‎Laocoon Nathan the Wise Minna Von Barnhelm (Everyman's Library)‎

‎Weidenfeld & Nicolson History 1970 312 pages in12. 1970. Cartonné jaquette. 312 pages.‎

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‎Laokoon, ili O granitsakh zhivopisi i poezii. In Russian /Laokoon, or On the ...‎

‎Short description: In Russian. Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. Laokoon, or On the Limits of Painting and Poetry. Moscow: Goslitizdat. Leningrad detachment, 1957. Laokoon, ili O granitsakh zhivopisi i poezii. In Russian /Laokoon, or On the Limits of Painting and Poetry. The image is provided for reference only. It may reflect condition of one of the available copies or only help in identifying the edition. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU6332269‎

‎Laokoon, oder uber die grenzen der mahleren und poesie. Vol. 1 (All published). - [SEMINAL WORK IN ART THEORY - PMM 213]‎

‎Berlin, Christian Friedrich Voss, 1766. 8vo. An excellent copy in a late 19th century red half calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Fore- and lower edge uncut. Upper edge coloured in red. Spine with a few scratches and a bit of wear. End-papers with annotations in pencil and remains of a removed book-plate. Internally in very nice condition, with light occassional brownspotting. (8), 298 pp.‎

‎First edition of Lessing’s landmark work in the history of art theory. In Laokoon, Lessing argues that each art form operates within its own distinct boundaries, that the principles of poetry cannot be applied to sculpture or painting, and vice versa. Lessing’s Laokoon was written as a response to Johann Winckelmann's ”Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums” (1764). Lessing challenges Winckelmann’s interpretation of the famous Laocoon statue, arguing that Winckelmann portrays the figure’s suffering as too noble and composed - an expression suitable for poetry, but not for sculpture, whose medium cannot convey inner emotion in the same way. “Laokoon is perhaps Lessing’s best known work outside Germany, and it has had a world-wide influence. It takes its name from the famous statue discovered at Rome in the sixteenth century. It analyses the differences between the sculptor’s treatment of Laocoon wrestling with the serpents and Virgil’s treatment of the same theme, and from there goes on to discuss the limits and limitations of all the arts. It contains the first clear statement of the truth, which is now considered axiomatic, that every art is subject to limitations, and can achieve greatness only by a clear understanding of and self-restriction to its proper function. The most telling passages, and those which have borne most fruit, are those on poetry. Lessing knew more about this than about painting and sculpture, for which he was entirely dependent on Winckelmann (210). His exposition of the themes of Homer and Sophocles is especially effective, and he opened up a new prospect in the appreciation of Greek literature. Yet perhaps Lessing is best judged by the sum of his achievement. He was one of the principal figures in the Aufklärung, the emancipation of German literature from the narrow classicism of the French school. It was he, more than any other, who laid the foundations of the intellectual primacy of German writers and thinkers in the nineteenth century, a debt which they were not slow to acknowledge. Without attaching himself to any special philosophical school, he consistently opposed error and dogmatism, and in art, in poetry, in drama and in religion he provided new stimulation. In the words of Macaulay, he was ‘beyond all dispute the first critic of Europe’.” (PMM 213) PMM 213‎

‎LAOKOON, ODER ÜBER DIE GRENZEN DER MALEREI UND POESIE‎

‎Philipp Reclam Jun.. Non daté. In-16. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 206 pages. Texte en allemand et en caractères gothiques.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Reclams Universal Bibliothek, Nr. 271, 271a. Mit beiläufigen Erläuterungen verschiedener Punkte der alten Kunstgeschichte. Durchges. von Rob. RIEMANN. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Lessing G.E., Goethe I.V. 1.Natan the Sage, 2.Faust In Russian /Lessing G.E., ‎

‎Lessing G.E., Goethe I.V. 1.Natan the Sage, 2.Faust In Russian /Lessing G.E., Gete I.V. 1.Natan- Mudrets., 2.Faust St. Petersburg Isd.Kaspari 1900. 108s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbdd02ee8ce0fdfbcc.‎

‎Lessing G. E. Hamburg Drama. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G. E. Gambu‎

‎Lessing G. E. Hamburg Drama. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G. E. Gamburgskaya dramaturgiya. Translation from German-I.P. Rassadin. M. Soldatenkov Edition. 1883. 2 and 8 and 503 and 20 s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb97b9a5d517698dc0‎

‎Lessing G. E. Laokoon, or the Limits of Painting and Poetry. In Russian /Lessi‎

‎Lessing G. E. Laokoon, or the Limits of Painting and Poetry. In Russian /Lessing G.E. Laokoon, ili o granitsakh zhivopisi i poezii. M. GIHL 1957. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbcca74060cb9f0003.‎

