Hermann Hesse
Narcissus and Goldmund.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968. First printing. 315 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 6.25" x 9", is bound in brown cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and author's initials stamped in gold on front cover. Book exhibits very light shelfwear, with mild sunning to top edges of covers. Binding is sound. Previous owner's name is written at top edge of front flyleaf. Pages are clean and without markings. Dust jacket, with price of $5.95 on the front flap, shows wear at top and bottom edges, with creasing and chipping visible. Covers are lightly soiled. Rear cover displays photo of Hermann Hesse in his thirties. 
"Hermann Hesse's "Narcissus and Goldmund" is the story of a passionate yet uneasy friendship between two men of opposite character. Narcissus, an ascetic instructor at a cloister school, has devoted himself solely to scholarly and spiritual pursuits. One of his students is the sensual, restless Goldmund, who is immediately drawn to his teacher's fierce intellect and sense of discipline. When Narcissus persuades the young student that he is not meant for a life of self-denial, Goldmund sets off in pursuit of aesthetic and physical pleasures, a path that leads him to a final, unexpected reunion with Narcissus."