LONGUS. Daphnis and Chloe, London: A. Zwemmer, 1937, 2 volumes, 8°, number 5 of 250 copies, woodcuts by Aristide Maillol printed in olive-green and signed in pencil at the end by the artist, full vellum; with an extra set of 53 plates printed in black, unbound as issued in printed paper portfolio within vellum-backed folder, slipcase. (2)

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LONGUS. Daphnis and Chloe, London: A. Zwemmer, 1937, 2 volumes, 8°, number 5 of 250 copies, woodcuts by Aristide Maillol printed in olive-green and signed in pencil at the end by the artist, full vellum; with an extra set of 53 plates printed in black, unbound as issued in printed paper portfolio within vellum-backed folder, slipcase. (2)

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Hand-printed by Gonin of Paris on paper manufactured by Maillol using an old process rediscovered by him.

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