The auto-biography of Goethe
Subtitle: truth and poetry, from my own life
By: translated from the German by John Oxenford
Contributors: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832; Oxenford, John, 1812-1877; Morrison, A. J. W. (Alexander James William), 1806-1865; Godwin, Parke, 1816-1904
Series: Goethe's Works, vol. I-II
Publisher: Bell & Daldy
Published: 1872
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: ger
Subjects: German Authors; Biography; Description and travel; Travel
Other titles: Truth and poetry, from my own life
Work titles: Aus meinem Leben
Notes: Lettered on cover: Goethes Autobiography, vol. I-II. Bohn's standard library.

Each volume has separate t.-p.: vol. I, The autobiography...tr. from the German, by John Oxenford, esq., thirteen books; vol. II (designated as such also in the signatures) The autobiography [etc.] The concluding books.  Also Letters from Switzerland and Travels in Italy, tr. by the Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, M.A.

The 2 vols. form vols. I-II of Goethe's Works, tr. by various hands. in Bohn's standard library. cf. Advertisement in vol. II (dated March 1, 1849) The prefatory matter of vol. I includes the Adverisement of the 1st edition, London, 1848, according to which Oxenford's translation is based upon the "American version" [by Parke Godwin] New York, 1846. cf. note under entry of 1848 edition.