The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe
by Longus
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
€167.76€125.82
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Limited Editions Club, 1934. Book. Illus. by Ruth Reeves. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Illustrator(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Full natural lambskin with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt emblem to the front. This is copy number 227 of 1500 signed by the Illustrator to the colophon. This copy is NEAR FINE in a VG original tan card board slip case with paste on label to the spine. TEG. Other edges deckled. A touch of rubbing to the spine. Otherwise is unmarked, crisp, and tight. Slip case is lightly damp stained to the spine and modestly toned around the edges. Introduction by George Moore ..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002978
- Title
- The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe
- Author
- Longus
- Illustrator
- Ruth Reeves
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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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...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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