Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers
by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang
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- Signed
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Maastricht: Halcyon Press, 1931. Buckland Wright, John. Octavo. (256)pp. From an edition of 140, this is one of 125 copies on Pannekoek paper. All plates are signed by the illustrator, John Buckland Wright, and the publisher, A. A. M. Stols, has signed the colophon page. This is the third book bearing Buckland Wright's artwork, and it marks his first use of copper (rather than wood) engravings for book illustrations. The style employed here is slightly atypical of Buckland Wright, who depicts more bucolic elements rather than his customary eroticism. Reid notes that this book "is far scarcer than the printed limitation suggests" as "only a relatively few sets of the engravings were printed." Bound in full blue morocco by Louis Malcorps, with cover decoration in gilt after a design by Buckland Wright. T.e.g. Housed in the publisher's marbled slipcase, which shows some light shelfwear. (Reid A3).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31667
- Title
- Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers
- Author
- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang
- Illustrator
- Buckland Wright, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Halcyon Press
- Place of Publication
- Maastricht
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Fine Printing;
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Bromer Booksellers
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About Bromer Booksellers
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...