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1925rif. 1049714AUSTEN 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 edge else a clean tight copy in original pictorial dust jacket worn and chipped at folds and edges lightly sunned soiled and aged. First John Austen-illustrated edition. The wonderful ancient Greek romance following two abandoned children raised as shepherds who slowly discover the meaning of love. John Austen's delicate Art Deco illustrations capture the romance and passion of this ancient tale bringing a wonderful new sensibility to this often-illustrated story. One of Austen's more adult and amorous works. Geoffrey Bles hardcover
rif. 31327London. Geoffrey Bles. 1925. Hardcover. sm4to 25cm 200p. with 16 colour plates including frontis in the original cream full fine grain book linen gilt decorations & gilt spine titles some slight scattered foxing very good to fine copy Igc. ~ An attractive edition of a classic believed to have been authored in the 2nd century A.D. Although first translated into English in 1587 the Thornley translation of 1657 is considered by many to be the finest translation. This edition has been elegantly illustrated by John Austen in Art Deco style. London. Geoffrey Bles. 1925 hardcover
rif. 113127Richard Lesley. Very Good. Hardcover with jacket. Very light edgewear at top of jacket mylared. Prev owner's small address label on inside cover otherwise book and jacket almost fine. Decorated by Webster Murray. Richard Lesley hardcover
rif. 689Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 108 iii pages. Limited to 450 copies; this is No. 275. Linen spine over blue boards. Staining to boards. A stain on the lower foreedge running through most of the book; however very light. Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1923. hardcover
1956Longus' romance in a new translation by Paul Turner. This is an original vintage Penguin edition [L59]125p, notes. Neat copy some underlinings etc, age toned paper, else fine. Book
1953Three stories from Ancient Greek : Longus - Daphnis & Chloe ; Xenophon - An Ephesian Tale; Dio Chrysostom - The Hunters of Euboea Pbk. 189p. Book
Three classical stories in 16-17th century versions, reissued in a single volume [1] Lucius Apuleius - The Golden Asse (Arlington's translation 1566)[2] T.Petronius Arbiter - The Satyricon (Burnaby;s translation 1694. intrduction by C.K.Scott-Moncrieff) [3] Longus : Daphne & Chloe (Thornley's translation 1657, introduction by George Saintsbury) Vintage copy195p. Book
1937rif. 283036London: Zwemmer 1937. hardcover. fine. Translated out of the Greek by George Thornley. Engravings by Aristide Maillol. Beautifully printed on hand made paper hand pressed deckled edges 212 pages small 8vo full white vellum. London: A. Zwemmer 1937. Limited Edition. A lovely book in fine condition. Number 103 of only 250 copies signed in pencil by Aristide Maillol. Zwemmer unknown books
1923rif. 279473Berkshire: Golden Cockerel 1923. Limited. hardcover. very good. Translated out of the Greek by George Thornley. Nicely printed in letterpress with some chapter headings and initials in green. 108 pages. Short slim 4to pale blue paper boards; linen spine with paper label slightly roughed and sunned with corners worn. Waltham St. Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Discoloration to paper before the First Booke still a very good copy with un-opened pages. Number 19 of 450 copies printed by the Golden Cockerel Press. Golden Cockerel unknown books
rif. 667278Imprint Society. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. One of 1950 signed and numbered copies this copy is a "Special Presentation" copy to noted poet/academic Nell Altizer; signed by Felix Hoffmann. 6.5 x 10 in. 152pp. with 16 aquatints specially done for this publication and frontispiece struck directly from the copperplate. Quarter blue leather over brown paper covered boards with gilt titles on front and spine titles on black leather; housed in the publishers slipcase with mounted illustration on the front and mounted paper label on spine. Fading and wear to the spine interior clean and bright; slipcase has fading along the edges. Overall a Very Good copy. Imprint Society hardcover
1977rif. HC1145George Braziller 1977. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 10x1x13. Marc Chagall. Hardcover in jacket and slipcase. Clean unmarked tightly bound. Light wear. Jacket has some edgewear. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! George Braziller hardcover
1977rif. 3578519729George Braziller 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. DJ shows smudging and paperloss on spine. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. George Braziller hardcover
rif. 0876360282New. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
1977rif. mon0004036127George Braziller 1977-06. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.2000 12.7000 9.7000. dj shows minimal wear pages clean. George Braziller hardcover
1977rif. 2501270001George Braziller 1977. hardcover. Very Good. 10x1x13. Marc Chagall. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. 222 pages 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 42 color illustrations ; 33 cm. Translation from Greek by George Moore. Chagall's illustrations adapted from the 1961 edition published by Les Editions Verve Paris; text drawn from the 1934 edition published by the Limited Editions Club New York George Braziller hardcover
rif. 5890543like new. unknown
rif. 1778784984.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0265701112.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 102107280X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1890rif. 866T5London: Vizetelly & Co. 1890. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Prudhon; Baron Gerard; Philippe D'Orleans. An illustrated translation of Longus' work considered the first pastoral prose romance. Illustrated with nine plates with tissue guards. Collated complete. Written in the second century this work is considered the first pastoral prose romance following two foundlings who fall in love before being kidnapped and separated. Translated into English from the original Greek of Longus an ancient Greek author. Illustrated by Prudhon Baron Gerard and Philippe D'Orleans. In the original quarter green cloth with paper covered boards. Externally sound with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd handling mark and age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Vizetelly & Co. hardcover
rif. 0876360282.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0807608807.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0856685631.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 067499633X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0674990765.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
