Author
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Uniform title
Metamorphoses
Title
P. Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon libri XV..
Imprint
[S.l.] : [s.n.], [17--?]
Physical description
[6+], 475, [159+] p. ; 20 cm (8vo)
Note
Catalogued from imperfect copy, wanting title page, all before folio A2, and all following folio Tt1.
Note
Title from divisional half-title on folio B1r.
Note
Signatures (as far as can be determined from imperfect copy): A8 (-A1) B-Z8 Aa-Ss8 Tt8 (-all following Tt1, but fragments of the other leaves).
Note
Woodcut head-pieces, tail-pieces, initials.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Reverend Herbert Hawes, Oriel College, Oxford; armorial bookplate of Reverend Herbert Hawes, with address “Rollestone Street, Salisbury.”.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Provenance
Name in ink on head-edge of text block: "E. Bayly 1772".
Binding
18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over boards; blind fillets and rolls forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; spine with five raised bands, gilt tooling and label with "Ovidii Metam"; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ink scribbles and drawings on lower pastedown.
Subject
Literature.
Added entry--name
Bayly, E. former owner.
Added entry--name
Hawes, Herbert, -1837 former owner.
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