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(Aristide Maillol) Daphnis and Chloe: A Most Sweet, and Pleasant Pastoral romance for Young Ladies, translated out of the Greek of Longus by Geo. Thornley. [A. Zwemmer. London.] 1937. 211p. 8″ x 5.5″. 52 woodcuts by Maillol. Printed in France by Philippe Gonin on handmade paper manufactured by an old process rediscovered by Aristide Maillol. Maillol engraved with his own hand the woodcuts which illustrate this book. Bound in full vellum with gilt title on spine. In a fold-out protective tan cloth folder, and laid in a matching slipcase. No. 99 in an edition of 250 copies, signed by Maillol in pencil. A very good copy. Very good.

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