Paris: Societe Des Beaux Arts, 1896. First edition. First edition. Limited to 20 Copies, 9 for America. This one lettered "B." Large, thick quarto. Superb dark green morocco with ornate inlaid morocco decorative covers, heavily gilt front and back covers as well as spine. Large ornately gilt inner dentelles with inlaid color oval illustrations matching image on preliminary pages (four separate pages, one color, three tinted); 166pp with superb engravings throughout, many whole-page, some in tint, by Raphael Collin. Printed on thick Japan Vellum with tissue guards throughout. Binding in near fine condition except for the joints at the spine which are worn due to large weight of covers. The front cover quite weakened. In need of small repair to make this a highly desirable item.

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Bookseller: Nudelman Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1912
Title: [Longus] Daphnis and Chloe
Author: Longus
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Societe Des Beaux Arts
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1896

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Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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