Lot no. 228
ANACREON (c. 550 - c. 464) - GIRODET
Odes
Paris, Firmin Didot, 1864
In-12, full light blue morocco, gilt fleurons in the centre, boards decorated in the Du Seuil style with 2 double cold fillets and gilt fleurons in the spandrels (binding by R. Smeers).
Greek text and French translation by Ambroise Firmin Didot
The illustration consists of 54 figures by Girodet reproduced in photographs and pasted on.
The work is followed by verse imitations of Anacreon by Girodet.
Dedicated by Ambroise Firmin Didot to M. Devay on 7 January 1866.
(Slight wear to the corners and light sunning on the edge)
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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