[Z] [Aldine Editions, Aldus Manutius]

[Aldine Editions, Aldus Manutius] to include [Ovid Metamorphoses] Ovidii Metamorphoseon Libri XV, colophon Venice: Feburario 1516; [Ovid Letters] P[ublius] Ovidii Nasonis Heroidum Epistolae Amorum Lib. III, De Arte Amadi Lib. III. De Remedio Amoris Lib. II., De Medicamine Faciei., Somnium, colophon Venice: Maio 1515; P[ublius] Ovidii Nasonis, Fastorum Lib. VI, Trstium Lib V., De Ponto Lib. IIII, colophon Venice: Ianuario 1516, all 8vo, aeg, late 19th Century straight grain tan morocco gilt, gilt Aldine anchor stamp to front and back boards, gilt title and dates to spines with raised bands, endpapers new, title with woodcut printer's device (3)

Sold for £1,600

Overall a good set, rebound and restored.

[Ovid Metamorphoses]

Joints worn but stable, corners bumped and with a little wear, rebound with endpapers renewed, generally bright with light scattered foxing, small pin hole to margin (not affecting text) to last few pages, one marginal annotation, a few very minor ink smudges, pages a little toned and restored, collation: pre-ambles 47 pp inc title and final blank, a1-i8, k1-u8, x1-z8, A1-C4

[Ovid Letters]

Joints worn but stable, corners bumped and with a little wear, rebound with endpapers renewed, generally bright with light scattered foxing, title and final leaf repaired to margins and and text to title partially rubbed and restored, first few pages silked as well as a few others, very few marginal repairs, faint outlines of hand-drawn initials, pages a little toned and restored, collation: aa1-bb8, aa1-ii4, kk1-pp3, blank, qq1-uu8, xx1-zz8, AA1-AA4,

Fastorum

Joints worn but stable, corners bumped and with a little wear, rebound with endpapers renewed, generally bright with light scattered foxing, title and other few pages silked, a few very minor ink smudges, pages a little toned and restored, collation: title and pre-ambles 21pp, blank, aaa1-lll5, blank, mmm1-ttt1-ttt6, uuu1-uuu8, xxx1-zzz8, AAA1-EEE4 [DDD4 incorrectly named EEEiiii]

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Auction: The March Auctions 2026, 3rd Mar, 2026

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