The Satyricon of Petronius

Petronius; William Burnaby; Gilbert Bagnani. The Satyricon of Petronius. New York: The Limited Editions Club, (1964). Limited ed. 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. The only other remaining Roman novel is Metamorphoses by Lucius Apuleius. The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club of August 1964 laid-in. Signed by the artist on the colophon. Shelf wear to slipcase. Overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (22221) $65