The Story of Reynard the Fox, Goethe, Fritz Eichenberg, SIGNED, Limited Editions Club

Goethe, J.W., New York, New York: George Macy Companies Inc., 1954, #1392/1500, 8” x 11”, 4tol, 248 pp. Illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg, SIGNED by Fritz Eichenberg

Fine quarto, red paper design with foxes over boards, cream cloth spine, red gilt to spine, red page edges. Very Good slipcase, red paper over boards, sunning to edges, exposed board to bottom of opening, scuffing to top and bottom, 248 pp. Black-and-white wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg. Translated by Thomas James Arnold from the original German poem, Reineke Fuchs. New introduction by Edward Lazar.

The Story of Reynard the Fox is a satirical medieval tale featuring a cunning trickster fox who uses wit and deceit to critique social hierarchy, hypocrisy, and survival in human society. This edition is enriched by Fritz Eichenberg’s powerful wood engravings, while the involvement of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe—one of Germany’s most influential writers—underscores the story’s lasting cultural and literary significance.

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.