Hardbound w/ brown cloth spine and printed paper boards, housed in publisher’s paper slipcase w/ prospectus laid in. Published in a Limited Edition of 350 copies, of which this is # 327. San Francisco: The Arion Press, 2001. “The Voices of Marrakesh” by Elias Canetti, translated from the German by J. Underwood, with an afterword by Ferdinand Protzman. With 29 photographs by Karl Bissinger and 6 etchings by William T. Signed by photographer Karl Bissinger on page 116 and by artist William T. Wiley below the sixth etching. The only work of travel writing by Elias Canetti. The Voices of Marrakesh. Was first published in German in 1968. It is a record of a visit to Morocco by an author best known for his sociological text. An ambitious study of the roots of Fascism. Canetti won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981. Wiley began work by making small watercolors of incidents in. Followed by a large preliminary drawing for an etching. He added an underlying map of the walled city of Marrakesh, which is printed in an earthy red; drawn images are printed in black. The etching was partitioned into six pieces and bound into the book, each segment illustrating one of Canettis stories. Karl Bissinger took these photographs in 1949 while on assignment in Morocco for. A short-lived magazine known for its lavish production values. 29 photographs were selected for this book: 28 in black and white and a color frontispiece. The sequence follows the course of the photographer’s journey and intersects with places mentioned in Canetti’s account. Paper slipcase shows wear with some tears and marks. Book has no noticeable wear and is in very good condition. Interior clean and binding sound. The item “The Voices of Marrakesh by Elias Canetti SIGNED LIMITED EDITION Arion 2001 RARE” is in sale since Saturday, July 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “jonasthebean” and is located in Sag Harbor, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year Printed: 2001
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Topic: Travel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Illustrator: William T. Wiley & Karl Bissinger
- Author: Elias Canetti
- Subject: Exploration & Travel
- Language: English
- Publisher: The Arion Press
- Place of Publication: San Francisco, California
- Special Attributes: Signed