Plates in Two States
Daphnis and Chloe. A Pastoral Romance from the Greek of Longus.
London: Vizetelly & Co. [J. Miller and Sons, Printers, Edinburgh], n.d.
Price: $750.00
About the item
Extensively illustrated. 9 full-page engravings in two states (one blue) after designs by Prudhon, Baron Gerard and Philippe D'Orleans, frontispiece after P. Thomas, portrait by Darval after Masson and Rouen title-page by P. Dien of Paris printed in blue, many of vignettes and tail-pieces in two states with second state printed in blue, several after Charles Eisen, blue state generally on china. xi, 155 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Plates in Two States. Olive green morocco by M. Ritter, Rel., with repeating floral diaper pattern of stylized flowers within gilt borders, turn-ins elaborately tooled, with silk doublures and free endpapers in ribbon pattern. Upper joint skilfully restored, some darkening of green, head of spine gently bumped, else a very good copy.
Item #32774
