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Ovid's epistles; translated by several hands ; adorn'd with several cuts by Ovid ; Dryden, John ; Sabinus, Paulus (Angelus; Aulus) - 1688

by Ovid ; Dryden, John ; Sabinus, Paulus (Angelus; Aulus)

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Ovid's epistles; translated by several hands ; adorn'd with several cuts by Ovid ; Dryden, John ; Sabinus, Paulus (Angelus; Aulus) - 1688

Ovid's epistles; translated by several hands ; adorn'd with several cuts

by Ovid ; Dryden, John ; Sabinus, Paulus (Angelus; Aulus)

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London: Printed for J.T. and are to be sold by R. Wild .., 1688. The fourth Edition | with the addition of three epistles of Paulus Sabinus, in answer to as many of Ovid". Hardcover. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking (with remnants visible in gutters); chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs, with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; private ower name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and paged leaves appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves clean with faint foxing and browning in parts.. Small quarto in full brown leather, raised bands to spine; [18], 253, [3], 23 pages; striking high-quality b&w engravings throughout; 19 cm. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking (with remnants visible in gutters); chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs, with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; faint and small private owner name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and numbered pages appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves quite clean with faint foxing in parts. In English Uniform Title: Heroides. "The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus in answer to as many of Ovid. Made English by Mr. Salusbury" has special t.p. and separate pagination. || Early printed books, 17th Century.

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  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking (with remnants visible in gutters); chips and wear to exterior
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  • Edition The fourth Edition | with the addition of three epistles of Paul
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Printed for J.T. and are to be sold by R. Wild ..
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1688

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OVID'S EPISTLES Translated by several hands. Adorn'd with cutts.

by Ovid [translated by Dryden,Pope,Mrs.Behm,Tate,Earl of Mulgrave,+others.]

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London: Jacob Tonson, 1716. Hardcover. Good. Engraved plates [Frontispiece + 10 further plates] as confirmed by the British Library + Oxford & Cambridge & 9 other libraries. 12mo Marbled leather with covers of gilt and floral design the spine on 5 raised bands which were possibly once gilt but now mostly worn away to just traces.Black spine label lacks I of OVID'S and part of T in EPISTLES The Fore-edges are gaufered on four wide gold corners with with rows of stars and there is a band of red marbling at the center between the four gilt areas. [the leather is somewhat pock-marked/the corners worn/top compartment splitting at front hinge as also a partial central crack to the top two compartments mid-spine/head of spine with 2mm chipping] Frontispiece + Titlepage + Dedication + [4pp=Advertisement] + [24pp=Preface] + [2p=Table [=Contents] +221pp + [1p of Books for sale by Tonson but further pages of booklist are missing] Paper is a bit uniformly tanned throughout but else in nice condition without… Read More
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Ovid's Epistles, Translated by Several Hands
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Ovid's Epistles, Translated by Several Hands

by Ovid; Translated by Several Hands [Pope, Dryden, Tate, Behn, Otway et al.]

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London: Jacob Tonson, 1716 . Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A lovely early eighteenth century copy of Ovid's Heroides, illustrated with twelve engraved plates. A very smart edition of Roman poet Ovid's 'Heroides', a collection of fifteen epistolary poems, arranged in the format of aggrieved heroines of Roman and Greek mythology addressing their heroic lovers.Translated into English by 'several hands', including Pope, Dryden, Tate, Behn and Otway.Illustrated with twelve engraved plates. Collated, complete.ESTC Citation No. T99266 With seven pages of advertisements to the rear. Lacking the final advertisement leaf.With the bookplate of antiquarians William and Marianne Salloch to the front pastedown. William and Marianne Salloch were founding members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), with William serving as ABAA President from 1970 to 1972. Salloch"s private collection of books about books was exhibited at the Grolier Club in 1976, and again at… Read More
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