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French translation with introduction. ; French Edition; 168 pages
1977292470New York: Braziller 1977. hardcover. fine/fine. Chagall. Translated by George Moore. With 58 full-page single-sided color illustrations by Marc Chagall. 222 pages. Small folio natural cloth d.w. slipcase. New York: George Braziller 1977. Fine in fine dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Reprint of the illustrations published by Verve in 1961 here integrated with the text in George Moore's translation.<br/><br/> Braziller unknown books
1780256461780. A Londres s.ÂŽ. Cazin 1780. Un vol. au format in-16 127 x 78 mm de 1 f. bl. 1 frontispice gravÂŽ n.fol. 196 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de plein veau marbrÂŽ blond triple filet dorÂŽ portÂŽ sur les plats dos lisse ornÂŽ d'un filet d'encadrement dorÂŽ triples filets dorÂŽs important dÂŽcor fleuronnÂŽ dorÂŽ piÂce de titre de maroquin miel titre dorÂŽ armes dorÂŽes surmontÂŽes d'une couronne ducale en queue filet dorÂŽ sur les coupes tranches dorÂŽes. Exemplaire sous reliure aux armes ducales non identifiÂŽes portÂŽes en queue du dos. Il s'ouvre sur un joli frontispice gravÂŽ non signÂŽ. Soigneuse impression - sur papier lÂŽgÂrement bleutÂŽ - sortie des presses de Cazin. Les ÂŽditions Cazin ÂŽtaient trÂs rÂŽputÂŽes pour leur qualitÂŽ mais aussi pour leur caractÂre licencieux ce qui valut ˆ lՎditeur la saisie de livres une amende ainsi que deux sÂŽjours ˆ la Bastille. Daphnis et ChloÂŽ roman grec est attribuÂŽ ˆ Longus auteur dont on ne sait pour ainsi dire rien. Si ce n'est qu'il pourrait Âtre nÂŽ ˆ Lesbos. Le sujet de Daphnis et ChloÂŽ - InfluencÂŽ par les Idylles de ThÂŽocrite - se distingue pourtant des autres romans grecs de par son dÂŽcor bucolique et lÕironie constante qui prÂŽside au dÂŽroulement de lÕaction. Ce roman pastoral - et chef dÕÃuvre de la poÂŽsie classique - met en exergue le thÂme mythique de lÕexposition des enfants sous lÕantiquitÂŽ. Manuel du Cazinophile p. 94. Angles ÂŽmoussÂŽs. Dos prÂŽsentant un ÂŽclat lÂŽgÂrement altÂŽrÂŽ. Petite coupe affectant la piÂce de titre. Quelques discrÂtes rousseurs ou t‰ches dans le corps d'ouvrage. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
1939262391939. Paris Le Vasseur et Cie 1939. Un vol. au format pt in-4 293 x 238 mm de 184 pp. en feuilles sous couvertures imprimÂŽe ˆ rabats rempliÂŽs chemise de demi-vÂŽlin ivoire dos lisse titre dorÂŽ sous coffret de plein papier gauffÂŽ crÂme. Tirage unique ˆ 425 exemplaires numÂŽrotÂŽs ; celui-ci comptant parmi les 350 sur grand vÂŽlin d'Arches ˆ la forme. Il s'agrÂŽmente - ici en premier tirage - des dÂŽlicates compositions gravÂŽes et en couleurs par Paul-Emile BÂŽcat. ''Publication recherchÂŽe surtout en grand papier''. in Carteret. ''ElÂve des peintres Gabriel Ferrier et FranÂois Flameng BÂŽcat a exposÂŽ aux Salons des Artistes franÂais ˆ partir de 1913 et obtint le Grand prix de Rome. En 1933 il commence une carriÂre d'illustrateur ˆ la pointe-sÂche et se spÂŽcialise dans les textes galants. Ses nus trÂs soignÂŽs sont recherchÂŽs''. in Osterwalder. Daphnis et ChloÂŽ roman grec est attribuÂŽ ˆ Longus auteur dont on ne sait pour ainsi dire rien. Si ce n'est qu'il pourrait Âtre nÂŽ ˆ Lesbos. Le sujet de Daphnis et ChloÂŽ - InfluencÂŽ par les Idylles de ThÂŽocrite - se distingue pourtant des autres romans grecs de par son dÂŽcor bucolique et lÕironie constante qui prÂŽside au dÂŽroulement de lÕaction. Ce roman pastoral - et chef dÕÃuvre de la poÂŽsie classique - met en exergue le thÂme mythique de lÕexposition des enfants sous lÕantiquitÂŽ. Carteret IV Le TrÂŽsor du bibliophile / IllustrÂŽs modernes p. 243 - Osterwalder II Dictionnaire des illustrateurs p. 84 - BÂŽnÂŽzit I Dictionnaire des peintres p. 558. Coffret prÂŽsentant des marques d'eau. DiscrÂtes rousseurs affectant le dos de la chemise. DiscrÂtes piqžres affectant le premier plat de la couverture papier. TrÂs rares rousseurs dans le texte. Du reste trÂs belle condition. b42961 unknown
