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GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von. Faust. Translated from the German into French by Gérard de Nerval. Paris: Charles Henchoz, 1938. 4o. Text in red and black. Color wood engravings by F.L. Schmied. (Some occasional spotting.) Contemporary red morocco, gilt-lettered on spine, by Lucienne Thalheimer, t.e.g, others uncut, original wrappers bound in; morocco-edged slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 59 of 100 copies signed by Schmied, ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY SCHMIED TO HENRI CAUGONDEL on the front flyleaf, 1939. Schmied commenced work on Faust in 1929. Final production of the work was undertaken by Schmied's son, Theodore, who cut the blocks under his father's supervision. Nasti B27; Ritchie 44.
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GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von. Faust. Translated from the German into French by Gérard de Nerval. Paris: Charles Henchoz, 1938. 4o. Text in red and black. Color wood engravings by F.L. Schmied. (Some occasional spotting.) Contemporary red morocco, gilt-lettered on spine, by Lucienne Thalheimer, t.e.g, others uncut, original wrappers bound in; morocco-edged slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 59 of 100 copies signed by Schmied, ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY SCHMIED TO HENRI CAUGONDEL on the front flyleaf, 1939. Schmied commenced work on Faust in 1929. Final production of the work was undertaken by Schmied's son, Theodore, who cut the blocks under his father's supervision. Nasti B27; Ritchie 44.