Wittgenstein's Nephew Signed First Edition Reference

Wittgensteins Neffe (Suhrkamp, 1982; English: Knopf, 1989) is Bernhard’s most autobiographical work — a memoir of his friendship with Paul Wittgenstein, a nephew of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, whom Bernhard met in a sanatorium. Both were hospitalized: Bernhard for a lung condition, Paul for madness. The novella is a tender, furious elegy for a friend destroyed by Austrian society’s indifference.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed German first: $150–$350
• Signed English first: $75–$200
• Unsigned English first: $10–$25

The most emotionally direct Bernhard work — beneath the characteristic rage, genuine love for a doomed friend.