Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners.

Rare first edition, first issue in book form of Flaubert's masterpiece with misspelling of "Senard" as "Senart" on dedication page and the double space between 'la' and 'posa' p. 7 (23rd line). Octavo, two volumes bound in full crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.