French Sheldon Translator (5 results)

First Edition. [Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[4] xxiv; 422 [6]. INSCRIBED by the translator in black ink to title page, 'To Henry Irving Esq. | with compliments of | M. French Sheldon | March 26th 1886.' Small vignette to title page. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to upper and spine. Bevelled edges. Floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Gentle spotting and toning throughout, otherwise internally clean. Moderate to heavy toning and wear to cloth. Good. The first English translation of Flaubert's famous novel set during the Mercenary War (241-237 BC). Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First English Edition. Royal blue satin cloth with gilt blind stamped lettering has wear to corners and spine caps and a couple small spots along hinges and modest soiling but bright and in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Illustrated end sheets and paste downs toned but clean at front. Rear ones have library markings including pocket. Library name stamped on top edge of text block. Tape repair recto half title page. Pages are lightly toned with light foxing to front matter after which is quite sparse. ; Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Second Edition, First and Only Authorised Translation. Octavo. Original blue cloth over boards with beveled edges, gilt lettering at front cover and spine, floral end papers, signed and inscribed by translator at dedication page. Very good, spine ends slightly bumped, corners slightly rubbed, spine slightly darkened, small spot at center of rear panel, front hinge cracked, sticker remain at top of front pastedown near edges, pages slightly agetoned.

First Edition. [Literature] INSCRIBED FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[4] xxiv; 422 [6]. INSCRIBED by the translator in black ink to title page, 'Marquise Salisbury | Compliments of | M. French Sheldon | March 26th 1886.' Small vignette to title page. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to upper and spine. Bevelled edges. Floral endpapers, edges untrimmed. Purple stamp of Hatfield House Library to title page. Toning to endpapers and edges. Soiling and bubbling to cloth in places. Rubbing and wear to joints and extremities. Good. The first English translation of Flaubert's famous novel set during the Mercenary War (241-237 BC). Ex Libris Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1885; 1886-1892, and 1895-1902. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. 4to. 1st edition of this translation. LIMITED SIGNED ISSUE, one of 100 SIGNED by the translator, the publisher, and the author of the introduction, but not signed by the dedicatee. Rebacked. Full leather; t.e.g. Translator's and Mrs. M. French Sheldon's photos pasted in at recto of f.f.e.p. and second blank. A few scrapes to boards, rubbing to edges and some wear to fore-corners. Chipping to edges of free endpapers. A little toning to leaves, offsetting to pps. 94-95, obviously from a plant laid-in at a previous time. Offsetting to first blank. Newspaper clippings pasted to verso of second blank and recto of third, also causing offsetting. Negligible stains to edges of text block. VG.