Description: LONGI PASTORALIUM, DE DAPHNIDE ET CHLOË, LIBRI QUATUOR Author: Longus Title: LONGI PASTORALIUM, DE DAPHNIDE ET CHLOË, LIBRI QUATUOR Publication: Lutetiae Parisiorum [i.e. Amsterdam]: 1754 Description: Small Quarto, 175 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in period red morocco with triple gilt rule to board edges and brown label with gilt lettering to elaborate gilt spine. Boards show mild rubbing and slight cracking to upper rear hinge. Large bookplate removed from front pastedown, replaced with small bookplate. Top edge of text block gilt. Gilt rolls to doublure edges. Marbled endpapers. Bilingual, with Greek on the verso and Latin on the recto; illustrated with 28 of the 29 plates plus a frontispiece, lacking plate 20 with signs it was cut out (Titled 'Liccenion écoute Daphnis et Chloé qui cherchent remede d'Amour'), elaborate vignettes and headpieces. MW Consignment. Shelved in Case 3. NOTES Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel written in the Roman Empire, the only known work of the second-century AD Greek novelist and romance writer Longus. Seller ID: 1322129 Subject: Ancient History & Classical Studies, Dupont Circle, Fine Bindings & Private Press, Literature Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence and provide accredited appraisals member ASA.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1600 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
End Time: 2024-10-30T14:51:14.000Z
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Author: Longus
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1754
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
