Ovid, 1502, First Aldine Edition
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Ovid. OVIDII METAMORPHOSEON LIBRI QUINDECIM. Venice: Aldus, October, 1502. 6" x 3.75". a-h8, a-z8, A-B8, C4; including the blank leaf h8 in initial sequence. Period calf boards. ************* The first Aldus edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses. "The edition of 1502 seems to have been compiled chiefly by Aldus himself. The text is pure, and the work has been highly praised" (Dibdin.)
Condition
Spine panel mostly absent, boards chipped and dry, with faint tape shadows. Contents are quite good, in contract with the binding. Some light foxing and some faded staining to upper corners. As-is.
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Ovid, 1502, First Aldine Edition
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