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Madame Bovary Banned Book Poster | Gustave Flaubert Library Card Print | French Literature Art

Arrives soon! Get it by Sep 24-29 if you order today
Sep 24-29

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MADAME BOVARY
GUSTAVE FLAUBERT

Matte poster — printed and shipped to you (unframed)

A library card for Madame Bovary, stamped BANNED - FEB 1857.

Now look at the dates underneath it.

Tried for offence to public morals; acquitted 7 Feb 1857.

The card was pulled. The official stamps stop. And then somebody picks up a pen, and the borrowing just carries on — 17 more years of loans the library never officially made, written in by hand, in whatever pen was nearby.

One of them never came back at all.

Every board and every committee that ever pulled a book believed it was settling the matter. The list gets written. The list gets enforced. The people enforcing it retire, and die, and the book is still on a shelf somewhere being handed to somebody.

Printed on heavy matte stock, so the aged paper tones stay soft and the red stamp holds its edge without glare. Hang it where the conversation already happens — a study, a reading nook, a classroom wall, a staff room, the corner of a cafe.

A book lover gift for readers, librarians and English teachers — and an easy one to keep for yourself.

PRODUCT FEATURES
• Museum-grade archival paper — long-lasting color, minimal yellowing
• Giclee printing for bright, fade-resistant color reproduction
• Matte finish reduces glare and preserves the vintage look
• Slight size tolerance +/- 1/16"
• For indoor use only
• Printed and shipped within the United States

CARE INSTRUCTIONS
• If the print gathers dust, wipe it gently with a clean, dry cloth

Also available as an instant digital download, if you would rather print it yourself: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4548866253/madame-bovary-gustave-flaubert-banned

PLEASE NOTE
• Made to order — printed after you order rather than pulled from a shelf. Once it ships, US delivery is typically 2–5 business days and international 10–30. Tracking follows automatically.
• This is a physical print, shipped to you — frame not included
• Screens vary, so colors may sit slightly differently in print

From Revival Creek Books — rare books, and art for people who love them.

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