Date of purchase: 2022-06-26
Published: J. Wetstenium Date of publication: 1751
Description: 3 volumes complete, There is a list of other authors published by J. Wetstenio, 3 illustrated frontispiece engravings by Jan Schenk. Well worn and used. The bindings were scuffed and cracked in parts but functional, and there are minor pencil notes in the margin. Previous owners inscription(s) in ink. Full leather with a curious marble / wood quality too it (could it be polished tree leather?). red edges pages. pages are bright. Faded gilding to spine, red leather square containing title is missing on first volume
Why I bought: I would like to read more Ovid, and these books were nicely printed at a reasonable price (10 euros per volume!).
Title page: Publii Ovidii Nasonis Opera, in III Tomos divisa Amstelaedami apud J. Wetstenium 1751 I. Schenk Sculp.