Illustrations of Goethe’s Faust: by Moritz Retzsch. Engraved by Henry Moses.
by RETZSCH, Moritz ; MOSES, Henry (Engrav.)
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1843 1ed Goethe FAUST Tragedy Moritz Retzsch Henry Moses Illustrations ART Folio
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust
A rare 19th-century collection of 26 engraved plates illustrating the tale of the iconic German legend, 'Faust'. Best told by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, this printing of 'Faust' is beautifully illustrated and engraved by esteemed artists; German painter Moritz Retzsch and English engraver Henry Moses.
Item number: #40172
Price: $499
RETZSCH, Moritz ; MOSES, Henry (Engrav.)
Illustrations of Goethe's Faust: by Moritz Retzsch. Engraved by Henry Moses.
London: Tilt and Bogue, 1843. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o vi, [2], 32
o 26 leaves of plates, plus frontispiece
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Green cloth
· Size: ~8.75in X 11.25in (22cm x 28.5cm)
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- Title
- Illustrations of Goethe’s Faust: by Moritz Retzsch. Engraved by Henry Moses.
- Author
- RETZSCH, Moritz ; MOSES, Henry (Engrav.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tilt and Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1843 1ed Goethe FAUST Tragedy Moritz Retzsch Henry Moses Illustrations ART Folio, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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