ZOLA, Emile. Madeleine Ferat. (1869 - SECOND EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY)

AUTHOR: ZOLA, Emile.

TITLE: Madeleine Ferat.

PUBLISHER: Paris: Librairie Internationale, 1868 (9).

DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 7-1/4" x 4-7/8", inscribed by the author on half title, "A M. Aug. Mar offert par s'auteur Emile Zola,", 12mo., original green printed wrappers dated 1869, with a dedication to Edouard Manet, housed in a green morocco backed slipcase, raised bands, gilt lettered spine.

CONDITION: Uncut as issued, chipping to front and rear wrappers, slight slant to spine, first 2 signatures loose, completely unsophisticated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: According to RBH only two inscribed copies of this title have ever appeared at auction. One of them being this copy which sold in 1974. The other copy was a later 1892 edition.