Ovid’s

Art of Love.

In three books.

Together with his

Remedy of Love.

Translated into English Verse

By

Several Eminent Hands.

To which are added,

The Court of Love,

A Tale from Chaucer.

And the

History of Love.

Adorn’d with Cuts.

Publius Ovidius Naso

London

Printed for Jacob Tonson at Gray's Inn Gate, next Gray's Inn Lane.

1709

Selling here is the first edition of 'Ovids Art of Love. In three books...' printed in London, 1709. The translators are identified in the text as John Dryden, Nahum Tate and William Congreve.

8vo, bound in period speckled calf boards with a later reback, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco gilt title label. Later plain endpapers. 

The book measures 13cm by 20cm.

Lacking one text leaf at pp195-6, otherwise complete. Our collation: [8],174,179-194, 197-235,238-482pp, with the seven copper engraved plates including the frontispiece as called for. Titlepage printed in red and black. Text and register are continuous despite the irregular pagination.

’The history of love. .. By Mr. Charles Hopkins.’ has a separate titlepage; pagination and register are continuous. ’The court of love’ is a metrical paraphrase by Arthur Maynwaring.

FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.

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Condition: The binding is firm and in good condition, scuffed to spine and extremities, the spine head chipped and corners bumped. Textblock is firm, contents in good condition in the main, the final 8 or so quires with damp staining and browning which becomes heavier toward the rear, the last quire softened and frayed to edges as a result, the final leaf with small hole but no loss to letterpress, some staining round lower margins throughout the block, title with small repair to blank verso at centre fore edge, scattered spots, smudges and marks commensurate with age and use. 

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THIS BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 1KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions.