Ovid; Dryden, John; Sabinus, Paulus (Angelus; Aulus)

Ovid's Epistles

Ovid's Epistles

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London: Printed for J.T. and are to be sold by R. Wild ..., 1688. "The fourth Edition | with the addition of three epistles of Paulus Sabinus, in answer to as many of Ovid". Small quarto in full brown leather, raised bands to spine; [18], 253, [3], 23 pages; striking high-quality b&w engravings throughout; 19 cm. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking (with remnants visible in gutters); chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs, with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; faint and small private owner name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and numbered pages appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves quite clean with faint foxing in parts. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking (with remnants visible in gutters); chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs, with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; private ower name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and paged leaves appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves clean with faint foxing and browning in parts. . Hardcover.

In English Uniform Title: Heroides. "The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus in answer to as many of Ovid. Made English by Mr. Salusbury" has special t.p. and separate pagination. Early printed books, 17th Century.

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