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OVIDIUS Naso, Publius. Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et en François, De la Traduction de M. l'Abbé Banier. Paris: Despilly (vol.I); Gogué (vol.II) and Delormel (vols.III-IV), 1767-1771.
4 volumes in 8 (including 4 small portfolios of loose plates), 4° (270 x 210mm). Half-titles, titles in red and black with engraved vignettes. Engraved frontispiece, 3pp. of engraved dedication, 140 plates and 20 head-pieces, after Eisen, Boucher, Gravelot, Choffard and others by Basan, Choffard and others. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 183 PLATES, BEING IMPRESSIONS IN VARIOUS STATES (MOST AVANT LETTRE) OF MOST OF THE PLATES AND VIGNETTES, some mounted, others mounted to size, 87 bound-in, 96 distributed loose in the four portfolios. Later red morocco gilt by Charles de Samblanx (text) or red roan (portfolios), contained in four slip-cases. Provenance: red morocco monogrammed book-label.
AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF 'THE SUPREME ANTHOLOGY OF FRENCH ROCOCO BOOK ILLUSTRATION' (Ray), uncut and with an unusually comprehensive selection of the possible states of the plates. Together with a red roan-bound copy of the 20pp. engraved Table et Explication des Planches. Ray French 62, 62A & B; Cohen-de Ricci 768. (9)
4 volumes in 8 (including 4 small portfolios of loose plates), 4° (270 x 210mm). Half-titles, titles in red and black with engraved vignettes. Engraved frontispiece, 3pp. of engraved dedication, 140 plates and 20 head-pieces, after Eisen, Boucher, Gravelot, Choffard and others by Basan, Choffard and others. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 183 PLATES, BEING IMPRESSIONS IN VARIOUS STATES (MOST AVANT LETTRE) OF MOST OF THE PLATES AND VIGNETTES, some mounted, others mounted to size, 87 bound-in, 96 distributed loose in the four portfolios. Later red morocco gilt by Charles de Samblanx (text) or red roan (portfolios), contained in four slip-cases. Provenance: red morocco monogrammed book-label.
AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF 'THE SUPREME ANTHOLOGY OF FRENCH ROCOCO BOOK ILLUSTRATION' (Ray), uncut and with an unusually comprehensive selection of the possible states of the plates. Together with a red roan-bound copy of the 20pp. engraved Table et Explication des Planches. Ray French 62, 62A & B; Cohen-de Ricci 768. (9)