Daphnis and Chloe

[AUSTEN, John]. Daphnis & Chloe. 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… Saber más sobre este artículo

Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1972. Deluxe, signed limited Edition, 1 of 1950 copies, 151pp., signed by the illustrator, Felix Hoffmann. Book in fine condition, slipcase with light wear, else fine; no dust jacket, as issued.

Paris: Societe Des Beaux Arts, 1896. First edition. First edition. Limited to 20 Copies, 9 for America. This one lettered "B." Large, thick quarto. Superb dark green morocco with ornate inlaid morocco decorative covers, heavily gilt front and back covers as well as spine. Large ornately gilt inner dentelles with inlaid color oval illustrations matching image on preliminary pages… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1902. Hardcover. Fair. M. Scott. 1902 First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. No DJ. Number 326 out of 1,000. Printed on Japanese Vellum paper. Prominent wearing on covers and spine. Contains bookplate from previous owner. Slight cracking evident in the binding. Bumped corners. Some staining on the edge of the pages. Volume four only. 549p.… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Pantheon. Good in Good dust jacket; Boards sunned and stained, pages toned, . inscription on front free endpaper, jacket toned and chipped with several . pieces missing.. 1949. First Printing. Hardcover. Decorated orange cloth. Black and white woodcut illustrations by Aristide Maillol. Illustrated edition of an early Greek pastoral romance. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;… Saber más sobre este artículo

Rarity Press, 1931. Privately Printed Edition. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Privately printed edition by Rarity Press, 1931. Light to moderate shelf wear to boards. No dust jacket. Minor discoloration to purplish red cloth, front board. Spine sun-faded. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word… Saber más sobre este artículo

Penguin Books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. No Edition Remarks. 1258 pages. Illustrated paperback. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

New York: Privately published for Rarity Press, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Austen, John. Purple cloth covered boards, 4to, 200 pages, frontispiece illustrated in color and numerous black and white illustrations by John Austen. Boards are clean and bright, bit of wear at spine ends, old booksellers label tipped into rear blank page, dust jacket rubbed and edge… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: 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 .

New York: Rarity Press, 1931 Book. Illus. by John Austen. Good>Very Good. Cloth. First Thus. "Privately Printed" version incorporating the 1657 translation of Geroge Thornley with some slightly risque art deco period illustrations by John Austen.200p, Text neat and clean in large sized type. Red cloth cover, spine sun faded and worn at head and foot. A neat stamp on… Saber más sobre este artículo

Penguin Books, 1956. Paperback. Good. 1956. 125 pages. First Published. Brown penguin paperback. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Vizetelly & Co., 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 155p. ill. Notes; Illustrated with copper-plate engravings after designs by Prudhon, Baron Gerard, and Phillippe D'Orleans, Regent of France. No… Saber más sobre este artículo

United Kingdom: Penguin Classics, 1956. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. first thus, paperback, 125 pages, pages tanned otherwise very good. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf B162

Waltham Saint Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1923. Pp. 108+[4](colophon, gilt cockerel device, and blanks), printed in black & green; cr. 4to; qr. natural linen with printed paper title label on spine, pale blue Michallet papered boards, lightly foxed and browned, edges of boards lightly worn; uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown and bookseller's sticker… Saber más sobre este artículo

UK: Penguin Classics, 1956. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. NEAR FINE. 18 cm.. First printing in Penguin Classics series. L59. Pages are tanned. Otherwise clean, unmarked. No creases. 125 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Rarity Press, 1931. spine faded, small name on end paper, good to v.g. condition . illustration by John Austen.

London: Geoffrey Bles. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1925. Hardcover. No signatures. A couple of leaves opened roughly, with chip to blank margin of 1 leaf. Some minor foxing. ; 200 pages + 12 colour plates (including frontispiece) + 3 black and white plates. 4 black and white in-text illustrations (headpiece vignettes at the beginning of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Richard Lesley & Co, 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1947. First Ed Thus. 195 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains colour illustrated plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Cracks to hinges, exposing netting. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Pantheon, 1949. Bright orange cloth in dust jacket. Illustrated with woodcuts by Aristide Maillol. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very good in mylar cover.. Illus. by Aristide Maillol .