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Les amours pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé.

Accession number
PML 5407
Creator
Longus.
Published
[Paris, Quilleau] 1718.
Description
[12], 164 p. 29 plates (part double) 17 cm.
Notes
First edition with these engravings.
ViU copy includes the 29th plate, captioned "Conclusion du roman."
Translated by Jacques Amyot, with extra engraved title after A. Coypel and the 29 plates engraved by B. Audran after designs of Phillipe, duc d'O
Binding
Blue morocco mosaic binding with a rustic scene on the front cover, signed MONNIER FECIT, in black morocco case by Lortic. Attributed by Erick Aguirre to a member of the Le Monnier family, possibly Louis-François Le Monnier or his son Jean-Charles-He
Provenance
From the Daguin sale, Paris, Dec. 17, 1904.
Classification
Century
Department