Very Rare Collectible Antique German Book FAUST by Goethe

19th C  ... 1876 -1880

Publisher Theodor STOEFER

Illustrator Alexander Leizen-Mayer

Ornamentation Rudolf von Seitz  

A very rare large edition of the famous work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whom history calls the greatest of German poets  and one of the literary geniuses of his day, leaving literary gems to the world but his crowning achievement of his life was the completion of "Faust",  a drama in which the actors are not creatures of the flesh and blood but shadows of allegory.

Written in German, this book encompasses not only Goethe's literary genius, it also has amazing works of art - 50 Compositions Illustrations by Alexander Leizen-Mayer and ornamentation by Rudolf von Seitz, 5 Etchings by W. Hecht & W. Krauskopf. 75 woodcuts from W. Hechts ryloge institution. 

The hardcover is made of red cloth material with ornate gothic bordering a rectangle, that has an illustration of an angel in a triangle surrounded by a gold embossed exquisite ornate design, FAUST (gothic letterings) embossed in gold at the center. The hardcover cloth at the edges have edge top front cloth rubbed off issues but still intact.  The binding is still intact, slightly frayed at the lower part. The gold edges is still intact. The  pages are intact with only few edge tears on a few pages. The artworks are well preserved, as any antique book there will be expected changes due to centuries old age subtle and difficult at times to describe, please check our photos for further evaluation and description and if need be will send you more photos.

The back of the front hardcover bears the owner's handwritten name with the first empty blank page handwritten gift  dedication to "Frank". Please check photos.

Measures: 14 1/2" X 11 1/4" X 3/4"

Overall a very collectible fine book that had survived centuries, rare, interesting and a great survivor.

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