B25053

Language code

eng, lat

Shelfmark

Lu.2.05

Author

Ovid

Uniform title

[Metamorphoses., English]

Title

Ovid's Metamorphoses :, in fifteen books /, translated into English verse under the direction of Sir Samuel Garth; by John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, William Congreve, and other eminent hands.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Verona :, Printed for the Members of the Limited Editions Club at the Officina Bodoni in Verona,, 1958.

Physical description

lvi, [2], 520, [4]p :, ill. (engravings) ;, 25cm.

Note

Engravings by Hans Erni.

Note

Printed by Giovanni Mardersteig.

Note

With a half-title.

Note

Publisher's white buckram quarter-binding with green and white decorated paper boards and lettering stamped in gold on green cloth label on spine ; with original brown paper dust-jacket housed in original brown card slipcase.

Note

ECL copy: No. 74 of 1500 and signed by engraver and printer.

Provenance

Given to ECL by Nicholas Kessler ; bookplate of Nicholas Kessler.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "To Nicholas Kessler, a great collector and a good friend, a small token of my affection, Adrian Fluhmann".

Subject

Mythology, Classical.

Added entry--name

Erni, Hans, engraver.

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Garth, Samuel, ed.

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Dryden, John, tr.

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Pope, Alexander, tr.

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Addison, Joseph, tr.

Added entry--name

Congreve, William, tr.

Added entry--name

Mardersteig, Giovanni, printer.

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Fluhmann, Adrian, inscriber.

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Limited Editions Club

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Officina Bodoni

Added entry--place

Italy, Verona.

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300##$alvi, [2], 520, [4]p :$bill. (engravings) ;$c25cm.

500##$aEngravings by Hans Erni.

500##$aPrinted by Giovanni Mardersteig.

500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$aPublisher's white buckram quarter-binding with green and white decorated paper boards and lettering stamped in gold on green cloth label on spine ; with original brown paper dust-jacket housed in original brown card slipcase.

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