Madame Bovary. Collector's Edition. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series, Bound in Full Leather By Easton Press
by Flaubert, Gustave; Schmied, Theo [Illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller
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Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, 1978-01-01. First Edition. Leather Bound. Like New. Unread mint condition collectible copy. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection. Beautifully bound in dark blue genuine leather with 22kt gold inlaid accents on spine and front and back covers. Pages are sewn in between heavy-duty binding boards and have gilt edges on all three sides. Frontispiece portrait of author. Pen and brush illustrations by Pierre Brissaud, and translated into wood engravings by Theo Schmied. Translated by J. Lewis May, and Introduction by Jacques de Lacretelle. Printed with a unique easy to read Ehrhardt typeface on fine vellum finish-wove archival quality paper specially made for this collection that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute that will resist yellowing, aging, and tearing. Gorgeous moire end pages and a satin-ribbon page marker.. Unconditional money back guarantee.
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- Bookseller
- TangledWebMysteries
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 099591
- Title
- Madame Bovary. Collector's Edition. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series, Bound in Full Leather By Easton Press
- Author
- Flaubert, Gustave; Schmied, Theo [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1978-01-01
- Weight
- 1.94 lbs
Terms of Sale
TangledWebMysteries
All returns accepted for any reason, refunds given promptly after return of book.
About the Seller
TangledWebMysteries
Biblio member since 2004
Kennebunkport, Maine
About TangledWebMysteries
Tangled Web Mysteries and Oddities was started in 1995 as a bookstore in downtown historic Salem, MA, and is now based in beautiful Kennebunkport, Maine. We are a Mother and Daughter run business, and have been selling online since 2001. We specialize in hard to find mystery series, children's books, and other collectible and hard to find titles.
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- Fine
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- Vellum
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
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