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J.W. von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. Ein Roman. 4 vols. Berlin: Johann Friedrich Unger 1795–96. 1st edition. 12mo. With 7 (of 8) engraved music scores, folding and 2 engraved plates. Collation: (2) + 364; 374 (1) ; 368 (of 371 - lacking 2 last leaves); 507 + (2) l. Wide margins. All leaves clean and tidy, minor foxing to front free endpapers and titles. Bound in half calf, bindings loose and worn. (4)

Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's second novel. It was published in 1795–96 and it had a tremendous influence on European literature. Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre is a novel of self-realization and has been called the first Bildungsroman.

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Books and manuscripts, 12 December 2017

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