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LONGUS. Pastoralium, de Daphnide et Chlo, Libri quatuor. Graece et Latine. Paris [but Amsterdam], 1754.
Small 4 (200 x 153 cm). Parallel text in Greek and Latin, Latin title printed in red and black. Engraved frontispiece and 29 engraved plates by Audran, 8 repeated engraved vignettes and culs-de-lampe by Fokke after Eisen and Cochin. Contemporary French green morocco, gilt triple filet on both covers, spine gilt with floral ornaments, gilt inner dentelle, g.e. (head of spine and corners slightly bumped).
ONE OF 125 PRINTED COPIES ONLY. The plates appear in this edition for the time in the finely engraved frames by Fokke. Cohen-de Ricci 653.
Small 4 (200 x 153 cm). Parallel text in Greek and Latin, Latin title printed in red and black. Engraved frontispiece and 29 engraved plates by Audran, 8 repeated engraved vignettes and culs-de-lampe by Fokke after Eisen and Cochin. Contemporary French green morocco, gilt triple filet on both covers, spine gilt with floral ornaments, gilt inner dentelle, g.e. (head of spine and corners slightly bumped).
ONE OF 125 PRINTED COPIES ONLY. The plates appear in this edition for the time in the finely engraved frames by Fokke. Cohen-de Ricci 653.