‎Lessing G. Laokoon. In Russian /Lessing G. Laokoon.‎

‎Lessing G. Laokoon. In Russian /Lessing G. Laokoon. Semyon 1859. 204s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbaf45e0a5303b3874.‎

‎Lessing G. Nathan the Wise. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G. Natan mud‎

‎Lessing G. Nathan the Wise. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G. Natan mudryy. Short description: In Russian (ask us if in doubt).SPB Marx 1897 402s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb731f46d09eb002d7‎

‎Lessing Gothold-Ephraim. Drama. In Russian /Lessing Gotkhold-Efraim. Dramy.‎

‎Lessing Gothold-Ephraim. Drama. In Russian /Lessing Gotkhold-Efraim. Dramy. Translations by M.M. Bamdas and V.S. Likhachev. General editing and comments by Y.M.Metallov. Introductory article by I.Altman. M.-L. ACADEMIA 1937. xxxii, 544 p.We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available.SKUalb061920b1512afe11.‎

‎Lessing Gothold Ephraim Laokoon, or on the limits of painting and poetry. In Ru‎

‎Lessing Gothold Ephraim Laokoon, or on the limits of painting and poetry. In Russian /Lessing Gotkhold Efraim. Laokoon, ili o granitsakh zhivopisi i poezii. Monuments of World Aesthetic and Critical Thought. General Editorial Board, introductory article and notes by G. M. Friedlander. Artist Z.M. Sekach. Moscow. State Publishing House of Fiction Literature. 1957. 520 p. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb64ff0a002eda5143.‎

‎Lessing H.E. Dramy.-Basney in prose. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G.E‎

‎Lessing H.E. Dramy.-Basney in prose. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Lessing G.E. Library of World Literature (BVL). Series 1. Literature of the Ancient East the Ancient World the Middle Ages the Renaissance the 17th and 18th Centuries Volume 54). SKUalbd8cef31b58ebc039.‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, 1-3 + 4-6 BÄNDEN (2 VOL.)‎

‎Philipp Reclam jun.. Non daté. In-16. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Mors fendus, Intérieur acceptable. 600 + 340 pages pour le tome I et 320 + 299 + 370 pages pour le tome II. Illustrés de quelques gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Texte en allemand et en caractères gothiques. Titres, tomaisons et motifs dorés sur les dos. Tranches marbrées. Etiquettes de code sur les couvertures. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Dos insolés. 1re page (vol. I) déchirée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎In sechs Bänden. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, 1.-3. BÄNDEN‎

‎Philipp Reclam Jun.. Non daté. In-16. Relié. Etat passable, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 600 + 340 pages. 2 tomes en 1 volume. Texte en caractères gothiques. Couverture très abîmée. Dos insolé. Couverture se détachant. Annotations au crayon dans le texte. Tranche passée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Lessings Werke in Sechs Bänden (hier 1-3). Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, 4.-6. BÄNDEN‎

‎Philipp Reclam Jun.. Non daté. In-16. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. Env. 1000 pages (plusieurs paginations). Illustré de quelques gravures en noir et blanc hors texte. Texte en caractères gothiques. Dos insolé. Couverture se détachant. Annotation au dos du 1er plat. Nombreuses annotations au crayon dans le texte. Tranche marbrée, passée.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Lessings Werke in Sechs Bänden (hier 4-6). Hamburgische Dramaturgie. Ein Vade Mecum. Wie die Alten den Tod gebildet... Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, BÄNDEN 1-2, 3-4‎

‎Th. Knaur. Non daté. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 348 + 351 pages pour le vol. 1-2, et 366 + 410 pages pour le vol. 3-4. Texte en allemand et en caractères gothiques. Reliures d'éditeur vertes à titres, caissons, motifs et filets dorés sur les dos et les premiers plats. Tranches marbrées. Annotations d'époque en page de garde du vol. 1-2 (envoi d'auteur inconnu).. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎In sechs Bänden (hier 1, 2, 3, 4). Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, BÄNDEN 5-6‎

‎Max Hesses Verlag. Non daté. In-16. Relié. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 374 + 354 pages. 2 tomes en 1 volume. Texte en caractères gothiques. Reliure d'éditeur verte. Tranche verte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Herausg. von Dr. Theodor Matthias. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSINGS WERKE, FÜNFTER & SECHSTER BAND‎

‎Th. Knaur. Non daté. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Intérieur acceptable. 377 + 436 pages. Titre, tomaison et motifs dorés sur le dos et le premier plat. Tranche marbrée. Texte en allemand et en caractères gothiques.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Lessings Werke in Sechs Bänden (hier b. 5-6). Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎LESSING, WERKE, 2 BÄNDEN‎

