Illustrated Ovidius Les Metamorphoses 1718

OVIDIUS NASO, P. (3). Les metamorphoses d´Ovide, traduites en francois, par Mr Du Ryer,... avec des explications à la fin de chaque fable. Augmentées en cette derniere edition du jugement de Paris... Amsterdam (chez David Mortier) 1718.
Small 8:o (16,5x10 cm). 3 engraved frontispieces, 3 titles printed in red and black with engraved vignettes, 139 engraved plates.
Contemporary full calf, richly gilt spines in compartments, speckled edges. Bookplate of Torsten Laurin, signature of Catharina Elisabeth de Lütsow on endpaper and inside of cover. 3 volumes.

Partly worn bindings, split inner joints, partly some foxing. Signatures on first endpaper. Plates and text partly with stains and foxing.