The Satyricon of Petronius

by Petronius, William Burnaby, Gilbert Bagnani

$65 · Offered by Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1964 . Limited ed. Hardcover. 1/1500. 4to. 246pp. Half vellum over red linen, gold lining and lettering on spine and slipcase spine, housed in sturdy paper-covered cardboard slipcase. Illustrated with red and black reproductions of paintings by Bagnani. Considered one of the first novels, Petronius details the mishap adventures of Encolpius the narrator and Giton, his young male lover.

• Binding: Leather

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