The first page of David Markson’s copy of Wittgenstein’s Vienna by Allan Janik & Stephen Toulmin:
On which Markson wrote his name as an inscription:
“Markson NYC”
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This book by Allan Janik and Stephen Toulmin is mentioned by name in Markson’s novel Vanishing Point, where he lists several books that have Wittgenstein in the possessive form in their titles (not unlike his very own Wittgenstein’s Mistress):
“Wittgenstein’s Vienna. Wittgenstein’s Nephew. Wittgenstein’s Ladder. Wittgenstein’s Poker.” (Pg. 175).
Though these four are mentioned, and may be the only books he owned whose titles were in the format “Wittgenstein’s __________,” we can be sure that these aren’t the only Wittgenstein-related books he owned.
For one, I own a few others of his.
For two:
“I read 963,842,785 books by or about L. W. (Well, in truth, I have just this instant counted, and I possess 39—and, in my periodical weedings-out, have sold several others).”
– Markson wrote this to Françoise Palleau-Papin, and it is relayed in her book on Markson This Is Not A Tragedy (on pg. 200).