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INTERESTING INFORMATION: If you make multiple purchases and want to combine shipping please request an invoice before you pay . Please scroll over the item with the zoom feature to see detail. ITEM DESCRIPTION: To see other limited edition books please click this Link . Beautiful book with burgundy leather binding and gold highlights as well as gilt page edges. This edition was originally copyright in 1903, Easton Press ©1980. Book interior is in like new condition. The book is excellent. Written between 1873 and 1884 and published posthumously in 1903, The Way of All Flesh is regarded by some as the first twentieth-century novel. Samuel Butler's autobiographical account of a harsh upbringing and troubled adulthood shines an iconoclastic light on the hypocrisy of a Victorian clerical family's domestic life. It also foreshadows the crumbling of nineteenth-century bourgeois ideals in the aftermath of the First World War, as well as the ways in which succeeding generations have questioned conventional values. Hailed by George Bernard Shaw as "one of the summits of human achievement," this chronicle of the life and loves of Ernest Pontifex spans four generations, focusing chiefly on the relationship between Ernest and his father, Theobald. Written in the wake of Darwin's Origin of Species, it reflects the dawning consciousness of heredity and environment as determinants of character. Along the way, it offers a powerfully satirical indictment of Victorian England's major institutions—the family, the church, and the rigidly hierarchical class structure. Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine and cover. 22kt gold page edges. Sewn pages — not glued. Satin-ribbon page marker. Handsome marbled end pages. Printed and bound in the USA. The last photo shows other Easton Press books available in other listings. Again, please scroll over the item with the zoom feature to see detail. FINE PRINT ABOUT US We find the treasures you've been looking for! I treat all of my customers with the greatest courtesy. If you feel there is a problem please write. Hard to believe I know, but, I have made mistakes ~ and I'm pretty sure I haven't made my last one. The good news is that I always set my mistakes to right if given the chance. TERMS OF SALE Please look your item over carefully before you purchase (use the magnifier). I try very hard to take representative pictures and give details about the product so that you know what you are purchasing. If my detail doesn't answer your question please write. Thank you in advance. FINAL DETAILS If you purchase multiple items don't pay until I package them and invoice you. Please note that any photos in my listings are the real item. I don't use stock photos. Ask questions if I have not been clear in my listing before you bid. Enjoy shopping. Support your local merchant ~ and your friendly eBay seller. Visit my store when you get a chance. I carry a wide variety of interesting, useful, unique, and unusual items. This is a great place for gift shopping. I am always happy to combine shipping costs. PAYMENT Please make payment within 3 days of purchase. If you need more time please write. If you change your mind please write. SHIPPING PLEASE NOTE: Books, tapes, DVDs all ship by Media Mail. It's not the quickest but it will save you lots of money. If you need something quicker just let me know and I will let you know the new shipping charges and re-invoice you for the difference. PACKAGING: I use used boxes and fluff. I do this because I care about the planet and all who live here and my future generations. Just thought you should know. SHIPPING COSTS: I charge actual shipping to your location. SHIPPING TIME: I usually ship the same or next day after your purchase depending on whether my mail has already been picked up. If you purchase on a Friday after mail time I may not be able to ship until the following Monday. TIMELINE: When I ship you will receive a letter from PayPal with your tracking information. There is a link on eBay so you can check the progress of your package.