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[FINE BINDINGS]. FLAUBERT, Gustave (1821-1880). The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert. New York: M. Walter Dunne, [1904]. 8vos. Illustrated with frontispieces and plates in two states, one being hand-colored. Hand-colored initials and tail-pieces throughout. 10 volumes. Beautifully bound in contemporary full light pink levant morocco, boards paneled in gilt with black and white gilt morocco onlays, spines tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments with black and white gilt morocco onlays, two raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, blue morocco doublures with red and cream gilt morocco onlays, patterned cream silk liners, marbled endleaves, top edges gilt (spines a bit dull, some boards lightly dampstained). A near fine example of a spectacular binding. EDITION PREMIÈRE, ONE OF 26 LETTERED SETS ON HANDMADE PAPER (this is designated as a “Star Copy”) SIGNED BY THE MANAGING EDITOR.