Books and Manuscripts: 19th and 20th Century
Books and Manuscripts: 19th and 20th Century
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December 14, 02:59 PM GMT
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Gustave Flaubert
Un coeur simple. (London: Eragny Press, 1901)
12mo (142 x 97mm.), limited edition of 226 copies, woodcut decorative borders and illustration by Lucien Pissarro, woodcut initials by Esther Pissarro, woodcut printer's device at end, calf binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, covers with a gilt floral border and round floral centrepiece with title lettered on upper cover, gilt edges, a few leaves with slight staining at edges, binding slightly rubbed, upper joint starting to split at foot
A charming edition of Flaubert's novella in a delicate Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding.