The xi bookes of The golden asse : containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius, interlaced with sundry pleasant & delectable tales : with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid & Psyches, set out in the iiij, v, & the vi bookes / translated out of Latine into English by William Aldington.
Alternate Title(s):
Golden asse
Published / Created:
Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire : The Golden Cockerel Press, mcmxxiij [1923]
Physical Description:
[2], 5-250, [6] pages ; 27 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"With the exception of the running heads and some minor alterations, in which the edition of 1566 has been followed, this book is printed from the quarto of 1639. In that quarto, the running heads change directly from 'The fourth booke' to 'The sixth booke' on our page 116."--Page [252]
Subject Terms:
Apuleius. Metamorphoses -- Translations into English. | Cupid and Psyche (Tale) | Private press books -- England -- Waltham Saint Lawrence -- Specimens. | Metamorphoses (Apuleius) | Cupid and Psyche (Tale)
Form/Genre:
Translations. | Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- Waltham Saint Lawrence.
Contributors:
Apuleius. Psyche et Cupido. English. | Adlington, William, active 1566, translator. | Golden Cockerel Press, publisher.