Theocritus — Les Idylles

Paris, A. Quantin, 1884. Leather. A lovely copy of these short pastoral poems attributed to the ancient Greek poet Theocritus, in a recent binding. Theocritus was a Greek poet hailing from Sicily, active around the second century BC and best known for his pastoral poetry.Featuring engraved head and tail pieces by Meaulle, including twelve in chromolithography. With decorative borders throughout. In the French language. In a modern half leather binding, with marbled boards in warm colours. The pages are gilt to the top edge. Externally, fine. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some strain to at title page. Pages are generally bright and clean, with just occasional light spotting. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Meaulle. Very Good Indeed .