1954. FLAUBERT, Gustave. BOUVARD AND PECUCHET. Translated by T. W. Earp and G. W. Stonier, with an introduction by Lionel Trilling. (Norfolk, CT:) New Directions, (1954). 8vo., blue cloth spine in gilt. Light wear to crown and heel. Dustwrapper is soiled and heavily sunned at spine with few nicks and tears. About very good.

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Bouvard et Pécuchet is an unfinished satirical work by Gustave Flaubert, published in 1881 after his death in 1880. Although conceived in 1863 as Les Deux Cloportes ("The Two Woodlice"), and partially inspired by a short story of Barthélemy Maurice (Les Deux Greffiers, "The Two Court Clerks", which appeared in La Revue des Tribunaux in 1841 and which he may have read in 1858), Flaubert did not begin the work in earnest until 1872, at a time when financial ruin threatened.

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Bookseller: Boston Book Company (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 53152
Title: BOUVARD AND PECUCHET
Author: FLAUBERT, Gustave
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Date Published: 1954

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Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...