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Antique Miniature Books 'Faust' by Goethe I&II, Schmidt & Günther, Leipzig, 1907

$399.88per set
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£297.68per set
£396.91per set25% Off
€333.75per set
€445per set25% Off
CA$547.74per set
CA$730.31per set25% Off
A$609.20per set
A$812.27per set25% Off
CHF 318.11per set
CHF 424.14per set25% Off
MX$7,413.34per set
MX$9,884.46per set25% Off
NOK 4,062.71per set
NOK 5,416.94per set25% Off
SEK 3,810.10per set
SEK 5,080.13per set25% Off
DKK 2,540.72per set
DKK 3,387.63per set25% Off
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About the Item

Faust volume 1 & 2 by Johann Wolgang Goethe. Printed in these miniature version by Schmidt & Günther in Leipzig, Germany in 1907. The share the same distinct qualities as regular classics; leather binding and gilded edges to the pages. The set was purchased in Prague in 1926 by a Danish man and dedicated in pen to one of the first pages to his loved one.
  • Creator:
    Johann Wolfgang Goethe (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.89 in (4.8 cm)Width: 1.3 in (3.3 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1907
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Esbjerg, DK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1782212140731

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