The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter Ill by Alexander King in DJ and Slipcase
1932ref. 14205Hogarth Press 1932. Limited Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. In uncommon slipcase with silver and black art deco decoration two edges torn open edge wear all around. Dust jacket has heavy chipping along top front and spine edges darkened hole in middle of spine flap has corner torn off. Text on spine of black cloth boards is worn at head and tail. Wonderful black and white illustrations by Alexander King. 408 pages one of 2500 copies printed unnumbered. The Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter 1st century CE is considered a cornerstone of early queer literature due to its portrayal of non-normative sexualities fluid gender roles and same-sex relationships within Neronian Rome. The work surviving in fragments features a picaresque plot revolving around the narrator Encolpius and his relationships with other male characters particularly the adolescent slave Giton and the rival Ascyltos. All orders packed with care most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve independent bookseller since 2011 Hogarth Press hardcover
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