Rare And Beautiful Illustrated Folio From 1637 In Paris: "pvb Ovidii Nasonis" Metamorphoses In 15 Books.

This precious copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses richly illustrated with 15 figures and with an engraved title bound at the head of the first English edition of 1632. The fifteen magnificent full-page figures are engraved in EF by Salomon Savery after F. Cleyn, a beautiful portrait opens this beautiful work, much more than complete, the beautiful engraved title of the English edition enriches the already beautiful book and a virtuoso work... PVB OVIDII NASONIS Metamorphoseon ibri XV. AD FIDEM EDITIONVM OPTIMARVM AND CODICVM. Manuscriptorum examinati, animadversi, necnon Notis illustrati. Opera & studio Thomae Farnabii. Editio nune primum in Gallia & multis figuris aneis adornata. Parisiis, sumptibus Aegidii Morelli, via Iacobaeâ ad insigne Fontis. M. DC. XXXVII. (1637 . Beautiful period binding in tinted sheepskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt irons