Lot 177
Ovidius Naso (Publius) Ovid's Invective or Curse Against Ibis, translated by John Jones, J.G. for Ric. Davis in Oxon, 1658.
Hammer Price: £550
Description
Ovidius Naso (Publius) Ovid's Invective or Curse Against Ibis, translated by John Jones, B2 short tear to foot without text loss, final f. small loss to lower blank corner, headlines occasionally trimmed, occasional ink smudges or marginalia, scattered damp- and other staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, [Wing O678], small 8vo, J.G. for Ric. Davis in Oxon, 1658.
⁂ Scarce first edition of Jones' translation.
Provenance: Will. Tennyson (ownership name to title, "Guillaume Tennyson Son Livre" to rear pastedown); Geo. ?Cathyn (ownership inscriptions to title verso); Ralph Tennyson Booke (ownership inscription to front free endpaper); Robert Crewe-Milnes, Marquess of Crewe (armorial bookplate)
Description
Ovidius Naso (Publius) Ovid's Invective or Curse Against Ibis, translated by John Jones, B2 short tear to foot without text loss, final f. small loss to lower blank corner, headlines occasionally trimmed, occasional ink smudges or marginalia, scattered damp- and other staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, [Wing O678], small 8vo, J.G. for Ric. Davis in Oxon, 1658.
⁂ Scarce first edition of Jones' translation.
Provenance: Will. Tennyson (ownership name to title, "Guillaume Tennyson Son Livre" to rear pastedown); Geo. ?Cathyn (ownership inscriptions to title verso); Ralph Tennyson Booke (ownership inscription to front free endpaper); Robert Crewe-Milnes, Marquess of Crewe (armorial bookplate)
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