Goethe; Gerard De Nerval [trans.]; — Le Faust de Goethe; Suivi Du Second Faust

Paris, Michel Levy Freres, 1868 . Leather. An illustrated French translation of notable German writer Goethe's most successful play. The illustrated edition of the work.Translated to French by Gerard de Nerval.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and 9 further plates by Tony Johannot. Collated, complete.In green morocco binding. With a gilt to fore edge. Faust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language.The play is written mostly in rhymed verse, and is considered by many to be Goethe's magnum opus and the greatest work of German literature. In green morocco binding. Externally, very smart. Odd mark to boards, with light shelf wear to extremities. Slight rubbing to front board. Stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with age toning to first and final blanks. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Tony Johannot. Very Good Indeed .