About

Gustav Meyrink (1868-1932) was the pseudonym of Gustav Meyer, an Austrian author, storyteller, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel The Golem. Gustav Meyrink was born with the name Gustav Meyer in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria). Eyrink lived in Prague for twenty years and has depicted it many times in his works.

In the 1970s, the German psychedelic artist Helmut Wenske completed a cycle of twelve paintings based on Gustav Meyrink's mystical classic, The Golem For the first time these paintings are being published with the novel that served as their inspiration ritic John Clute has written an introduction to the book, which uses Madge Pemberton's hallucinogenic translation Includes a photograph of Meyrink and other extras, including a bonus story.

N an oversize 8 × 12 format with printed silk panels on both the front and rear boards, head and tail bands, ribbon marker, and a two-color cloth slipcase Each book is signed by John Clute and Helmut Wenske imited to 200 copies.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies, each signed by John Clute and Helmut Wenske.
• Introduction by John Clute.
• Full color artwork.
• Film stills and movie poster artwork.
• Two bonus short stories.
• Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• The Golem. Centipede Press page for The Golem
• Gustav Meyrink (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Gustav Meyrink