Daphnis & Chloe 1925 John Austen 12 color plates illustrated Ancient Greek book

Description: Daphnis & Chloe 1925 John Austen 12 color plates illustrated Ancient Greek book (Old Books, 20th Century Books, Greek Poetry, Daphne & Chloe, Illustrated Books). Daphnis & Chloe, Translated Out of the Greek of Longus by George Thornley in 1657. With Decorations by John Austen. Published 1925, London by Geoffrey Bles. 199 pages. Text in English. Well illustrated throughout in a splendid color art nouveau style by Austen.. Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, gilt pictorial cover & spine decorations, deckled edges, 12 color plates & 4 b&w. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is gently toned, one dedication leaf with a 2" closed edge tear, still clean, tight, sound internally. Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 10 1/4" H x 8 1/4" W. 4to; Large heavy book. [B9596].

Price: 76 USD

Location: Dover, New Hampshire

End Time: 2025-01-07T18:09:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD