14 vols. 12mo (15 x 10 cm). Bound by J. Weber (signed in gilt at foot of spine of each volume) in half crushed morocco by J. Weber, in various colours exactly matching the colours of the architectural borders of the texts down to various shades of red, green, blue etc. Spines with raised bands, gilt lettering and decorative compartments, and with both marbled boards and matching colour co-ordinated end-papers, colourful silk page markers, top edges gilt. Illustrations throughout after engravings by M�aulle, Poirson and others, many in colour and some highlighted in gold. Ex libris Spanish bibliophile Isidor Fernandez with his fine twin gilt morocco labels to inside front cover. Christies 20/03/2013, �750 (est. �600-�900). Astonishing. Beautiful. Superb. Near perfect condition. Titles comprise Anacreon et Sapho: Poesies, 1882, (green) Apollonius de Rhodes: Jason et M�d�e, 1882, (blue) Apul�e: L'Amour de Psych�e, 1878 (blue) Catulle:Odes � Lesbie [etc.] 1889 (brown) Horace: Odes et �podes, 1883, (brown) Longus: Daphnis et Chlo�, 1878 (red) Lucien: Dialogues des Courtisanes, 1881 (green) Lucius: L'Ane, 1887 (blue) Mus�e: H�ro et L�andre, 1879, (tan) Ovide: Les Amours, 1879, (pink) Properce: Les �l�gies, 1885 (red) Tatius: Leucippe et Clitophon, 1880(walnut) Th�ocrrite: Les Idylles, 1884, (light brown) Virgile: Les Bucoliiques, 1881 (brown). Seller Inventory # 62625

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Title: Collection of 14 classics in French ...

Publisher: ParisMaison Quantin .

Publication Date: 1887

Binding: Hardcover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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