Accession number
PML 3117-20
Creator
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.
Published
Paris : Chez Pissot, 1767-71.
Notes
One of the most celebrated French illustrated XVIIIc. books. Added eng'd title reads: Les metamorphoses d'Ovide gravées sur les desseins des meilleurs peintres francais. Par les soins des Srs. le Mire et Basan, graveurs.
See: Brunet, IV, 285-286. Cohen de Ricci, col. 769-772.
Engraved title vignettes.
Latin and French on opposite pages.
Vol. 1 has added engraved illustrated t.-p.: Les métamorphoses d'Ovide gravées sur les desseins des meilleurs peintres français. Par les soins des Srs. Le Mire et Basan, graveurs. A Paris: Chez Basan, Le Mire. [Signed] P. P. Choffard fecit 1767.
Vol. 3 & 4 published "Chez la Ve. Despilly".
Three pages of dedication in v. 1 engraved by Choffard.
"La vie d'Ovide, tirée de ses écrits, par M. G*** [Goujet]" v. 1, p. xix-lvi.
Illustrations: 139 full page copper engravings (47 in v. 1, 33 in v. 2, 37 in v. 3, and 22 in v. 4) by Le Mire, De Longueil, Le Veau, De Launay, Massard, Baquoy and others after Boucher, Eisen, Gravelot, Le Prince, Monnet, J. M. Moreau, Parizeau and Saint-Gois. 30 headpieces and full page tailpiece (v. 4), engraved on copper by Choffard.
140 (i.e. 141 engr. plates incl. added t.p. engr.) after designs by Monnet, Boucher, Gravelo Moreau, Le Prince, St. Gois, Pariseau, and Eisen engraved by Baquoy, Neé, Duclos, Binet, A. St. Aubin, LeVeau, Rousseau, Miger, Ponce, LeRoy, Masquelier, Massard, LeMire, BeLaunay, DeLongueil, Simonet, DeGhendt, and Louis Legrand. The added t.p., the dedication leaves, the headpieces and the last plate have been engraved by Choffard.
See: Brunet, IV, 285-286. Cohen de Ricci, col. 769-772.
Engraved title vignettes.
Latin and French on opposite pages.
Vol. 1 has added engraved illustrated t.-p.: Les métamorphoses d'Ovide gravées sur les desseins des meilleurs peintres français. Par les soins des Srs. Le Mire et Basan, graveurs. A Paris: Chez Basan, Le Mire. [Signed] P. P. Choffard fecit 1767.
Vol. 3 & 4 published "Chez la Ve. Despilly".
Three pages of dedication in v. 1 engraved by Choffard.
"La vie d'Ovide, tirée de ses écrits, par M. G*** [Goujet]" v. 1, p. xix-lvi.
Illustrations: 139 full page copper engravings (47 in v. 1, 33 in v. 2, 37 in v. 3, and 22 in v. 4) by Le Mire, De Longueil, Le Veau, De Launay, Massard, Baquoy and others after Boucher, Eisen, Gravelot, Le Prince, Monnet, J. M. Moreau, Parizeau and Saint-Gois. 30 headpieces and full page tailpiece (v. 4), engraved on copper by Choffard.
140 (i.e. 141 engr. plates incl. added t.p. engr.) after designs by Monnet, Boucher, Gravelo Moreau, Le Prince, St. Gois, Pariseau, and Eisen engraved by Baquoy, Neé, Duclos, Binet, A. St. Aubin, LeVeau, Rousseau, Miger, Ponce, LeRoy, Masquelier, Massard, LeMire, BeLaunay, DeLongueil, Simonet, DeGhendt, and Louis Legrand. The added t.p., the dedication leaves, the headpieces and the last plate have been engraved by Choffard.
Description
4 v. : plates ; 26 cm
Binding
French 18th century red morocco, gilt.
Classification
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