Description
The Immortals Series MADAME CHRYSANTHEME by Pierre Loti Illustrated ____________________________ Leather; 355 pages; Size Approx. 6 1/4 X 9. Published by Maison Mazarin; copyright 1905. Details : "Pierre Loti’s novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887) enjoyed great popularity during the author’s lifetime, served as a source of Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly, and remains in print to this day as a classic in Western literature. Loti’s story, cast in the form of his fictionalized diary, describes the affair between a French naval officer and Chrysanthème, a temporary "bride" purchased in Nagasaki." There are also three short stories at the back of the book. Bound in brown marbled leather with a gilt wreath on the front cover inside which a medal is affixed. Gilt line border with fleur-de-lis at the corners, gilt lettering on the spine. Top page edges are gilt, other edges untrimmed. The endpapers are gilt with a fleur-de-lis pattern. Three illustrations with tissue guards. This is one volume from the twenty volume Immortals Series, a limited edition set of which 250 copies were published . A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition : The leather is worn through at the corners with chips from the top of spine, worn along spine edges and worn through at bottom of spine, otherwise in good condition with a solid binding and clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. Free Domestic Economy Shipping!
Junaid Lonec
This book is an excellent condition even better than described in the listing seller very easy to work with and educational to speak to thank you so much for the excellent Packaging to protect this antique book very much appreciated. Price was more than fair and shipping free
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