Translated by Alice Raphael. Introduction by Carl F. Schreiber and a note by Mark Van Doren. Illustrated and signed by René Clarke.

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1932.

Limited to 1,500 numbered copies, signed by the illustrator René Clarke on the colophon.

Large quarto.

A handsome early Limited Editions Club production of Goethe’s masterpiece. Printed in a limited edition of 1,500 numbered copies for members of the Limited Editions Club, each signed by illustrator René Clarke. Features Alice Raphael’s respected English translation with an introduction by Carl F. Schreiber and a note by Mark Van Doren. Bound in original decorated crimson cloth stamped in gilt, representing one of the more desirable early LEC publications.

Condition: Good to Very Good. Signed by illustrator René Clarke on the limitation page. Original cloth binding is clean with moderate shelf wear. There is a short tear and wear at the head of the spine, but the binding remains sound with solid hinges. Text block is clean and in Very Good condition with bright pages and no significant foxing or markings. No slipcase.