Faust by Goethe. From the German by John Auster. London: George Harrap, 1925. Pp, 253, uncut. Folio, quarter vellum boards. Paper boards & vellum lightly dust soiled, scattered spotting to contents pages, scuffing to corners.

Limited Edition. One of 1,000 copies of the UK Edition, Signed by Harry Clarke.

Illustrated with twenty-two plates (in colour and black & white), along with numerous in-text illustrations & pictorial endpapers.

Translated by John Auster, this edition stands as one of the finest achievements in Harry Clarke’s career as a book illustrator.

A cornerstone of German literature, blending drama, poetry, and profound existential themes. It tells the story of Dr. Faust, a disillusioned scholar who makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles, trading his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.