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John Henry Mackay, Thinker and Writer Autograph on Book of Albert Giraud “Pierrot Lunaire“, 1893 - John Henry Mackay, Thinker and Writer Autograph on Book of Albert Giraud “Pierrot Lunaire“, 1893 Autograph / dedication on front endpaper of the book of Albert Giraud “Pierrot Lunaire“ to Otto Erich Hartleben. Deutsch von Otto Erich Hartleben. Der Verlag Deutscher Phantasten, Berlin, 1893. German first edition., 1893, 8+50+1 pages, Size: 22 x 15 cm., illustrated title page. Condition: Covers are missing, binding still tight, light wear. Weight: 120 gr. John Henry Mackay (6 February 1864 Greenock, Scotland – 16 May 1933 Stahnsdorf, Germany) was an egoist anarchist, thinker and writer. Born in Scotland and raised in Germany, Mackay was the author of Die Anarchisten (The Anarchists, 1891) and Der Freiheitsucher (The Searcher for Freedom, 1921). Mackay was published in the United States in his friend Benjamin Tucker's magazine, Liberty. Later in life, under the pseudonym Sagitta, he became an advocate for homosexual love between men and boys. Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 – 1905)was a German poet and dramatist from Clausthal, known for his translation of Pierrot Lunaire. Albert Giraud (23 June 1860 – 26 December 1929) was a Belgian poet who wrote in French.