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Ovid's Metamorphoses: in fifteen books
1751, Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand
in English
- The fifth edition.
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Ovid's Metamorphoses: in Latin and English, translated by the most eminent hands. With historical explications of the Fables, written in French by The Abbot Banier ... translated into English. Adorned with Sculptures, by B. Picart, and other able Masters
1732, Printed for the Wetsteins and Smith
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Engraved frontispiece.
With a half-title before frontispiece.
Title pages for v. 1 and 2 in black and red; initials, tail-pieces.
Engravings by: B. Bernaerts, P. Gunst, J. Wandelaar, Martin Bouche, Jan Schenck (Johann Schenk?), G. Gouwen, P. Bouche, Jakob Folkema (Jacob Folkema); after original art by L.F. Dubourg. Jul. Romain (i.e. Giulio Romano), J. de Wit, G. Maas (Godfrey Maes?), P. Testa and S. Le Clerc. Some engravings are unsigned.
Signatures: pi1 [*]² 2-6² A-2H⁴, ²pi² ²A-2L⁴ 2M1.
Pages [265]-[270] are 3 leaves of plates, lacking letterpress, intercalated between leaves ²B4 and ²C1.
Latin text with English translations by John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Sir Samuel Garth, Arthur Mainwaring, William Congreve, John Rowe, Alexander Pope, John Gay, Laurence Eusden, Samuel Croxall, A.S. Catcott, Mr. Tate, Mr. Welsted, Mr. Ozell, the author of the preface, Sir Samuel Garth, and also Stephen Harvey, Stonestreet, and Vernon.
Rare Book copy: Imperfect; pages 349-352 wanting.
Rare Book copy: Inscribed to George A. Plimpton by H.W. Carpentier, April 10, 1912.
Rare Book copy: From the library of George A. Plimpton, with his bookplate.
English short title catalogue, T145731
BM v. 117, c.440
Gift; George A. Plimpton
Rare Book copy: Bound in full brown leather; gilt spine with lettering piece.
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