Les Amours Pastorales de Daphnis et Chloe
1933CNJL365Chelsea: The Ashendene Press 1933. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Raverat Gwendolen; Hewitt Graily. Quarto size 171 pp. one of 290 copies with an ANS by St. John Hornby text in French. Limited edition of 290 copies printed on paper unnumbered plus 20 printed on vellum; laid in are i a short ANS on Shelley House letterhead from St. John Hornby to the original owner of the book thanking him for payment and stating "I too feel sad at the thought that this is practically my last book"; and ii the original order form blank on vellum.<br/><br/>Numerous versions of the story of Daphnis and Chloe have been published and the story continues to enthrall readers. This version the final book published by the Ashendene Press other than their own bibliography is one of the loveliest: the woodcuts by Gwendolen Raverat the marginal notes in red and the initial capitals filled in by hand by Graily Hewitt all form a harmonious whole that pleases the eye and the mind. <br/><br/>The translation of Jacques Amyot published in 1559 was the first vernacular edition and remains widely used. Many of us are familiar with the sad tale of the first printing of this book which had to be destroyed due to the sheets having been packed before the ink had sufficiently dried; deeming the results unworthy of the Press Hornby ordered all but 10 specimen copies to be destroyed and the entire book re-printed.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Original binding of green paper boards with a vellum back and vellum tips with a gold stamp on the cover being a vignette of Daphnis and Chloe with some lambs encircled with greenery fore- and bottom edges uncut plain endpapers title page in red and black the 26 woodcut illustrations scattered throughout the text text in French red marginal notes throughout blue initials and paragraph indicators printed in Ptolemy type on Batchelor paper; quarto size just over 10" tall pagination: i-iv being the half-title and title pages i-iv being the Editor's Preface 1-162 colophon page. The ANS is on a small sheet approximately 8" by 5" headed "Shelley House / Chelsea Embankment S.W. 3." and has a hand-written note covering the front and about a third of the back dated 1 June 1934 and signed "C St.J Hornby"; the blank order form is printed on vellum is approximately 7.25" by 5" printing in red and black setting forth the prices for the copies on paper 6 guineas and on vellum 40 guineas. The volume is lacking the original slipcase but is housed in a custom drop-back box of gold cloth with a parchment spine gilt lettering and rules on the spine lined with ivory paper.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: The volume could almost be called fine it has a strong square text block solid hinges perfectly straight corners with no rubbing the interior is clean and bright and it is entirely free of prior owner markings; there is some extremely minor edgewear else fine. The ANS has two horizontal original folds else fine; the order form has a few extremely shallow creases else fine; and the custom box has some light offsetting from the green boards on the lining paper else fine.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Ashendene Press Bibliography XXXIX.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Ashendene Press hardcover books
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