Bibliomania: A Tale

Gustave Flaubert

Verlag: The Rodale Press, London, England UK, 1954

Beschreibung

Very attractive edition from Rodale Press. Superb illustrations by Wragg. Flaubert wrote this in 1836 (shortly before his 15th birthday), and the endpapers reproduce Flaubert's wonderful handwriting. The original manuscript was owned by Stefan Zweig, and permission to use this was granted by the writer's heirs. This is a gorgeous pocket sized hardback of Flaubert's first published work, in English. It was issued without a jacket, but with decorated cloth boards. Rodale Press promoted this book as part of their Miniature Books Series. Gustave Flaubert (1821?1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. Arthur Wragg (1903?1976) was a British illustrator. His stark poster-like artwork often dealt with themes of social alienation and spiritual emptiness. Hardcover is as new, showing minor wear on exterior and no signs of use within interior. Tight, clean and unmarked. Pages are not discolored. First published in 1837, this story was not published on its own in French until 1926. Likely this 1954 Rodale Edition is the 1st in English and was not copyrighted because the work was in public domain. Book printed and bound in England. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008016

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Bibliomania: A Tale

Verlag: The Rodale Press, London, England UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1954

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Arthur Wragg

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: First English Language Edition