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1824 · réf. 57936 — E-252: Oliver & Boyd. Good. 1824. First Edition; First Printing. Leather. Leather. 8vo. Oliver & Boyd Edinburgh UK. 1824. 3 Volumes. 324 351 294 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 green morocco leather and marbled paper covered boards with raised bands and gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards boards are scuffed and worn. Previous owner's name present to the reverse of the front board catalog description tipped into the reverse of the rear board of the first volume. Foxing present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship a novel of self-realization greatly admired by the Romantics has been called the first Bildungsroman and has had a tremendous influence on the history of the German novel. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship a novel of self-realization greatly admired by the Romantics has been called the first Bildungsroman and has had a tremendous influence on the history of the German novel. The story centers on Wilhelm a young man living in the mid-1700s who strives to break free from the restrictive world of economics and seeks fulfillment as an actor and playwright. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Oliver & Boyd hardcover