Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / Stefan George (editor) / Karl Wolfskehl (editor) / Melchior Lechter - Deutsche Dichtung herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Stefan George und Karl Wolfskehl. Goethe. - 1901

Deutsche Dichtung herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Stefan George und Karl Wolfskehl. Goethe. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / Stefan George (editor) / Karl Wolfskehl (editor) / Melchior Lechter (illustrations)

Berlin: Blaetter fuer die Kunst, 1901. 97, [5] pages. 20cm x 14.5cm. Newer custom brown marbled hardcover binding with a gilt lettered label on the spine. Limited edition of 303 copies of this collection of selected works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Beautifully illustrated with an engraved title vignette, an engraved frontispiece, a preface illustration, and two engraved colophon graphics, and decorated throughout with text frames and engraved initials, all done by Melchior Lechter. Printed in black and red on laid paper.
Only minimal rubbing, bumping, and wear to the boards and spine. The first title page has some creases on the cover page. Ex Libris stamp on the back of the title page, and pen markings on the title page. Some creasing to the corners of the pages throughout. Only minimal browning and spotting throughout. The text and illustrations are clear, and the binding is solid. Overall, a nice copy in very good condition.