1925890083London: Geoffrey Bles. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated edition. Page block fore and lower edges untrimmed. Spine slightly darkened. Small scuff along upper edge of back cover. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 200 pages . Geoffrey Bles hardcover
1750260138Amsterdam 1750. Reprint of 1745 Coustelier edition. Engraved title 8 full page engraved plates by Jean Baptiste Scotin and 4 headpiece vignettes. xii 159 1 xx pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Late eighteenth century red morocco in the style of Roger Payne covers ruled in gilt to a simple panel design a.e.g. by Larkins. Joints rubbed. Booklabels of Eulie Morgan and Douglas Maxwell Moffat. Reprint of 1745 Coustelier edition. Engraved title 8 full page engraved plates by Jean Baptiste Scotin and 4 headpiece vignettes. xii 159 1 xx pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Cf. Brunet III p. 1157 et seq unknown books
1745805371745. LONGUS. LES AMOURS PASTORALES DE DAPHNIS ET CHLOE. Paris: Coustilier 1745. Illustrated with an engraved title-page eight plates four of which are identified as by J. B. Scotin and three engraved headpieces. The title-page is printed in red and black and has a small engraved vignette on it. Small octavo. x1591xx pp. with generous margins. 17.2 cm. Bound in later green calf with title and date gilt-stamped to spine and a gilt-stamped double-rule border on sides. Matching green leather book label of noted collector Charles Bain Hoyt on front pastedown. The binding is toned on spine and along top edge with a small nick at crown and light wear to joints. The text and plates are clean. This is a reprint of the 1731 edition including the illustrations of Jacques Amyot's French translation followed by Antoine Lancelot's notes. Very good. Graesse IV p. 255. unknown books
1144990750.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
193141188New York: Rarity Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1931. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Purple cloth with silver stamping fading to extremities in a good to very good edgeworn tan dustjacket with chipping and now in protective mylar. Many illustrations including color frontis all by John Austen. ; MCF04644; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 199 pp . Rarity Press hardcover
1930328235Berkshire: Golden Cockerel 1930. Limited. hardcover. near fine. J.E. Laboureur. One of only 97 copies illustrated by J.E. Laboureur with 5 engravings on copper. <BR> <BR> Translated out of the Greek of Longus by George Thornley. Nicely printed in letterpress with chapter headings and initials in green. 108 pages. Short slim 4to tan cloth with gilt-stamped Cockerel logo on covers; uncut edges top edge gilt. Waltham St. Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923 1930. Cloth slightly sunned on spine and extremes still a near fine copy of this special printing.<br/> <br/> Originally issued in 1923 in boards with no illustrations in an edition of 450 copies; this small edition of 97 was issued in May 1930 from the remaining sheets of the 1923 printing. --Chanticleer 17.<br/> <br/> Golden Cockerel unknown
1925mon0004006382George Bles 1925-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . lacking dj. cover shows minor wear and tanning. pages tanned and clean. George Bles hardcover
19251049714<p>AUSTEN John. <b><i>Daphnis & Chloe</i></b>. Translated out of the Greek of Longus by George Thornley in 1657. With Decorations by John Austen. London: Geoffrey Bles 1925. 4to 200pp. Off-white cloth decoratively stamped in gilt. 12 color and 4 b&w plates as well as a few b&w illustrations at headings. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed some sheets lightly foxed at edge else a clean tight copy in original pictorial dust jacket worn and chipped at folds and edges lightly sunned soiled and aged.</p><p>First John Austen-illustrated edition. The wonderful ancient Greek romance following two abandoned children raised as shepherds who slowly discover the meaning of love. John Austen's delicate Art Deco illustrations capture the romance and passion of this ancient tale bringing a wonderful new sensibility to this often-illustrated story. One of Austen's more adult and amorous works. </p> Geoffrey Bles hardcover
