TATIUS, Achilles.  Leucippe et Clitophon. Paris: A. Quantin, 1880. Small 8° (141 x 94mm). Half-title, text printed within red architectural border throughout, engraved vignettes printed in blue/green. Later red half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound-in, top edges gilt, others uncut -- APULEIUS, Lucius. L'ane. Paris: Quantin, 1887. Small 8° (142 x 91mm). Half-title, text printed with blue architectural border throughout, hand-coloured engraved vignettes. Later blue half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound in, top edges gilt, others uncut.
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TATIUS, Achilles. Leucippe et Clitophon. Paris: A. Quantin, 1880. Small 8° (141 x 94mm). Half-title, text printed within red architectural border throughout, engraved vignettes printed in blue/green. Later red half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound-in, top edges gilt, others uncut -- APULEIUS, Lucius. L'ane. Paris: Quantin, 1887. Small 8° (142 x 91mm). Half-title, text printed with blue architectural border throughout, hand-coloured engraved vignettes. Later blue half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound in, top edges gilt, others uncut.

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TATIUS, Achilles. Leucippe et Clitophon. Paris: A. Quantin, 1880. Small 8° (141 x 94mm). Half-title, text printed within red architectural border throughout, engraved vignettes printed in blue/green. Later red half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound-in, top edges gilt, others uncut -- APULEIUS, Lucius. L'ane. Paris: Quantin, 1887. Small 8° (142 x 91mm). Half-title, text printed with blue architectural border throughout, hand-coloured engraved vignettes. Later blue half morocco gilt, original front wrapper bound in, top edges gilt, others uncut.

With 12 other classical texts, published by Quantin, all in half morocco by J. Weber, the colour of the binding corresponding to the colour of the architectural border of each book. (14)