Description: The Works of Goethe. With Biographical Introduction by Hjalmar H. Boyesen. Ph.D. Illustrated by the Best German Artists. Philadelphia, New York & Boston: George Barrie. 1885. First Edition, Complete Set in 5 Volumes (Poems, Dramas & Novels). Fine & uniform half-leather binding measuring 11 x 8”, 4tos. In poor condition. As is. Front board of Vol. I detached; front boards attached by cording only of remainder of volumes. Rear boards attached by cording only as well, very fragile. All hinges split. Heads and tails of leather spines chipped; tails lacking on Vols. III-V, binding exposed. Toning and soiling to mostly bottom edges of boards. All edges of text-blocks gilt. Front and rear gutters split. Light toning throughout all text-blocks, with normal instances of age-staining or finger-soiling. Plates remain attractive and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1848 – 1895) was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. He is best remembered for his novel Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, which is generally considered to have been the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America. Boyesen was well-schooled in both German and Scandinavian literature, graduating from the University of Leipzig and the University of Oslo. Boyesen migrated to the United States during 1869 and initially became assistant editor of Fremad, a Norwegian language weekly published in Chicago. The multi-lingual Boyesen subsequently taught Greek and Latin classes at Urbana University. Boyesen was a professor of North European Languages at Cornell University from 1874 to 1880. Boyesen became a professor of Germanic languages at Columbia University in 1881. Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832). Complete Set in 5 Volumes. Nice candidate for restoration. FORN-SHELF-0649-UPSTAIRS-BB-2408-HK1981
Price: 350 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Goethe & Hjalmar H. Boyesen (Compiler)
Publisher: George Barrie
Topic: Classics
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
