Lot 230
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Ovidius Naso. The Fifteene Bookes entituled Metamorphosis, Translated into English metter, by Arthur Golding, London, Thomas Purfoot, 1612, 4to, title with woodcut frame, printed in black letter (? lacking leaf before title, some leaves laminated, occasional small stains, burn to P7 affecting characters on recto, X4 to end wormed affecting text), contemporary calf (rebacked), ex libris [STC 18962]

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Ovidius Naso. The Fifteene Bookes entituled Metamorphosis, Translated into English metter, by Arthur Golding, London, Thomas Purfoot, 1612, 4to, title with woodcut frame, printed in black letter (? lacking leaf before title, some leaves laminated, occasional small stains, burn to P7 affecting characters on recto, X4 to end wormed affecting text), contemporary calf (rebacked), ex libris [STC 18962]

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A translation first published in 1565-67. Little is known of Golding's life. He was born about 1536, and died early in the 17th century. His translations were many. But special importance is attached to his Metamorphosis as the version known to Shakespeare.

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