1145307078.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1247905063.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
31327London. Geoffrey Bles. 1925. Hardcover. sm4to 25cm 200p. with 16 colour plates including frontis in the original cream full fine grain book linen gilt decorations & gilt spine titles some slight scattered foxing very good to fine copy Igc. ~ An attractive edition of a classic believed to have been authored in the 2nd century A.D. Although first translated into English in 1587 the Thornley translation of 1657 is considered by many to be the finest translation. This edition has been elegantly illustrated by John Austen in Art Deco style. London. Geoffrey Bles. 1925 hardcover
689Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 108 iii pages. Limited to 450 copies; this is No. 275. Linen spine over blue boards. Staining to boards. A stain on the lower foreedge running through most of the book; however very light. <br/> <br/> Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1923. hardcover
113127Richard Lesley. Very Good. Hardcover with jacket. Very light edgewear at top of jacket mylared. Prev owner's small address label on inside cover otherwise book and jacket almost fine. Decorated by Webster Murray. Richard Lesley hardcover
Longus' romance in a new translation by Paul Turner. This is an original vintage Penguin edition [L59]125p, notes. Neat copy some underlinings etc, age toned paper, else fine. Book
Three stories from Ancient Greek : Longus - Daphnis & Chloe ; Xenophon - An Ephesian Tale; Dio Chrysostom - The Hunters of Euboea Pbk. 189p. Book
Three classical stories in 16-17th century versions, reissued in a single volume [1] Lucius Apuleius - The Golden Asse (Arlington's translation 1566)[2] T.Petronius Arbiter - The Satyricon (Burnaby;s translation 1694. intrduction by C.K.Scott-Moncrieff) [3] Longus : Daphne & Chloe (Thornley's translation 1657, introduction by George Saintsbury) Vintage copy195p. Book
1937283036London: Zwemmer 1937. hardcover. fine. Translated out of the Greek by George Thornley. Engravings by Aristide Maillol. Beautifully printed on hand made paper hand pressed deckled edges 212 pages small 8vo full white vellum. London: A. Zwemmer 1937. Limited Edition. A lovely book in fine condition.<br/><br/> Number 103 of only 250 copies signed in pencil by Aristide Maillol.<br/><br/> Zwemmer unknown books
1923279473Berkshire: Golden Cockerel 1923. Limited. hardcover. very good. Translated out of the Greek by George Thornley. Nicely printed in letterpress with some chapter headings and initials in green. 108 pages. Short slim 4to pale blue paper boards; linen spine with paper label slightly roughed and sunned with corners worn. Waltham St. Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Discoloration to paper before the First Booke still a very good copy with un-opened pages.<br/><br/> Number 19 of 450 copies printed by the Golden Cockerel Press.<br/><br/> Golden Cockerel unknown books
102107280X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1890866T5London: Vizetelly & Co. 1890. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Prudhon; Baron Gerard; Philippe D'Orleans. An illustrated translation of Longus' work considered the first pastoral prose romance. Illustrated with nine plates with tissue guards. Collated complete. Written in the second century this work is considered the first pastoral prose romance following two foundlings who fall in love before being kidnapped and separated. Translated into English from the original Greek of Longus an ancient Greek author. Illustrated by Prudhon Baron Gerard and Philippe D'Orleans. In the original quarter green cloth with paper covered boards. Externally sound with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd handling mark and age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Vizetelly & Co. hardcover
0265701112.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover