Judged incurably autistic, mute since the age of two, Sellin astonished the world when, at the age of 18, he began to express himself in writing, pouring out thoughts and feelings that no one suspected he understood. The uncompromisingly honest messages he sends to "humanity without me" will touch the lives of everyone who reads them.
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Judged incurably autistic, mute since the age of two, Sellin astonished the world when, at the age of 18, he began to express himself in writing, pouring out thoughts and feelings that no one suspected he understood. The uncompromisingly honest messages he sends to "humanity without me" will touch the lives of everyone who reads them.
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Seller's Description:
Fine in Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. The writings of an autistic who had taught himself to read and write, eventually using his typewriter to pour out his thoughts and feelings, reflecting his experience as being autistic, his perceptions of others, how people treat him, his yearnings, much more. Translated from the original German by Anthea Bell. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains bibliography, 227pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 240 pages; First Edition, Mylar Cover on dust jacket, Dust Jacket shows little wear of usage, Book Tight.
