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Les amours de Daphnis et Chloé
1779Best.-Nr. 44904à Londres London: S. n. 1779. Fine. S. n. à Londres London 1779 10 x 16.20 cm relié New reprint of the so-called Regent edition small quarto published in 1718. A frontispiece by Coypel and 29 figures of the Regent Philippe d'Orléans engraved by B. Audran. Some figures are folded. Translation by Amyot. This 1779 edition also appeared in quarto format with text pages in frames. The reprinted figures are before letters. Contemporary brown calf binding with scale pattern. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style. Triple fillet frame on boards. Top headcap worn. Lower joint cracked at head. One corner bumped. Scattered foxing. S. n. hardcover
