Ouid's metamorphosis : Englished, mythologiz'd, and represented in figures. An essay to the translation of Virgil's Aeneis / by G.S.
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. author.; Sandys, George, 1578-1644.; Lichfield, John, active 1605-1635, printer.; Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.; Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, artist.; Savery, Salomon, printmaker.; Houghton, George, active 1641, signer.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Virgil. Aeneis.
1632
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Title
Ouid's metamorphosis : Englished, mythologiz'd, and represented in figures. An essay to the translation of Virgil's Aeneis / by G.S.
Uniform title
Metamorphoses. English
Created/published
Imprinted at Oxford : By Iohn Lichfield, an. Dom. MDCXXXII [1632]
Description
[20], 38, [6], 51-124, 145-549, [1] p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 34 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. author.
Sandys, George, 1578-1644.
Lichfield, John, active 1605-1635, printer.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, artist.
Savery, Salomon, printmaker.
Houghton, George, active 1641, signer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Virgil. Aeneis.
Sandys, George, 1578-1644.
Lichfield, John, active 1605-1635, printer.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, artist.
Savery, Salomon, printmaker.
Houghton, George, active 1641, signer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Virgil. Aeneis.
Note
Translator's dedication signed: George Sandys.
Signatures: pi⁶ [par.]⁴ A-D⁴ E⁴(-E4) F-3T⁴ 3V²; pi1 is blank, E3 is mis-signed 'F3'.
Leaves F1-3 (represented by "[6]" in the pagination statement) are erratically numbered: 37, 46, 43, 44, 45, 46.
With an additional title page, engraved. This and some of the plates are signed by Franz Cleyn, artist, and Salomon Savery, engraver.
"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum hanc Ouidij translationem."
The preliminaries and one setting of gathering 3V (with 3-line initials on the errata page) were printed in London by William Stansby. Variant 1: gathering 3V printed at Oxford; errata page has 2-line initials. See "The Library", Dec. 1948, p. 193-212. Variant 2: has no errata.
Signatures: pi⁶ [par.]⁴ A-D⁴ E⁴(-E4) F-3T⁴ 3V²; pi1 is blank, E3 is mis-signed 'F3'.
Leaves F1-3 (represented by "[6]" in the pagination statement) are erratically numbered: 37, 46, 43, 44, 45, 46.
With an additional title page, engraved. This and some of the plates are signed by Franz Cleyn, artist, and Salomon Savery, engraver.
"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum hanc Ouidij translationem."
The preliminaries and one setting of gathering 3V (with 3-line initials on the errata page) were printed in London by William Stansby. Variant 1: gathering 3V printed at Oxford; errata page has 2-line initials. See "The Library", Dec. 1948, p. 193-212. Variant 2: has no errata.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121877
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18966
Madan, F. Oxford books, I, p. 163
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18966
Madan, F. Oxford books, I, p. 163
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 18966
Folger-specific note
With 3-line initials on the errata page. Autograph: "George Houghton, emat. 17o Mai 1641; Ex dono Phil[phis?]". Harmsworth copy. Sprinkled calf binding with vellum manuscript guards.
Folger accession
HH157/6