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Flaubert, Gustave
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Madame Bovary. Moeurs de Province. Paris: Michel Lévy, 1857
- gilt,paper
8vo (7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.; 178 x 120 mm). Inscribed on the half-title "A Mr. (Joseph) Méry. Hommage d'un admirateur inconnu. Gve Flaubert"; signature trimmed as (almost) always, lacking the dedication leaf. Contemporary English half calf, spine gilt with grotesque design; rubbed, small split on top of spine.
Provenance
Joseph Méry (inscription and ex-dono)
Literature
Carteret Romantique I, 263-264; Clouzot 66.
Condition
8vo (7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.; 178 x 120 mm). Inscribed on the half-title "A Mr. (Joseph) Méry. Hommage d'un admirateur inconnu. Gve Flaubert; signature trimmed as (almost) always, lacking the dedication leaf. Contemporary English half calf, spine gilt with grotesque design; rubbed, small split on top of spine.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with the misspelt "Senart" instead of "Senard" on the dedication page. One of the deluxe copies on thick vellum paper.
Joseph Méry was French poet, journalist, novelist, playwright and librettist, close friend with Gérard de Nerval, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac—all from the brilliant generation of French writers that inspired and mentored Gustave Flaubert.