Achilles TATIUS / The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe 1st Edition 1923
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Achilles TATIUS / The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe 1st Edition 1923. The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe. Title: The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe. Author: TATIUS, Achilles. Publication: New York: Bernard Guilbert Guerney, 1923. A wonderfully tight and attractive copy of this first modern edition, limited to 494 copies numbered (this #457) and initialed by publisher in red. The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe Author: TATIUS, Achilles Title: The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe Publication: New York: Bernard Guilbert Guerney, 1923 Description: Hardcover. Translation by William Burton. 4to. Tan cloth spine with paper label and brown paper over boards with paper label. xxxi, 152pp. Very good. Faintest edgewear only. A wonderfully tight and attractive copy of this first modern edition, limited to 494 copies numbered (this #457) and initialed by publisher in red. Burton was the first to translate this 3rd century Romanized Greek romance into English in 1597 -- then (to cite title page) "Reprinted for the first time from a copy now unique printed by Thomas Creede in 1597." Several other English translations followed (in 1638, 1855, 1917, 1989 and 2001) -- but Burton's was the first. Printed on lovely, heavy paper and with a spare front board paper label tipped to rear pastedown. Scarce. Seller ID: 39714 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society . We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser . William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
