[Rarebooks] FS: Goethe's REINEKE FUCHS, 1846, with 36 full-page steel engravings by Wilhelm von Kaulbach, price reduced
Charles Agvent
charles at charlesagvent.com
Fri Mar 24 21:32:19 EDT 2017
Price reduced to $500 NET
GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang (Wilhelm von KAULBACH) . REINEKE FUCHS (REYNARD
THE FOX). Stuttgart und Tubingen: J. G. Cotta, 1846. First Edition. The
scarce First Issue with the suppressed engraving at page 42. Folio
(10-3/4" x 13-1/2") bound in full smooth-grained brown morocco leather
with gilt-ruled borders, gilt-lettered and decorated spine, all edges
gilt. A handsome edition of this classic in the original German language
with an engraved title page and 36 full-page steel engravings by Wilhelm
von Kaulbach. Mild stain at the very outside margin to varying degrees
throughout, never touching an image or the text. Light to moderate
foxing with little effect on most of the engravings. The binding is
rubbed at the edges and hinges with short splits at the base of the
spine, but the covers are secure. Very Good copy of this attractive
book. (#009870) $850.00
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