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The scourge of Venus. Or, The wanton lady. : With the rare birth of Adonis. The third impression. Written by H.A.

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. author.; Austin, Henry, active 1613, attributed name.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
The scourge of Venus. Or, The wanton lady. : With the rare birth of Adonis. The third impression. Written by H.A.
Uniform title
Metamorphoses. Liber 10. English
Edition
The third impression.
Created/published
London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to bee sold by Iohn VVels at his shop in Fetter-lane and in the Temple, 1620.
Description
[58] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. author.
Austin, Henry, active 1613, attributed name.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
A verse translation of: Ovid's story of Myrrha and Cinyras in book 10 of the Metamorphoses; ascribed to Henry Austin.

Edition statement precedes author statement on title page.

Signatures: A-D⁸ (-A1, D7,8, blank?).
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 970
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115846
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 970 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs0900. Mottled calf binding with paper label on front cover with '1034' written in ink. Provenance: in manuscript, on fragment pasted on front free endpaper: C. Lewis - Sept. 1832 (A.H.w.) 0.12.0; Richard Heber - Britwell Court copy
Call number
STC 970 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs661. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Lord Auckland