Hesse, Hermann.

including: 'Skizzenblatt', 'Hör ich seine Weise flüstern' ('Geschrieben bei etwas Fieber in einer Dezembernacht 1961'), 'Der alte Mann und seine Hände', 'Zehn Gedichte', 'Geheimnisse', 'Glück', 'Im Auto ueber den Julier', 'Märzsonne', 'Spätsommer', 'Bericht des Schülers', 'Ein Satz ueber die Kadenz', 'Allerlei Post', 'Herbstliche Erlebnisse', 'Koketter Pavillon im Winter', 'Antworten' (containing a small, smudged, autograph ink drawing on the inside upper wrapper), 'Vier späte Gedichte', 'Begegnungen mit Vergangenem', 'Krankennacht', 'Ansprache in der ersten Stunde des Jahres 1946', 'Kleiner Knabe' and 'Müder Abend', a number of items also with autograph inscriptions; together with c.30 offprints and typescript copies of works by Hesse, over 50 items in all, various sizes, one autograph envelope [Montagnola and elsewhere], c.1940-1960

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

All the editions and typescript copies of Hesse's works here were sent by the poet to his friend Hede Herzberg in Berlin, the majority of them as substitutes for letters, the writing of which Hesse felt was then beyond his failing energies.