[Rarebooks] FS: Beautiful Edition of THE PASTORAL LOVES OF DAPHNIS AND CHLOE

Charles Agvent chagvent at ptd.net
Mon Jun 9 12:36:28 EDT 2014


For more information on this beautiful book, see Chris Adamson's 
illustrated article published today on his Books and Vines page: 
http://booksandvines.com/2014/06/09/the-pastoral-loves-of-daphnis-and-chloe-by-longus-limited-editions-club-1934/

LONGUS. THE PASTORAL LOVES OF DAPHNIS AND CHLOE. New York: Limited 
Editions Club, 1934. Quarto (8" x 11-1/4") bound in full natural 
lambskin, goldstamped with a gold embossed medallion on the front cover. 
Translated and introduced by George Moore. Designed and printed on a 
hand-press by Porter Garnett in Pittsburgh. Copy #834 of 1500 
illustrated with etchings by Ruth Reeves and SIGNED by the artist on the 
colophon page. Some rubbing to the spine tips and book edges, as often 
the case with this fragile binding. Very Good in a stained, Good 
slipcase. (#015946)        $150.00

http://www.charlesagvent.com/shop/agvent/015946.html

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