Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Collection of 14 contemporary copies of Goethe letters and texts, some eh. Letters from other persons and other documents relating to the Weimar court theatre from the estate of Goethe's friend State Chancellor Friedrich von Müller (1779-1849). 35 inscr. vols. Various. Dimensions from approx. 22 x 12.5 cm to 34.5 x 21 cm. Thread stitched in cardboard box. (browned, somewhat brownstained, 1 small dampstain). Goethe was director of the Weimar court theatre from 1791-1817, also confidant of Duke Carl August and minister in the Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach government. He had a close friendship with the State Chancellor Friedrich von Müller. - Contains: Copy of a letter from Goethe to Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Carlsbad, Aug. 1785. 2 pp. on 1 sheet. (loosely enclosed, with tear). - "I, too, have had many sufferings and joys from The Sorrows of Young Werther ... had." - Letter with eh. Signed by Georg Lebrecht von Luck (1757-1814, Weimar chamberlain) and Franz Kirms (1750-1826, court councillor, ran the Weimar theatre together with Goethe). Weimar, 6 June 1797, 2 p. on 1 sheet. - "At the performances given on Whitsun Monday and Tuesday at the local court theatre, a few naughty things were done to the court and the audience by a small number of the students from Jena who were present ..." - Copy of Goethe's "Pro Memoria" to Fürstl. Court Marshal's Office to Mr Hofkammerrath Kirms. 9 June 1797. 4 leaves on 1 double leaf. - "The enclosed pro memoria, in which I dissimulate my sensibility, I have written with a benevolent opinion, which I repeat here: as long as one does not place a guard on the right side (tomorrow it should be the most competent non-commissioned officer), as long as one grafts benches on benches, whereby all communication and circulation is prevented, one is neither safe from a single nor from a common bad habit . As soon as they enter the hall, everyone should be forced to take off their hats to remind them that they owe the place respect." - Copy of Goethe's "Vorspiel zu Eröffnung des weimarischen Theaters am 19. September, nach glücklicher Wiederversammlung der herzoglichen Familie". 12 pp. on 6 pp. (1st p. stained). - Monogrammed "GS". - Prologue. ("Thus we see it brilliantly fulfilled, the One Happy Hope, which like moons, then weeks, days, hours faithfully nourished! ..."). 3 pp. on 1 double leaf. - Copy of a letter from the Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach to the management of the court theatre concerning the assessment of the play suitable for the theatre. Weimar, 7 Jan. 1812. 1 p. Together with a copy of Goethe's "Promemoria über das Weimarische Theater" of 5 Jan. 1812. 5 pp. on a total of 4 sheets. - Copy of fragments from Goethe's Tasso, which were found under the rubble after the "burning of the Weimar Court Theatre on 22 March 1825". 1 p. on 1 sheet. - Speech at the grave of the royal Prussian actor Pius Alexander Wolf, who died here on 25 August this year. Actor Mr Pius Alexander Wolf, who died here on 25 August this year, together with a liturgy held by Joh. Baptist Gerling, pastor of the Catholic parish for and in Jena. Parish for and in Jena. Weimar 1828. 13 pp. on 8 sheets with mourning margin. - Probably eh. Letter sign. "M." regarding reasons against the theatre portrayal of Tasso. 1 p. - Copy of Friedrich von Müller's "Epilogue to Tasso. XXVII March 1832. 3.5 p. on 1 double sheet. - Copy of Gothe's review of the performance of Schiller's "Die Piccolomini". 3 pp. on 1 double leaf. - List of performed plays with date and sheet with open questions. 4 pp. on 1 double leaf and 2 pp. on 1 leaf. - Some browning and spotting to paper, a few small marginal tears, generally well preserved. Collection of 14 contemporary copies of Goethe letters and texts, some handwritten letters from other people and other documents relating to the Weimar court theatre from the estate of Goethe's friend State Chancellor Friedrich von Müller (1779-1849). Thread bound in cardboard (browned, somewhat brownstained, 1 small dampstain). - Partially browned due to paper and somewhat stained, some small marginal defects, overall well preserved. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.