LONGUS : Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé, double t - Lot 25

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LONGUS : Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé, double t - Lot 25
LONGUS : Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé, double translation of Mr Amyot and an anonymous, put in parallel and decorated with original prints of the famous B. Audran, engraved at the expense of the late Duke of Orleans, Regent of France...Imprimerie pour les curieux, 1757. Small in-4 vintage green morocco, smooth spine decorated, large gilt lace in the frame of the boards, gilt edges (spine a little faded, qq brown traces along qq pages or plates). Beautiful edition called "des Curieux" with the text framed. It is illustrated with a frontispiece by Coypel and 28 figures by Philippe d'Orléans, engraved by Audran, a figure " dite des petits pieds " attributed to Caylus. All these figures are surrounded by frames decorated by Folke. 1 fleuron on the title and 8 headbands by Eisen; 8 culs-de-lampe by Cochin (Cohen 653). A fine copy in contemporary lace morocco.
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