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ADLINGTON, WILLIAM The Golden Asse of Lucius ApuleiusThe Abbey Library, Great Britain, No Pub Date, Republication. Hardbound, Ill: Jean De Bosschere. Translated out of Latin by William Adlington with an introduction by E B Osborn and illustrated in color and black and white by Jean De Bosschere. This work, written at Carthage before AD 197 is as lively and as entertaining now as it was in the 2nd century. A young gallant who sees a witch transform herself into a bird and fly away decides that he would like to share the experience, alas, he mistakes the philtre and becomes an ass! From this shape he can escape back to that of a man only by finding and eating a certain rare type of rose. 282 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007. Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Slight edge wear, content pages yellowed with age on edges, overall in excellent condition. Paper DJ. 8vo..
Offered for EUR 15.55 = appr. US$ 19.70 by: Booksforcomfort.com - Book number: 13560
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