1579 Metamorphoses of OVID Roman Greek Mythology

1579 Metamorphoses of OVID Roman Greek Mythology + Anguillara Orologi Annotations

“I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.”

― Ovid, Metamorphoses

Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’ is one of the most famous works of Greek and Roman mythology and history of the 1st-century. It is known to have inspired the works of Dante, Boccaccio, Chaucer, and even Shakespeare as well as works of visual art and music. This epic poem recounts the history of the world from creation to the death of Julius Caesar.

This rare 1579 edition of Ovid’s famous masterpiece was edited with notes and commentary by a variety of contributors including Giovanni Andrea dell’ Anguillara, annotations by Giuseppe Orologi, and textual arguments by Francesco Turchi.

Item number: #9424

Price: $950

OVID, P Naso

Le Metamorfosi di Ovidio

In Venetia: Appresso Francesco de' Franceschi Sanese, MDLXXIX. [1579].

Details:

Collation:

[1], 2-199, [1] leaves

Wanting pg. 12-13, 26, 38, 58, 68-69, 85, 154, 163

Signatures: A-Z⁸ 2A-2B⁸

7 woodcut engravings (of 15)

References: USTC 845882;

Language: Italian

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 11.5cm)

VERY rare and desirable

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Condition Report: Excellent.