Lot no. 24
(1702). OVIDE. LES METAMORPHOSES in Latin and French, divided into XV books. Avec de nouvelles Explications Historiques, Morales & Politiques sur toutes les Fables, chacun selon son sujet. Amsterdam, Blaeu, Janssons,... 1702. In-folio of [12]-574 pages, brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated (contemporary binding). New edition of Pierre Du Ryer's translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses printed on two columns, one for the Latin version, the second for the French translation. It is illustrated with 124 compositions in the text engraved by Frederick Bouttats, Martin Bouché.... Several pages browned, dark circles at the top of the volume throughout, 2 pages torn but not missing. Copy has been handled (Brunet, IV, 285).
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