Shelfmark
Fd.8.19
Author
Uniform title
[Metamorphoses. 1575.]
Title
Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon lib. XV. Ab Andrea Naugerio castigati, & Vict. Giselini scholiis illustrata. Reliqua proximè sequens pagella indicabit.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiae, : Ex officina Christoph. Plantini., M. D. LXXV. [1575]
Physical description
449, [15], [28] p. ; 13 cm (16mo).
Note
According to Adams, issued as one part of a three volume edition of selected works by Ovid (part II, Heroidum epistolae; part III, Fastorum).
Note
Title within a woodcut architectural border.
Note
Printer's device on title-page; initials; printed marginal annotations.
Note
Includes index.
Citation/references note
Adams, O446
Provenance
Inscriptions throughout text of Henry Mills.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century brown sprinkled quarter sheep; light blue sugar paper covering boards; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and dot roll; sprinkled edges; three raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Annotations, handwriting exercises throughout. A sketch of Ovid (labelled 'Naso') on verso of final page, at his desk in his study.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fc.8.21.
Subject
Mythology, Classical Poetry.
Subject
Latin poetry.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520 - 1589 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46055