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2578 - (Longus)
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CHF 4,800 - 6,000 (€5,200 - 6,600)Sale fees
(Longus) The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe. A new translation with illustrations... by His Grace the Duke of Orléans. Paris, Lamy, 1787. Printed by Monsieur (Didot the Younger). VIII, 175 pp. With 29 copperplate engravings, as well as an additional series of the same motifs printed on parchment and colored in gouache. Luxurious period red morocco binding on six bands with floral gilding on the spine, fillets on the covers, gilding on the fore-edge and inner edges, and full gold edging. A rare luxury edition of a famous 18th-century book in a top-quality binding in perfect condition. - With a Russian bookplate: Foreign Library of the Hermitage. Auction date: November 27, 2026 Approximate auction time: 6:24 p.m. CET
Auction details
Autumn Auction 2026 (Day 3 of 4)Auction house
Auktionshaus Zofingen +41 6 27 51 63 51 info@auktionshaus-zofingen.chDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.