OVIDIUS NASO, Publius (43 B.C.-17? A.D.). Les metamorphoses d'Ovide, en latin et en françois, de la traduction de M. l'Abbé Banier. Paris: chez Pissot, 1767-71. 5 volumes (4 of text and one plates), 4° (260 x 201mm). Titles of text volume in red and black and with an engraved vignette by Choffard, 2 engraved en-têtes in each volume, plate volume with engraved title, 139 plates by various engravers after various artists and a fine cul-de-lampe. Contemporary calf, gilt spines, gilt supra-libros of the Earl of Dumfries (one label missing, a few others slightly defective, covers of plate volume detached, spines rather rubbed). Cohen-de Ricci 769-772 'Superbe ouvrage ... C'est un des plus galamment illustrés de tout le siècle'. (5)