1880s GOETHE ' S FAUST IN TWO PARTS Old Victorian Era Binding Rare Book
Item History & Price
~~Beautiful Decorative Binding~~
~ Contains Several Full-Page Illustrations ~
Goethe's Faust
In Two Parts
Translated By Anna Swanwick
Chicago and New York: Belford, Clarke, and Company,
~(No Date; Circa 1880s)~
*************************************************
12mo. 424 pages. Hardcover bound in decorative blue publisher's cloth with cover designs embossed in red, black and gilt. The gilt on the front board is still bright. The... spine is browned, and the covers also show a little faint toning about the edges. All edges of the text block are gilt. There is a little damping at the bottom corner of the text block which does not really seem to affect the interior. "Private Library of Guy Loring Smith" is stamped on the reverse of the frontispiece, which has some cracking at the gutter. Text is quite toned at the outer edges and gutter of each page. Includes several full-page illustrations. An attractive Victorian-era book.
*****************************************We Always Accept Returns if the Item Does Not Match the Description. If You Have any Questions, Please Do Not Hesitate to Ask!
***************************************************Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays~~Closed on Sundays~~Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403
We are proud to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop since 1996!
