GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). Neue Schriften. Berlin: Unger, 1792-1800. First printing of the second legal edition of the early collected works of Goethe, complete in 7 volumes. The early works of Goethe were published in 1787-1790 by Göschen, but then disagreements between author and publisher led to Unger taking over publication. Unseld stresses the importance of this publication to the Berlin publisher Unger: 'Formal contracts do not seem to have existed ... only volume-to-volume agreements, although a new clause was used by Goethe: he forwent his rights only for one edition, but promised [Unger] an option for future work, subject to mutually agreed conditions.' Thus Unger was able to reprint volumes 1-6 (the present vols all are first printings), but only a single edition of vol. 7 appearred at Goethe's request, and is thus of considerable rarity. Hagen 14; Unseld, Goethe und seine Verleger , 1991, pp.192ff. 7 volumes, octavo (150 x 96mm). One engraved folding family tree of Joseph Balsamo, known as Cagliostro, 2 engraved plates, 8 folding musical scores, title of vol. 7 with woodcut vignette. Contemporary half calf (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance : Heide Feuerbacher (booklabels).
GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). Neue Schriften. Berlin: Unger, 1792-1800. First printing of the second legal edition of the early collected works of Goethe, complete in 7 volumes. The early works of Goethe were published in 1787-1790 by Göschen, but then disagreements between author and publisher led to Unger taking over publication. Unseld stresses the importance of this publication to the Berlin publisher Unger: 'Formal contracts do not seem to have existed ... only volume-to-volume agreements, although a new clause was used by Goethe: he forwent his rights only for one edition, but promised [Unger] an option for future work, subject to mutually agreed conditions.' Thus Unger was able to reprint volumes 1-6 (the present vols all are first printings), but only a single edition of vol. 7 appearred at Goethe's request, and is thus of considerable rarity. Hagen 14; Unseld, Goethe und seine Verleger , 1991, pp.192ff. 7 volumes, octavo (150 x 96mm). One engraved folding family tree of Joseph Balsamo, known as Cagliostro, 2 engraved plates, 8 folding musical scores, title of vol. 7 with woodcut vignette. Contemporary half calf (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance : Heide Feuerbacher (booklabels).
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