OVIDE

OVIDE

Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, en latin, traduites en françois, avec des remarques, et des explications historiques par Mr. l'Abbé Banier. Amsterdam, Wetstein & Smith, 1732. 2 volumes bound in 1 large folio, garnet-red morocco, finely decorated ribbed spine, triple gilt fillet on covers, double gilt fillet on edges, interior roulette, gilt edges (period binding). A beautiful and much sought-after edition of this translation by Abbé Banier, featuring engravings. It is illustrated with a frontispiece by Picart, 2 fleurons on the titles by Overbeke, engraved by Malder & Gouwen, a header vignette engraved by Bernaert, a large lettrine, 124 mid-page in-text figures by Lebrun, Leclere, Maas, Picart, Prunt, Romain, Tosca, De Wit & Wandelaar engraved by Bouche, Bouttats, Folkema, Gunst, Jungmann, Schenk & Wandelaar as well as 3 large hors-texte plates each containing 2 fine figures by Lebrun engraved by Folkema. (Cohen 768; Brunet IV, 285.) Scratches, rubbing and spotting, scattered foxing (pronounced in places), a few pages browned, otherwise a fine copy in contemporary morocco. Ex-libris from the library of M. H. Renard."