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APOLLONIUS OF RHODES. The Expedition of the Argonauts, or Th…
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APOLLONIUS OF RHODES. The Expedition of the Argonauts, or Th…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
APOLLONIUS OF RHODES. The Expedition of the Argonauts, or The Conquest of the Golden Fleece. A poem in four cantos. Translated from the Greek into French for the first time… Paris, Moutardier, Deroy & Conflans-Charenton, printed by J. C. Laveaux, 1796–1797. In-8, 12 x 19.5 cm, 54 (incorrectly numbered as 56) + 400 pp., contemporary binding in fawn calfskin, spine decorated with faux raised bands and gilt motifs, title label, gilt roulette on the edges.
First edition of the first French translation, produced by the orientalist Jean Jacques Antoine Caussin de Perceval (1759–1835), professor at the Collège de France.
A fine copy, beautifully bound and with generous margins. The first quire comprises just 7 leaves, in keeping with the digitised copies (Gallica, New York Public Library). Minor, insignificant wormholes at the fore-edges and at the bottom of the front cover. - Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Antique and modern books, manuscripts
Auction location
Auction time
10/21/2026 at 1:30 PM
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