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Maîtres Isabelle GOXE & Laurent BELAÏSCH

283 - LONGUS. The Pastoral Love Story of Daphnis and Chloe.
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Estimate €40 - €60
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Description
LONGUS. The Pastoral Love Story of Daphnis and Chloe. Paris, Le Vasseur, 1939. In-4, loose-leaf, in a cloth-bound cover and publisher’s slipcase; an illustrated edition featuring 17 original colour engravings by Paul-Émile Bécat. Translation by Jacques Amyot, revised, corrected and supplemented by Paul-Louis Courier.Limited edition of 450 numbered copies; this one is no. 33, one of 51 printed on large-format Arches vellum, comprising three additional plates not available for sale, a black-and-white version with annotations of all the engravings, and a black-and-white series of wood engravings.(wear to the slipcase)
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 211164/765
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