A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, January 1905. Leather. Very Good - Cash. Unmarked with tight binding- pages are beautiful. flexible cover bound with leather- has some light edge and corner rubbing wear. Creased spine, light soiling. Spine has slightly heavier rubbing. Two silk ribbon placemarkers- one attached and red, one unattached and tan. Previous owner inscription. Small dings and scratches to gold gilt. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

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Goethe’s Faust reworks the late medieval myth of a brilliant scholar so disillusioned he resolves to make a contract with Mephistopheles. The devil will do all he asks on Earth and seeks to grant him a moment in life so glorious that he will wish it to last forever. But if Faust does bid the moment stay, he falls to Mephisto and must serve him after death. In this first part of Goethe’s great work, the embittered thinker and Mephistopheles enter into their agreement, and soon Faust is living a rejuvenated life and winning the love of the beautiful Gretchen. But in this compelling tragedy of arrogance, unfulfilled desire, and self-delusion, Faust heads inexorably toward an infernal destruction. A.S. Byatt's preface considers Goethe's lifelong relationship with the myth of Faust and its influence on modern literature Includes an introduction by the translator, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, explanatory notes, and an addendum on the writing of Faust

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Bookseller: The Book Garden (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 513271
Title: Faust : A Dramatic Poem
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good - Cash
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers
Date Published: January 1905

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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.