Bibliomania by Flaubert, Gustave - 1954

London, & Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, ( 1954 ). First edition thus. Hardcover. Fine/very good. a facsimile of the first two pages of Flaubert's original manuscript in the possession of Dr. Stefan Zweig. 12mo, 42 pages, clothbacked boards; glassine dj Flaubert was only fifteen when he penned this classic story of an obsession. With a facsimile of the first two pages of Flaubert's original manuscript in the possession of Dr. Stefan Zweig. Illustrated by Arthur Wragg. Issued in Rodale's Miniature Books Series.

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London: The Rodale Press, 1954. Hardcover. Illustrations by Arthur Wragg. 12mo. Quarter russet cloth with gilt spine lettering and decorative paper over boards. 42pp. Color illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Very good. Spine a tad rubbed and endppers faintly age toned; small front flyleaf ownership signature. First of this edition, tight and nice. Flaubert penned this short tale at age fifteen in 1836, and the original manuscript (a bit of which is depicted on endpapers) came into the possession of Austrian writer/biographer and noted autograph collector Stefan Zweig (1881-1942).

London: Rodale Press, 1954. First Edition. Cloth-backed Bds. Fine/No Jacket. Wragg, Arthur. 12mo. 42 pp., illus. Illustrated by Arthur Wragg. One in the Rodale Miniature Books series. Flaubert's first published story whose main character is obsessed with books. Bound in patterned boards with brown cloth spine with gilt lettering.

Miniature Books Rodale Press, 1954. vg++. vg++ very nice 1st edition Rodale Press hardcover book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

London: The Rodale Press, 1954. Pictorial cloth boards over brown spine with gilt lettering. Flaubert's handwriting from the first page of his manuscript has been reproduced for the endpapers. Illustrated in color and b&w by Arthur Wragg. Present is the scarce glassine dustjacket protected in a mylar cover. 7 ½ x 5". 42. Very Near Fine in a Very Good glassine dustjacket w/ small chips and folds to top and bottom.

The Rodale Press, 1954. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Arthur Wragg. A FINE volume, presume FIRST American EDITION THUS. Clean, tight, absolutely no markings. A facsimile of a page from Flaubert's MS., on end-papers. Considered his first literary published work. Delightful item. Gift quality. 42 pages. Protected in a mylar slip.

Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Library, 1929. First English language edition. Sewn Binding. Fair. 12mo, 56pp., grey French wrappers, spine perished Copy no. 175 of only 500 copies on Papier Arches, printed by F. Paillart, at Abbeville, and signed by Koch at Paris in July, 1929. Flaubert was only fifteen when he penned this story. Note: does your copy have the typographical error in line 2 of page 6 ? Koch was the Director of Northwestern's Library, with a consistent enthusiasm for bibliomania. With a facsimile of the first two pages of Flaubert's original manuscript in the possession of Dr. Stefan Zweig. Printed by F. Paillert at Abbeville, France.

London: The Rodale Press. Very Good+. 1954. Hardcover. An attractive Rodale Press publication in Very Good+ condition; is a dazzling, enthralling novel about a woman's obsessive love of books and the havoc it wreaks on her life.Bibliomania is the story of Louise, a woman consumed with an obsessive love of books. Her obsession leads to disastrous consequences for her personal life and her professional career. Louise's love of books is the product of a sheltered upbringing and a sheltered mind. She has never had to confront the challenges of life, and so she doesn't know how to deal with the frustrations and disappointments that come with the demands of everyday life. Louise's love of books is her only refuge from the harsh realities of the world. But her love of books eventually destroys everything that matters to her.; Color Illustrations; 42 pages .

Pennsylvania: Rodale Books. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Facsimile. Very Good+ in boards. .