By Rudolf Steiner

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In the collected edition of Rudolf Steiner's works in German, the volume containing the German text is entitled Goethes Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften, Einleitungen, (Vol. I in the Bibliographic Survey). It was originally published as introductions to Goethe's Natural-Scientific Works in Kürschner's Deutsche National Literatur, edited by Rudolf Steiner, with introductions, footnotes, and annotations in four volumes, 1883 – 1897. Also translated as Goethe the Scientist.

This translation into English was made by William Lindeman. Cover graphic form by Rudolf Steiner (originally as a study for the book Truth and Science). Layout and lettering, Peter Stebbing. eText by John Roland Penner.