FLAUBERT (Gustave).
Madame Bovary. Mœurs de province.
Paris: pour la Société du livre d'art, 1912. -In-4, 275x197: (4 ff.), 375 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Havana morocco, multiple gilt fillets framing the boards, ornate ribbed spine, olive-green morocco lining, decorated with a handsome framing composed of a wide garland of stylized fleur-de-lys mosaiced in mustard, dark green and burgundy morocco, bordered by three gilt fillets, black fillet framing the center, raspberry moiré silk endpapers, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Gruel).

Fine edition of only 150 copies on wove paper, illustrated with 52 original color etchings by painter-engraver Henri JOURDAIN (1864-1931).
This is one of the finest works illustrated by this artist, who chose to offer only compositions without figures. 
One of 14 copies offered to contributors, this one specially printed for M. Bravard.
A very fine copy in a lined and mosaic binding by Gruel.
Rubbing to the spines. Frequent foxing as usual.
Provenance:
M. Bravard, subscriber. - Simonne and Jacques Simon Barboux, with ex-libris.
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Lot no. 162

FLAUBERT (Gustave). Madame Bovary. Mœurs de province. Paris: pour la Société du livre d'art, 1912. -In-4, 275x197: (4 ff.), 375 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Havana morocco, multiple gilt fillets framing the boards, ornate ribbed spine, olive-green morocco lining, decorated with a handsome framing composed of a wide garland of stylized fleur-de-lys mosaiced in mustard, dark green and burgundy morocco, bordered by three gilt fillets, black fillet framing the center, raspberry moiré silk endpapers, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Gruel). Fine edition of only 150 copies on wove paper, illustrated with 52 original color etchings by painter-engraver Henri JOURDAIN (1864-1931). This is one of the finest works illustrated by this artist, who chose to offer only compositions without figures. One of 14 copies offered to contributors, this one specially printed for M. Bravard. A very fine copy in a lined and mosaic binding by Gruel. Rubbing to the spines. Frequent foxing as usual. Provenance: M. Bravard, subscriber. - Simonne and Jacques Simon Barboux, with ex-libris.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€750
Buyer's premium
28%
FLAUBERT (Gustave). Madame Bovary. Mœurs de province. Paris: pour la Société du livre d'art, 1912. -In-4, 275x197: (4 ff.), 375 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Havana morocco, multiple gilt fillets framing the boards, ornate ribbed spine, olive-green morocco lining, decorated with a handsome framing composed of a wide garland of stylized fleur-de-lys mosaiced in mustard, dark green and burgundy morocco, bordered by three gilt fillets, black fillet framing the center, raspberry moiré silk endpapers, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Gruel). Fine edition of only 150 copies on wove paper, illustrated with 52 original color etchings by painter-engraver Henri JOURDAIN (1864-1931). This is one of the finest works illustrated by this artist, who chose to offer only compositions without figures. One of 14 copies offered to contributors, this one specially printed for M. Bravard. A very fine copy in a lined and mosaic binding by Gruel. Rubbing to the spines. Frequent foxing as usual. Provenance: M. Bravard, subscriber. - Simonne and Jacques Simon Barboux, with ex-libris.
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