Three tales from Pierre Louys / translated from the French by Davis L. James, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Louÿs, Pierre, 1870-1925, author.

Contributor:

James, Davis L., translator.

Braverman, Louis A. (Louis Arron), 1888-1973, publisher, printer.

Fleuron Press, publisher, printer.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Le crepuscule des nymphes. Selections. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Greek--Fiction.

Mythology, Greek.

Genre:

Fiction.

Private press books (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Limitation statements (Publishing)

Deckled edges (Paper)

Case bindings (Binding)

Decorated paper bindings (Binding)

Gold tooled bindings (Binding)

Slipcases (Binding)

Untrimmed edges (Binding)

Bookplates (Provenance)

Gift books.

Translations.

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Hancock, John W. (bookplate) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

50, [4] pages ; 21 cm

Manufacture:

[Cincinnati, Ohio] : Printed at The Fleuron Press, private press of L.A. Braverman, in December, 1927.

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati : The Fleuron Press, publishers, 1927.

Language Note:

In English; translated from French.

Contents:

Leda, or In praise of the blessed mysteries

Ariadne, or, The way of eternal peace

Danae, or, Misfortune.

Notes:

"Five hundred copies printed at The Fleuron Press, private press of L.A. Braverman in December, 1927, No. [blank]"--Colophon.

Printed in black and red.

Binding: quarter brown cloth over decorative paper boards; gold-stamped spine title; deckled edges, untrimmed. Issued in decorative paper slip case.

Local Notes:

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 60 (the copy number supplied in manuscript) of a limited edition of 500 copies. See colophon.

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has illustrated bookplate ("EX LIBRIS JOHN W. HANCOCK") on front pastedown.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has publisher's prospectus and order blank for this edition laid in.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy: slip case retained.

OCLC:

7202473