Daphnis & Chloe Greek Myth c. 1890 Collin illustrated French leather book

Description: Daphnis & Chloe Greek Myth c. 1890 Collin illustrated French leather book (Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, French Books, Illustrated Books, Mythology, Literature). Daphnis et Chloe. Compositions de Raphael Collin. Published c. 1890, Paris by J. Tallandier. 190 pages. Text in French. Illustrated throughout with lovely full page plates (tissue guards) plus smaller in-text illustrations. Beautiful book. Attractive antiquarian 1/4 leather binding, raised bands, gilt title lettering, deckled edges. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding age worn but still appealing, spine dried and chipped at ends (see pic), front joint scuffed (covers still well attached), leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall attractive as an object. Text block paper is uniformly well age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detailed attempt to present this book as it survives. We often over-describe any flaws that many sellers would not even bother to mention since most people would overlook them as minor and unworthy of comment. Many people tell us the books they receive from us are nicer in person than they appears on the screen. We want you to be clear about what you are buying, so we take numerous photos and try to describe it openly and honestly. Book Measures c. 9 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W. [B8716].

Price: 100 USD

Location: Dover, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-08-06T16:46:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD