PETITS CHEFS-D'OEUVRES ANTIQUES, collection. Collection of 8 - Lot 248

PETITS CHEFS-D'OEUVRES ANTIQUES, collection. Collection of 8 volumes. Published in Paris by A. Quantin, 1878-1885. Format in-16 (140x85 mm). Uniformly bound in fir-green jansenist morocco, spine ribbed with gilt authors and titles, gilt inner lace, gilt fillet to edges, guilloche headpieces, gilt head edges, first covers preserved for all volumes and for some the second cover is also present. Damage to a head-cut of Theocritus' Idylls, rare freckling. - APULÉE, L'Amour de Psyché. Engravings after Natoire. 1878. 138 pages. - MUSEUM, Héro et Léandre. Drawings by Pfnor, engravings by Méaulle. 1879. 135 pages. - ACHILLE TATIUS, Leucippe et Clitophon. Engravings by Méaulle. 1880. VII and 209 pages. - LUCIEN, Dialogues des courtisanes. Illustrations by Scott and Méaulle. 1881. VIII and 135 pages. - APOLLONIUS DE RHODES, Jason et Médée. Engravings by Méaulle. 1882. 119 pages. - HORACE, Odes and Epodes. Engravings by Méaulle after watercolors by Meyer. 1883. 220 pages. - THÉOCRITE, Les Idylles. Engravings by Méaulle. 1884. 192 pages. - PROPERCE, Les Élégies. Drawings by Besnier and engravings by Méaulle. 1885. 203 pages. Attractive set in a very good binding.