A beautiful princess has a husband she can never see. He visits her only in the dead of night. When curiosity overcomes her, she discovers who he really is, only to be cruelly abandoned. Psyche must find her husband. But she has earned the wrath of Venus by rivalling her in beauty, and the vengeful goddess will stop at nothing to destroy her.
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A beautiful princess has a husband she can never see. He visits her only in the dead of night. When curiosity overcomes her, she discovers who he really is, only to be cruelly abandoned. Psyche must find her husband. But she has earned the wrath of Venus by rivalling her in beauty, and the vengeful goddess will stop at nothing to destroy her.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. London: Faber and Faber, 1977. First edition of this shortened and slightly adapted version from this tale in Pater's Marius the Epicurian. Dramatic full page illustrations (23 plus decorative title page) in black and white in an Art Nouveau / Art Deco transitional style. Pictorial glazed hardcover, 50 pages, no dustjacket, possibly as issued. Some shelf rubbing and yellowing to what may have been a white background on the covers, very old price ticket at bottom of rear cover, book internally about fine with firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.