King Candaules

Salon edition.This novella retells the ancient Greek legend of Candaules, king of Lydia, as recorded by Herodotus. Set in the opulent court of Sardes around 1715 years before the Trojan War, the story centers on King Candaules, his breathtakingly beautiful wife, Nyssia, and his bodyguard, Gyges. Number 14 out of 550 copies. Printed for the English and American markets. With illustrations by Paul Avril. Leather with raised ridges on spine with gilt title. Decorative endpapers. Former owner's bookplate on inside cover. Three uncut edges.