The Complete Poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus.
London: Fanfrolico Press, 1929.
Tall octavo, signed numbered edition, includes numerous wood engraved illustrations, untrimmed; a crisp copy, top edges gilt, in full brown crushed morocco, title in gilt to spine.
A very attractive copy from a limited edition published by the Fanfrolico Press.
A very attractive copy from a limited edition published by the Fanfrolico Press.
The accomplished translation is by Jack Lindsay, with a dedication to his brother Phillip Lindsay. Jack Lindsay founded Fanfrolico with P. R. Stephenson and John Kirtley in 1926, with much support from Norman Lindsay. The press published many de luxe editions of Jack Lindsay's translations from the classics. Here the beautifully-executed wood-engravings are by Lionel Ellis.
Number 103, signed by Lindsay.
Condition Report: Just a little browning to the edges of the pages as common.
Price (AUD): $675.00
US$437.11 Other currencies