APULÉE (Lucius Apulius): Les Métamorphoses... - Lot 168 - Richard Maison de ventes

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APULÉE (Lucius Apulius): Les Métamorphoses... - Lot 168 - Richard Maison de ventes
APULÉE (Lucius Apulius): Les Métamorphoses ou L'Asne d'Or de l'Apulée philosophe platoniqueOeuvre of excellent invention and singular doctrine. Paris, Thiboust, 1631. Two volumes. 10,8 by 17 cm. (40)-452 ; 327 pages. Full contemporary calf, spine with five raised bands, ornamented caissons, red title page, orange tomaison, roulette on the edges. Small flaws at the bottom of the spine of volume 2, not serious. Beautiful binding. Two engravings with a small paper loss in the margins (without loss), a few leaves with a light wetness in the margins (without gravity). Bottom margin of the title page cut out (without loss) to hide an ownership. Good condition inside. The illustration consists of a beautiful engraved frontispiece title and 16 full-page engraved figures by Crispin de Passe and Briot. Volume 2 is a thorough commentary of the work. A beautiful copy of this famous text.
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