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Gustave Flaubert; D. F. Hannigan. The Temptation of Saint Antony. H. S. Nichols, London, 1895.
Price: US$64.41 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The uncommon first English language edition of this novel by Gustave Flaubert, adorned with original designs after S. Gorski. The first English edition of this work, translated from the French with an introduction by D. F. Hannigan. An uncommon work. A novel by Gustave Flaubert originally published in 1874, this work consists of a dramatic poem in prose inspired by a painting of the same name, concerning Saint Anthony the Great in the Egyptian desert as he faces a series of temptations.Adorned with nine original designs after S. Gorski, each provided in monochromatic variations. Collated, complete. With half title. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally sound with shelf wear and cracking to the front joint, considerable fading to the spine, light soiling to the boards. Previous ownership inscription to the front pastedown, RF Rooney dated 1904. Harry Burnham Rooney bookplate to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Adorned with nine original designs after S. Gorski, each provided in monochromatic variations. Collated, complete. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$83.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First English Edition. 360pp., blue vertical ribbed pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt, t.e.g. Spine a little faded and marked, but a nice copy.
Seller: Charles Cox Rare Books , Bude, United Kingdom
Flaubert, Gustave.. The Temptation of Saint Antony.. London; H. S. Nichols, 1895., 1895.
Price: US$83.74 + shipping
Description: FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo, pp. vii, [5], 360. Illustrated with 9 black and white plates after S. Gorski as called for. Bound in publisher's midnight blue cloth over boards elaborately blocked in gilt, gilt spine decoration and titles. Spine slightly sunned with minor wear to tips, a few small dents to lower board. Light scattered foxing to some leaves else clean and free of annotations and inscriptions. A Very Good copy. Flaubert's fantastical literary portrayal covering a night of carnal temptations of St. Antony. The book greatly influenced an adolescent Sigmund Freud, as well as inspiring countless artworks on the subject. Attractively bound in the publisher's trade binding, with erotic gilt blocked illustration to upper board.
Seller: Keel Row Bookshop Ltd - ABA, ILAB & PBFA, Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original gilt-illustrated cloth; with 9 original designs after S. Gorski. Spine faded, chipped at tips; boards and corners rubbed; binding a little shaken.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Flaubert, Gustave. The Temptation of Saint Antony. H.S. Nichols, London, 1895.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 360 pp., Bound in blue cloth with gilt decorations; top edge gilt, Spine just slightly faded, one corner lightly bumped, else a nice, bright copy of the Authorized Edition (first in English); translated from the French by D.F. Hannigan. Nearly fine copy in the original gilt-decorated blue cloth
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Flaubert, Gustave. The Temptation of St. Antony. H. S. Nichols, London, 1895.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Original blue cloth with elaborate gilt designs. First Edition in English. Previous owner’s name in ink, Near Fine.
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$338.18 + shipping
Description: Frontispiece, additional title and plates after S. Górski Extremities with just a little wear, otherwise a very nice, bright copy; publishers slip forbidding booksellers from discounting tipped in Original blue pictorial cloth gilt, top edge gilt First Edition in English, Authorised Edition.
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$745.00 + shipping
Description: S. Gorski. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Flaubert, Gustave. THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY. Translated By D.F. Hannigan. Illustrated with Nine Original Designs After S. Gorski. London: H.S. Nichols, 1895. First English edition, & First Edition in English. 8vo., pp viii, 360. Nine b&w plates after S. Gòrski. Publisher's elaborate blocked pictorial cloth gilt showing St Anthony & 2 unclad languishing women. Top edge gilt. A fine exceptionally bright copy showing a bit of rubbing at the tips, the text block clean & free of blemish. Publisher's pricing policy notice to buyers pasted to ffe. An unusually nice premium example.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada