Top of page

Book/Printed Material The XI bookes of The golden asses, containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius interlaced with sundry pleasant and delectable tales

View 267 images in sequence.

About this Item

Title

  • The XI bookes of The golden asses, containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius interlaced with sundry pleasant and delectable tales : with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches set out in the fourth, fifth, and the sixth bookes

Names

  • Apuleius
  • Adlington, William, active 1566
  • Wilcox, Michael, 1939- binder
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Chelsea : Ashendene Press, 1924.

Headings

  • -  Latin fiction--Translations into English
  • -  Mythology, Classical--Fiction
  • -  Metamorphosis--Fiction

Genre

  • Gold tooled bindings (Binding)
  • Inlays (Binding)
  • Morocco bindings (Binding)

Notes

  • -  Translation of: Metamorphoses.
  • -  "First imprinted at London ... by Henry Wykes, anno 1566, and now reprinted at the Ashendene Press ... by C.H. St. J. Hornby in the year 1924. 165 copies have been printed on paper and 16 copies on vellum"--Colophon.
  • -  LC copy printed on paper. Inlaid and gold-tooled green morocco binding by Michael Wilcox, 1983.

Medium

  • vii, 230 p. ; 32 cm. in case (34 x 25 x 6 cm.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PA6209.M3 A4 1924b

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 86193962

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright or any other restrictions in the documents in this collection. However, some of the content may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by privacy and/or publicity rights. The determination of the status of an item ultimately rests with the person desiring to reproduce or use the item.

Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division

Availability of Reproductions

To inquire about copies of Rare Book and Special Collections Division items, contact the Photoduplication Service (telephone: 202-707-5640). Orders are accepted by mail and by fax.

The Photoduplication Service estimates that it takes 3-6 weeks to complete an order.

For Further Information

If you have comments or additional questions, please contact us.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Apuleius, William Adlington, Michael Wilcox, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The XI bookes of The golden asses, containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius interlaced with sundry pleasant and delectable tales: with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches set out in the fourth, fifth, and the sixth bookes. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1924. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86193962/.

APA citation style:

Apuleius, Adlington, W., Wilcox, M. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1924) The XI bookes of The golden asses, containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius interlaced with sundry pleasant and delectable tales: with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches set out in the fourth, fifth, and the sixth bookes. Chelsea: Ashendene Press. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86193962/.

MLA citation style:

Apuleius, et al. The XI bookes of The golden asses, containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius interlaced with sundry pleasant and delectable tales: with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches set out in the fourth, fifth, and the sixth bookes. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1924. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/86193962/>.