Franz Kafka Passport Sold At Auction
Kafka’s passport, hitherto unknown and employed in the last two years of his life, stands as a remarkably personal and evocative piece of bureaucratic evidence. This document displays Kafka’s name written five times, including his signature, specifies various locations in Germany and Austria, and records Kafka’s physical description and his profession as an insurance officer.
The Passport Franz Kafka passport auction
Czechoslovak Passport Signed as “Dr. F. Kafka František” in Prague, dated June 1922. This 32-page printed booklet features handwritten notes and various stamps up to page 12, and it retains its original printed covers. Please note that the photograph is absent, and there are signs of general wear due to use. Additionally, there is a transmittal envelope included, postmarked 1946, sent from Robert Klopstock to Salman Schocken.
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