A TO DATE UNDISCLOSED TITELAUSGABE [SECOND ISSUE] OF ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA.

GSA 72/2841

The Auflagenbuch states that Naumann acquired the remaining copies of Zarathustra in 1892 from Fritzsch. The date is February 9th. [see Krummel [1998] I, p. 238] To date it was supposed, that Naumann sold those remaining copies in the state they were received from Fritzsch, being second issue. One exception is known, concerning another title, Menschliches I. Copies with an old 1878 Schmeitzner title and a small stamp stating Naumann [ see Schaberg p. 134 and our book 33653] exist.

However recently the following copies of Zarathustra I, II and III were identified:

The text on the title page of I [see illustration] II and III are identical, stating the applicable volume number. As shown in the illustration this text is surrounded by a double-lined rectangle with rounded corners, which is also found on volume 2. On the title of volume 3 the corners have extended endpoint intersections The following sheets of the books are those of the 1893 Gast edition of volume I and II and of the original Schmeitzner first edition of volume III. Not being aware of any scholar having paid particular attention to the words “in Heften” in the Auflagenbuch it only shows upon inspection of volume III, that evidently other second issues were prepared by Naumann, replacing either the original Schmeitzner titles, or using second issue copies as made by Fritzsch. Those let us say second issues B are not mentioned by Schaberg, WNB or KSA.

Naumann likely only can have issued such copies between the date he purchased the remainder copies and October 15^th 1892, when the printing of the 2nd edition was completed [see the Auflagenbuch].

A 1893 Naumann advertisement [from Hoffmann p.748] further explains this:

As stated here, new editions were issued only when older inventory was sold out.

Thus possibly only a small number of remaining single Zarathustra copies were purchased from Fritzsch. On the other hand, it seems unlikely, that new titles were printed for less then say 50 copies of each volume.

Such a copy is included in an interesting Sammelband in the former Andler collection.

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, Erster Theil, Leipzig, Verlag von C. G. Naumann, no date.

[2], 111, [1] pp.

Bound with:

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, Zweiter Theil, Leipzig, Verlag von C. G. Naumann, no date.

[2], 103, [1] pp.

Bound with:

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, Dritter Theil, Leipzig, Verlag von C. G. Naumann, no date.

[6], 119, [1] pp. p. 119 misnumbered 110.

Those 3 volumes not in Schaberg and WNB.

Bound with:

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, Vierter und letzter Theil, Verlag von C. G. Naumann, 1891.

134, [2], 21, [3] pp. portrait of the author bound in before volume 1. This copy including in the end the DIONYSOS-DITHYRAMBEN, often lacking in copies of early owners, who used volume IV to complete a set of volumes I-III. This copy thus is fully as issued.

Schaberg 58, WNB 336 and 575.

Title and pages of Za [so with the exception of DD] in all volumes outlined by a double-lined rectangle, volume I and II with rounded corners and volume III and IV with extended endpoint intersections.

The pages of volume I and II are identical with those of the 1893 edition edited by Peter Gast.

Those of volume III are however from first edition sheets.

Later black halfcloth with marbled boards, title in gilt in red lettering piece on spine. Some scattered blue stains [see the picture for one as an example] and stamps.Some pages shortened at lower edge.

PROVENANCE: Charles Andler, his stamp on the title of all volumes. He was the author of NIETZSCHE SA VIE ET SA PENSÉE, 6 volumes, Paris, 1920-31 [see Reichert/Schlechta 749] and 10 other publications on Nietzsche [the same 745-755].