Madame Bovary Gustave Flaubert April 1997 NYPLCollector's ed. HB/DJ FINE/FINE

Description: 1/11$16.00[10/8/2] Madame Bovary By Gustave Flaubert The New York Public Library Collector's Edition, Doubleday New York April 1997 First published in 1856. Translated from the French in 1964 by Mildred Marmur. "The New York Public Library Collector's Editions are illustrated with original art and handwritten letters, diaries, and manuscripts from the collections of the Library. They are designed to evoke the world of the writer and the book, and to enhance the pleasure of reading the great works of literature" [from the recto of the frontispiece] xxviii, 356 p.: Frontispiece and 23 in-text illustrations, of which 16 (including the frontispiece) are etchings by C. Chessa after drawings by Alfred de Richemont from Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary (Paris: A. Ferroud, 1905). Carlo Chessa (1855-1912), an Italian artist, printmaker, and illustrator, was known particulary for his etchings; 19 cm. (7.5 inches). Red cloth spine with gilt-stamped embellished spine title, yellow paper over boards, with blind-stamped front-cover facsimile signature of Gustave Flaubert. Color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Suggestions For Further Reading and Checklist of Illustrations. Color illustrated endpapers. Deckled fore-edges. First New York Public Library Collector's Edition, First Printing "A landmark in the development of the novel, and Gustave Flaubert's supreme achievement, Madame Bovary is universally regarded as a masterpiece of world literature" [from the dust jacket.] ISBN: 0385487193 Book is in Fine/As New Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Dust Jacket is in Fine/As New Condition Copyright 2019 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS UP TO 16 OUNCES, MEDIA MAIL OVER 16 OUNCES. Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal; no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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