Ovid (Sulmona, 43 BCE - 18 CE, Constanta)

The Metamorphoses of Ovid, in Latin and French, Divided into Fifteen Books [Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et Francois, Divisées en XV Livres], 1677

Printed ink on paper, 48.5 x 31 x 6 cm (19 1/8 x 12 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

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Object details

Object number

3.1.28

Creator(s)

Ovid (Sulmona, 43 BCE - 18 CE, Constanta) - author
François Foppens (active 1733 - 1781, Brussels) - printer
Nicolas Renouard (active 17th century -) - translator
Pierre Du Ryer (Paris, 1605 - 1658, Paris) - translator

Title

The Metamorphoses of Ovid, in Latin and French, Divided into Fifteen Books [Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et Francois, Divisées en XV Livres]

Date

1677

Medium

Printed ink on paper

Language

Latin

Publication Place

Brussels

Binding Description

Brown leather binding with gilded lettering on spine

Description

[8], 520, [2], 521-574 [i.e. 572] pages : ill. (engravings) ; 48 cm. (fol.)

Dimensions

48.5 x 31 x 6 cm (19 1/8 x 12 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the auctioneers and appraisers Charles. F Libbie & Co., Boston for $10 on 30 April 1886.

Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

Bibliography

Isabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Books from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1906), p.52.

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