Accession number
PML 140164
Creator
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.
Published
Paris : Hochereau, 1767-1771.
Credit line
Bequest; Gordon N. Ray; 1987.
Notes
"La vie d'Ovide, tirée de ses écrits, par M. G*** [Goujet]" v. 1, p. xix-lvi.
Engraved title vignettes.
Engravings after Eisen, Gravelot, Monnet, Le Prince, Boucher, Moreau, Parizot, and St. Gois by Choffard, Leveau, St. Aubin, Delaunay, de Ghendt, Le Mire, Leveau, Masquelier, Massard, Née, Simonet, Baquoy, Basan, Binet, Duclos, Le Roy, Ponce, Legrand, Miger, and Helman.
Large paper copy.
Latin and French on opposite pages.
Plate 13 signed by Eisen (early state), plates 135 and 138 misnumbered 134 and 137. All plates couvertes.
Three pages of dedication in v. 1 engraved by Choffard.
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".
Engraved title vignettes.
Engravings after Eisen, Gravelot, Monnet, Le Prince, Boucher, Moreau, Parizot, and St. Gois by Choffard, Leveau, St. Aubin, Delaunay, de Ghendt, Le Mire, Leveau, Masquelier, Massard, Née, Simonet, Baquoy, Basan, Binet, Duclos, Le Roy, Ponce, Legrand, Miger, and Helman.
Large paper copy.
Latin and French on opposite pages.
Plate 13 signed by Eisen (early state), plates 135 and 138 misnumbered 134 and 137. All plates couvertes.
Three pages of dedication in v. 1 engraved by Choffard.
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".
Description
4 v. : ill. ; 62 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of Cortland F. Bishop; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Red morocco.
Classification
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Department