The Temptation of St. Anthony.
by Flaubert, Gustave; Lafcadio Hearn (transl.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York & Seattle: Alice Harriman, 1910.. 8vo. 262 pp. Very Good, Decorative Grey Cloth, with sun-fading, rubbing, & edge wear on boards; spine somewhat slanted; some shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle. Previous owner's inked signature on FEP. Card with photograph of Flaubert, the gargoyle head on cover, and Hearn (presumably) affixed to FEP. Mylar Jacket. First Edition of Hearn translation.
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- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15-3670
- Title
- The Temptation of St. Anthony.
- Author
- Flaubert, Gustave; Lafcadio Hearn (transl.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York & Seattle: Alice Harriman, 1910.
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- Literature & Linguistics;
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Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
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San Francisco, California
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