{"product_id":"the-loves-of-cupid-and-psyche-in-verse-and-prose-jean-de-la-fontaine","title":"The Loves of Cupid and Psyche; in Verse and Prose, Jean de La Fontaine","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_c8e20804e51242b2-103\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003eThe Loves of Cupid and Psyche; in Verse and Prose by Jean de La Fontaine (incorporating a version from the Latin of Apuleius), translated by John Lockman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, H. Chapelle, 1744\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [xxii], 368.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_c8e20804e51242b2-104\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. Antiquarian full mottled calf binding remains tightly bound and structurally sound, showing a pleasing period patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. The boards and hinges are firm, though the exterior exhibits typical rubbing, bumped corners, and some minor chipping and loss to the leather at the head and tail of the spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e. The spine retains its five raised bands and a sharply gilt-lettered black morocco title label reading \"LOCKMAN'S FONTAINE\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,6\"\u003e. Internally, the text block is remarkably bright, fresh, and free of heavy foxing or moisture damage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,8\"\u003e. The original marbled endpapers remain vibrant and largely intact, rounding out a handsome, honest copy of an 18th-century survivor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_c8e20804e51242b2-105\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-156\"\u003eThis 1744 printing represents the first English edition of John Lockman’s translation of Jean de La Fontaine’s 1669 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-156 citation-end-156\"\u003eLes Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-155 citation-end-155\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Lockman uniquely pairs La Fontaine's elegant, neoclassical French interpretation of the myth with a direct translation of the original Roman source material from Apuleius’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,2\" data-index-in-node=\"175\"\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_c8e20804e51242b2-106\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003eAdding to the book’s historical charm is its provenance; the front pastedown bears the handsome armorial bookplate of Christopher Harrison, featuring a prominent crest and shield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e. While not exceedingly rare in commerce, copies of this specific Chapelle edition that retain their original 18th-century bindings without complete modern rebacking are increasingly desirable on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_c8e20804e51242b2-107\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,0\"\u003eImmerse yourself in one of mythology’s most enduring romances with this 18th-century translation of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"107\"\u003eThe Loves of Cupid and Psyche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,2\"\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-154 citation-end-154\"\u003eMasterfully blending prose and verse, this volume showcases Jean de La Fontaine’s graceful retelling of the ancient myth alongside the original Latin narrative by Apuleius\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-153 citation-end-153\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-152 citation-end-152\"\u003eTranslator John Lockman provides extensive annotations and a lively biography of La Fontaine, creating a comparative study that highlights the evolution of the tale from classical antiquity to the French neoclassical era\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-151 citation-end-151\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e An essential and enchanting addition for collectors of mythology, classical translations, and exquisite 18th-century literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54143450644819,"sku":"4384","price":460.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_122810_1.jpg?v=1782822642","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-loves-of-cupid-and-psyche-in-verse-and-prose-jean-de-la-fontaine","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}