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Sale 453: Rare Books & Manuscripts with Science & Medicine (#453) 05/05/2011 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 05/05/2011 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #75 Daphnis and Chloe

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$375

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Description

Heading:

(Elston Press)

Title:

Daphnis and Chloe

Author:

[Longus]

Place Published:

[New Rochelle]

Publisher:

Elston Press

Date Published:

1904

Description:

100, [1] pp. Printed in black and red. Illustrated with woodcuts by H.M. O'Kane. (4to) original full vellum, spine lettered in gilt, green cloth ties. One of 160 copies.

The finest work from this press. Text from the Angell Day translation of 1587.

Condition:

Vellum bowed and a bit soiled, cloth ties frayed; ink gift inscription on front free endpaper, bookseller's clipped catalogue description on rear pastedown; pages unopened; very good.

Item#:

212900

Headline:

Daphnis and Chloe Elston Press 1/160 1904
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