Offered is a beautiful complete four-volume 1728 edition of Les Métamorphoses d’Ovide, translated into French by Pierre Du Ryer and published in La Haye (The Hague) by P. Gosse & J. Neaulme.

Each volume is bound in matching contemporary full leather with raised bands, gilt spine lettering, and decorative tooling. The set retains its original engraved frontispieces and numerous copper-engraved illustrations throughout.

A particularly attractive set for collectors of classical literature, mythology, early French printing, and finely bound eighteenth-century books.

Condition is very good for books approaching 300 years of age.

Features include:

• Complete four-volume set (Tomes I–IV)

• Published in 1728

• Contemporary full leather bindings

• Raised spine bands with gilt titles

• Numerous engraved copper plates throughout

• Decorative engraved title pages

• Historic St. Louis binder’s ticket

• 1883 ownership inscription

• J. F. McEwen Private Library stamp (Youngstown, Ohio)

• Attractive aged paper with rich original typography

Condition:

Leather bindings exhibit expected rubbing, edge wear, and scattered scuffing consistent with age and careful use. Hinges remain sound, and the text blocks are firmly bound. Pages display expected age toning, scattered foxing, and occasional staining typical of eighteenth-century handmade paper. Historic ownership inscription, library stamp, and small pencil notations are present. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.

An exceptional and highly displayable eighteenth-century illustrated Ovid set.

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