‎Der Tempel-Verlag. 1957. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 1245 pages pour le tome I et pages 1243 pour le tome II. Tampons de bibliothèque en pages de titre. Jaquettes légèrement abîmées.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Die Tempel-Klassiker. Hrsg. von Paul STAPF. I, Dichtungen, Briefe, Gedichte, Fabeln, Dramen, Briefe. II, Kritische Schriften, Literaturbriefe, laokoon, Hamburgische Dramaturgie, Kleine Schriften. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Loacoon‎

‎Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim: Loacoon. George Routledge, undated. 336 pages, not illustrated. Gilded cloth.‎

‎Lustspiele. 2 Theile. Der junge Gelehrte. Die Juden. Der Misogyn. Der Freygeist. Der Schatz. Minna von Barnhelm, oder das Soldatenglück.‎

‎Bln., Voss, 1767. Two nice, cont., uniform full calf w. five raised bands on backs, coloured title- and tome-labels and richly gilt backs. Traces of use, especially to the bands. Some gilding and part of title-label on vol. one worn off. Internally a bit of soiling, but a good copy on good paper. Old owner's name on t-p. (M. Harboe). Woodcut title-pages and vignettes.‎

‎First edition of Lessing's first collection of ""Lustspiele"", containing the first printing of ""Minna von Barnhelm"".Lessing (1729-1781) is the most important literary writer of the Age of German Enlightenment"" with him this period is fulfilled as well as overcome.""Minna von Barnhelm"" is one of Lessing's most important and successfull works and is considered one of the absolute best of his plays. ""Es war die erste deutsche Dramatische Dichtung, welche nicht gemacht, sondern erlebt war."" (Hettner, Geschichte der deutschen Literatur im 18. Jahrh., II: 310). Lessing himself wrote in a letter that should ""Minna of Barnhelm"" not turn out to be the very best of his plays, he would be very disappointed, and never have anything to do with the theatre again. "" ""Minna von Barnhelm"" ist unbedingt die vollendeste dichterische Leistung Lessings."" (Hettner, II: 310). Goethe also considered this work a masterpiece"" he found it the most sincere thing to have come out of the Seven Years War and a work of immense importance and impact. With this work we find the genres of drama and comedy fulfilled.""Nach ein paar Wanderjahren kehrte er nach Berlin zurück, wo 1766 un 1767 zwei seiner Meisterwerke erschienen: der ""Laokoon"" und das Lustspiel ""Minna von Barnhelm"". (Bücher die die Welt verändern, # 213). See PMM 213.Has belonged to Th.E. Petersen and M. Harboe.‎

‎Lustspiele. Erster (- Zweyter) Theil. Dritte Auflage.‎

‎In 2 Bänden. Berlin, Bey Christian Friedrich Voss und Sohn. 1786. Klein-8°. 456 S.; 440 S. Mit je einer gestochenen Titelvignette. Hübscher Kalblederband der Zeit mit blindgepräter Deckelfiletierung, goldgeprägtem Rückenschild, wenig Rückenvergoldung. und Monogramm H.F.B.‎

‎Goedeke IV/1, 395, 100. - Neudruck der Ausgabe 1767 beim gleichen Verlag. Enthält: Band 1: Der junge Gelehrte, Die Juden, Der Mysogin. Band 2: Der Freygeist. Der Schatz, Minna von Barnhelm oder das Soldatenglück. - Vorsätze und Titel etwas gebräunt und stockfleckig. - Hübsch gebunden.‎

‎Minna fon Barngel'm. In Russian /Minna von Barnhelm ‎

‎Short description: In Russian. Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. Minna von Barnhelm. Petrograd: b.i., 1917. The image is provided for reference only. It may reflect condition of one of the available copies or only help in identifying the edition. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU8974848‎

‎MINNA VON BARNHELM, Ein Lustspiel in 5 Aufzügen‎

‎Philipp Reclam Jun.. Non daté. In-12. Broché. Etat passable, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Déchirures. 93 pages. Texte en caractères gothiques. Manques sur le dos.. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Universal-Bibliothek, 10. Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand‎

‎Minna von Barnhelm oder das Soldatenglück. Ein Lustspiel in fünf Aufzügen.‎

‎Leipzig, Insel-Verlag, 1920. 8°. 189 S. Mit 7 Nachstichen nach Daniel Chodowiecki. Kalblederband der Zeit mit reicher Rückenvergoldung verg. Deckelfileten.‎

‎Gedruckt bei Breitkopf & Härtel in einer Gesamtauflage von 1200 Exemplaren.‎