Eckermann - Conversations de Goethe - 1863

Goethe – Conversations de Goethe – 1863 – First French edition (Eckermann)

Description:
Fascinating nineteenth-century edition of “Conversations de Goethe,” a collection of the famous conversations with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, curated by Johann Peter Eckermann.

A fundamental work for understanding Goethe's thought, life, and artistic vision in the final years of his life.

* Title: Conversations de Goethe
* Author: Johann Peter Eckermann
* Translation: Émile Délerot
* Year: 1863
* Publisher: Charpentier, Paris
* Language: French
* Volume: Tome premier (Volume I)

Features:

* Elegant contemporaneous binding with a leather spine and gilt titles
* Marbled boards
* Period paper with a beautiful patina
* Complete and legible text
* Historical edition of great literary and collectible interest

Conditions:
Good overall condition for its age (over 160 years).
Present:

* Yellowing of the paper
* Light foxing
* Signs of wear to the binding and edges
Solid structure, no missing pages.

Note:
Indispensable work for scholars and collectors of German literature and Romantic philosophy. Eckermann's conversations represent one of the most direct and valuable testimonies to Goethe's thought.

Ideal for:

* Antique book collectors
* Enthusiasts of classical literature
* Academic studies