GOETHE 1932 VELLUM BOUND Frankfurt am Main JAHRHUNDERT JOHANN WOLFGANG GERMAN TX

Description: Die Stadt Goethes Frankfurt am Main im XVIII. Jahrhundert. Herausgegeben von der Stadt Frankfurt am Main durch Universitätsprofessor Dr. H. Voelcker im Goethejahr 1932.by Dr Heinrich VoelckerPublished by Hauserpresse (HANS SCHAEFER) - Verlag Universitäts-Buchhandlung Blazek & Bergmann, Frankfurt am Main, 1932. First Edition, limited vellum bound edition. Scarce vellum-paper bound edition. German Text. Very good hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. Tight binding, solid spine, front hinge has small tears starting but holding well, previous owner's sticker to ffep, clean unmarked text. 4to, lavishly illustrated with fold out plates and numerous tipped-in plates, color frontis. Gilt decoration and titling, gilt topedge. 4to, 493 pages. On the 100th anniversary of the death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the city of Frankfurt honored its great son in 1932 with the publication of this magnificent work. Life and events in Frankfurt in the 18th century are recorded in individual articles. Based on a comprehensive investigation of the constitutional state, the economic, intellectual and social life of the city and the mentality and way of thinking of its citizens, the work takes the reader into Goethe's parents' house, it describes the parents' rule in the carefully managed household and the traffic at home and with friends. It sheds light on the native and down-to-earth driving forces, life relationships, the educational forces that Goethe received and that connected him to his hometown. The aim is to show how the city and landscape, house and family, people and middle class affected him, how he used these impressions creatively and processed them within himself. Well-known historical researchers who have worked on Frankfurt's past are the authors of these informative texts. Topics include: The city of Frankfurt and its area, the structure of the imperial city authorities, professional and social division of the residents, trade, commerce and transport, church and religious life, school and educational systems, the maintenance of science, newspapers, magazines, libraries and Reading institutes, theater and acting, art and art life, cultivation of music, family and social life, Goethe's parental home and life in the family, Goethe and the intellectual and cultural space of Frankfurt. The contributions are complemented by many interesting illustrations, mostly based on historical models, which bring back memories of the old, wonderful Frankfurt. A careful selection was made by the editor and only the most significant sources from that time were taken into account. A great work on the history of Frankfurt, scarce in this binding. Loc: E3StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackGOETHE 1932 VELLUM BOUND Frankfurt am Main JAHRHUNDERT JOHANN WOLFGANG GERMAN TX Die Stadt Goethes Frankfurt am Main im XVIII. Jahrhundert. Herausgegeben von der Stadt Frankfurt am Main durch Universitätsprofessor Dr. H. Voelcker im Goethejahr 1932.by Dr Heinrich VoelckerPublished by Hauserpresse (HANS SCHAEFER) - Verlag Universitäts-Buchhandlung Blazek & Bergmann, Frankfurt am Main, 1932. First Edition, limited vellum bound edition. Scarce vellum-paper bound edition. German Text. Very good hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. Tight binding, solid spine, front hinge has small tears starting but holding well, previous owner's sticker to ffep, clean unmarked text. 4to, lavishly illustrated with fold out plates and numerous tipped-in plates, color frontis. Gilt decoration and titling, gilt topedge. 4to, 493 pages. On the 100th anniversary of the death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the city of Frankfurt honored its great son in 1932 with the publication of this magnificent work. Life and events in Frankfurt in the 18th century are recorded in individual articles. Based on a comprehensive investigation of the constitutional state, the economic, intellectual and social life of the city and the mentality and way of thinking of its citizens, the work takes the reader into Goethe's parents' house, it describes the parents' rule in the carefully managed household and the traffic at home and with friends. It sheds light on the native and down-to-earth driving forces, life relationships, the educational forces that Goethe received and that connected him to his hometown. The aim is to show how the city and landscape, house and family, people and middle class affected him, how he used these impressions creatively and processed them within himself. Well-known historical researchers who have worked on Frankfurt's past are the authors of these informative texts. Topics include: The city of Frankfurt and its area, the structure of the imperial city authorities, professional and social division of the residents, trade, commerce and transport, church and religious life, school and educational systems, the maintenance of science, newspapers, magazines, libraries and Reading institutes, theater and acting, art and art life, cultivation of music, family and social life, Goethe's parental home and life in the family, Goethe and the intellectual and cultural space of Frankfurt. The contributions are complemented by many interesting illustrations, mostly based on historical models, which bring back memories of the old, wonderful Frankfurt. A careful selection was made by the editor and only the most significant sources from that time were taken into account. A great work on the history of Frankfurt, scarce in this binding. Loc: E3

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Features: Illustrated

Format: Hardcover

Personalize: No

Number of Pages: 493

Topic: Art History, Cultural History, Economic History, Literature, Local History, Regional History, JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE, GERMANY, Frankfurt am Main

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Vintage: Yes

Era: 1930s

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

Ex Libris: No

Edition: First Edition, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition

Language: German

Publication Year: 1932

Book Title: Die Stadt Goethes Frankfurt am Main im XVIII. Jahrhundert.

Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults

Author: Dr Heinrich Voelcker

Original Language: German