All Quiet on the Western Front — Remarque/Wheen, Little Brown 1929

🪖 One of the most profound and enduring anti-war novels of the 20th century, this 1929 American printing of All Quiet on the Western Front captures the visceral tragedy of the Great War’s “Lost Generation” and the psychological devastation of trench warfare.

Originally published in Germany as Im Westen nichts Neues, Remarque’s masterpiece became an international sensation for its unflinching depiction of the soldier’s experience. This early American edition, translated by A. W. Wheen, was instrumental in bringing the novel’s searing critique of nationalism and war to the English-speaking world, often facing censorship in the 1930s due to its raw honesty.

Quick Facts

• Author: Erich Maria Remarque
• Translator: A. W. Wheen
• Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company (Boston)
• Publication Date: 1929 (August reprint)
• Binding: Vintage Hardcover in original coarse tan cloth
• Special Feature: Provenance bookplate (Library of Fraser Ryerson Stokes)

Collector’s Note

This copy is a significant artifact of early 20th-century publishing, featuring the distinctive red and black stamped lettering on the front board. Of particular interest to collectors of provenance and institutional libraries is the inclusion of an armorial bookplate for the Library of Fraser Ryerson Stokes, including the motto “Spectrum Agenda.” Such markers provide a tangible link to the book’s history and previous ownership.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a first edition?
This is an early 1929 American printing (August reprint), produced shortly after the initial June 1929 US publication.

Who translated this edition?
This edition features the translation by A. W. Wheen, whose work is considered the definitive early English version of the novel.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Erich Maria Remarque (Translated by A. W. Wheen)
* **Illustrator:** None credited
* **Publisher:** Little, Brown, and Company (Boston)
* **Binding:** HARDCOVER
* **Edition Points:** Early American Printing (August 1929 reprint following the first June 1929 US publication). Bound in original coarse tan cloth with titles stamped in red and black. Features vintage heraldic bookplate on front pastedown.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good- (VG-)/Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Coarse tan cloth shows gentle age-toning and spine lightly tanned; stamped lettering in red and black remains clear. Slight softening to spine head and tail, board corners are lightly bumped, with front upper tip cloth minimally frayed.
* **Dust Jacket:** None present.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Text block edges are lightly age-toned to a uniform wood hue with deckled fore-edge and bottom edge. Interior pages are clean, off-white/cream, and supple. Notable armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Sprayed upper block edge relatively uniform, not spotted.
* **Binding:** Solid and square; hinges are sound and secure.
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