P. Ovidii Nasonis Opera, Quibus In Omnes Metamorphoseos Fabulas, Praeter Lactantii Argumenta, Quoq; Accesserunt, Henrici Glareani Et Longolii Annotationes, Quae Prolixi Commentarii Loco Esse Queant. In Reliquos Item Tomos, Argumenta Ac Scholia Doctissimorum Virorum, I. Ptolomaei in errantium Stellarum Significationes, XII. Rom. Menses. Sex Mensium Digestio, Ex Libris Fastotum Excerpta. Philippi Melanchthonis Annotationes In Libros Fastorum. Guidonis Morilloni In Heroid. & A. Sabini Epistolas, Ac In Ibin Multa Notatu Digna. Basileae Per Henrichum Petri. 1560.
The Works of Publius Ovidius Naso, to Which Have Been Added, For All the Fables of the Metamorphoses, Besides the Summaries of Lactantius, Also the Annotations of Heinrich Glarean and Longolius, Which May Serve in Place of an Extensive Commentary. Likewise, for the Remaining Volumes, the Arguments and Scholia of Very Learned Men; the Significations of the Wandering Stars by J. Ptolemy; the Twelve Roman Months; a Six-Month Digest Excerpted From the Books of the Fasti; Philipp Melanchthon’s Annotations on the Fasti; and Many Noteworthy Observations by Guido Morillon on the Heroides and on the Letters of A. Sabinus, and on the Ibis. Basel, printed by Heinrich Petri, 1560.
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Provenance:
Various ink inscriptions in a few hands, some of which are dated (1633, 1733, 1930).
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Size: 153 x 104 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), a-b8, A-D8, E7, F-2O8, 2A-2F8, (1)]
Full vellum binding with an ink title to the spine. Binding rubbed, scuffed, discoloured, and with some marks. Both boards attached with front board starting. Shelf and edge wear. Page edges dulled and with some marks. Ink inscriptions to both pastedowns and to front and rear blanks. Crossed out ink inscription to the middle of the title page. Ink inscription to the bottom of the title page reading ":S: MK T 73." Numerous marginalia throughout, most prominently to the start of the text block. Small tear to the top of B1 (pp.17/18). One word crossed out on pp.60, illegible. Small tear to the bottom of S1 (pp.273/274). Text block lightly toned with some foxing and occasional marks. Very minor damp staining to the text block gutter, mostly throughout, not affecting any legibility. Lacking E8 (probably a blank?), otherwise complete.
[OCLC: 604456573, 493268588].
