OVIDE. Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et en François, d - Lot 224

OVIDE. Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et en François, de la Traduction de M. l'Abbé Banier, de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions & Belles-Lettres ; avec des Explications Historiques. Paris, Panckoucke, 1767 (t. I), Delalain, 1768 (t. II), 1769 (t. III) and 1771 (t. IV). 4 volumes in-4°. False title, engraved frontispiece, title, [2] engraved ff. xc, [2], 264 pp. 47 engraved plates; viij, 355 pp. 33 engraved plates; viij, 360 pp. 37 engraved plates; viij, 367 pp. 22 gr. plates h.-t., l gr. plate. [end of prints], 8 pp. Mottled fawn calf, 5-rib spine with fleurons, fawn morocco title-page, triple gilt fillet on covers, double gilt fillet on edges, gilt edges (period binding). "Superb work due to the care of the publisher Basan and the engraver Le Mire. It is one of the most gallantly illustrated of the entire century." (Cohen, Livres à gravures du XVIIIe, col. 769-772). Complete with 141 etchings drawn by BOUCHER, EISEN,GRAVELOT and others, and engraved by BAQUOY, BASAN, LEGRAND, LEMIRE, LONGUEIL, and others. Small triangular lack at foot of title discreetly restored, small lack restored at foot p. 189 and small angular ring inside tail pp. 119-134 in volume I. Some scattered foxing. Some rubbing to bindings, small accident to head of volume I, some corners worn. A good copy of this famous edition.