Octavo. (48)pp. Illustrated with twelve full-page and two smaller engravings in copper by Buckland Wright. "Musaeus, writing in the fifth century A.D., was almost the last of the classical Greek poets, and his version of the age-old legend is the best," states the Press's bibliography. Buckland Wright's illustrations have a timeless beauty, or as the bibliography describes them "chastely amorous;" his copper engravings depicting nymphs and satyrs in erotic scenes have long been compared to illustrations by ancient Greek artists. Reed notes, "One is tempted to regard him as the last Greek artist to be born after the Greeks." Translated by F. L. Lucas. Bound in half red cloth, half yellow over boards with facing motifs stamped in gilt and red to upper cover and gilt titling to spine. Spine sunned, mild rubs to extremities, else very good. Bookplate for former owner to front pastedown.