. Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket aside from some water damage (see image). Previous owners name on first page. Comes in removable protective Brodart mylar cover.
Only twelve of F. W. Murnau's twenty-one films survive, and of those several are in a very incomplete state. But they include some of the enduring masterpieces of the cinema, among them The Last Laugh, Nosferatu, Sunrise, and Tabu. Lotte Eisner's famous study is in part a critical interpretation, containing first-hand accounts of his working methods and detailed analysis of his films. Includes the complete script of Nosferatu, with Murnau's own working notes and alterations.
