Bidspirit auction | ART DECO DAPHNIS & CHLOE

ART DECO DAPHNIS & CHLOE 1931 ILL. BY JOHN AUSTEN - ART DECO DAPHNIS & CHLOE 1931 ILL. BY JOHN AUSTEN Translated out the Greek of Longus by George Thornley in 1657 - with Decorations by John Austen Hardcover. Erotic tale of pastoral love from the Greek of Longus. Great Art Deco nude illustrations by Austen. No DJ. Privately Printed by Rarity Press. 6 1/2” X 9 1/2” Shipping: Shipping and handling in the continental US will cost $21.08 - $25.96, depending on your location. Local pickup is always free! Please schedule on our website! Image Text Image 1: DAPHNIS & CHLOE TRANSLATED OUT OF the GREEK OF LONGVS BY GEORGE THORNLEY IN 1657 WITH DECORATIONS BY JOHN AVSTEN 1931 PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR RARITY PRESS, NEW YORK, N. Y. DAPHNIS & CHLOE TRANSLATED OUT OF GREEK OF BY GEORGE THORNLEY IN 1657 WITH DECORATIONS BY JOHN AVSTEN 1931 PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR RARITY PRESS, NEW YORK, N. Y. Image 2: APHNIS AND CHLOE LONGUS APHNIS AND CHLOE LONGUS Image 3: DAPHNIS AND CHLOE LONGUS Illustrated PRIVATELY PRINTED DAPHNIS AND CHLOE LONGUS Illustrated PRIVATELY PRINTED Image 4: Manufactured in U. S. A. Manufactured in U. S. A. Image 5: BOOK Il DAPHNIS & CHLOE *** and then them anon, into the out presse, of and them there; grapes, Wine cast into the Butts. Chloe the Lake, drest trod tunn'd for the the Vintagers, and with served them with meat the old wine dasht Fountain-water; drink, and incline themselves, and portend their palmits when she had done, all gathered the grapes of the lower vines. For vines about Lesbos towards the ground, and creep like the Ivie; that indeed a very Infant, if that his hands so be loose from his Swathes, may easily reach the Feast of Bacchus, and BOOK Il DAPHNIS & CHLOE and then them anon, into the out presse, of and them there; grapes, Wine cast into the Butts. Chloe the Lake, drest trod tunn'd for the the Vintagers, and with served them with meat the old wine dasht Fountain-water; drink, and incline themselves, and portend their palmits when she had done, all gathered the grapes of the lower vines. For vines about Lesbos towards the ground, and creep like the Ivie; that indeed a very Infant, if that his hands be loose from his Swathes, may easily reach the Feast of Bacchus, and Image 6: BOOK II S take pleased to in g vore , hold the thee her, that that midst with and on and he a if and that then Of him as a was bred a Sheep and hepherds. BOOK II hou wilt to never thee; pleased to in g , hold the thee her, that that midst with and on and he a if and that then Of him as a was bred a Sheep and hepherds. Image 7: BOOK III But of h such in the re was there Songs, g her n her her ten (my are are cal. To BOOK III those But er eyes of h such was in the re was there Songs, ? g her her 24 her ten (my are are cal. To Image 8: Photographs are considered part of the description and condition and supersede all written descriptions. Converse does not authenticate or guarantee authenticity. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Converse Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Online bidding for this auction is on Bidsquare,  Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, HiBid and ConverseAuctions. Please note that Converse Auctions is using multiple online bidding platforms for this auction, as well as offering phone, in-house absentee, and live bidding. When watching the auction online live, please understand that 'floor' or 'competitive' bid simply means a bid taken from outside of the platform the bidder is currently on. Please also note that notifications of 'high bid' only pertain to the platform you are on and do not take into account live, absentee, phone, or other online bids. In the event of a tie in bids submitted, the bids will be accepted in the order they were placed. If a customer has placed a maximum higher than your bid, they will be the winning bidder. In this instance you will be told you are losing the lot while the auction is in progress and have the opportunity to place a higher bid. Other customers’ maximum bids will never be disclosed to you.