Ovid's Metamorphosis Englished by G.S.
1626
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Title
Ovid's Metamorphosis Englished by G.S.
Uniform title
Metamorphoses. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : [by William Stansby], MDCXXVI [1626]
Description
[20], 326, [6] p. : port. (engraving) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. author.
Sandys, George, 1578-1644.
Cecil, Thomas, active 1630, printmaker.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Sandys, George, 1578-1644.
Cecil, Thomas, active 1630, printmaker.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Translator's dedication signed: George Sandys.
In verse.
The title page is engraved and signed "T Cecill sculq: [sic] Lon". At foot of imprint: Cum privilegio.
The portrait of Ovid is signed: Wm: Marshall sculp: &c.
Printer's name from colophon.
The first leaf bears "The minde of the frontispeece" in verse.
Running title reads: Metamorphosis. ..
A variant has pages 62 and 74 misnumbered 63 and 75, respectively.
Signatures: [a]⁴ b⁶ A-2R⁴ 2S⁶.
Includes index.
In verse.
The title page is engraved and signed "T Cecill sculq: [sic] Lon". At foot of imprint: Cum privilegio.
The portrait of Ovid is signed: Wm: Marshall sculp: &c.
Printer's name from colophon.
The first leaf bears "The minde of the frontispeece" in verse.
Running title reads: Metamorphosis. ..
A variant has pages 62 and 74 misnumbered 63 and 75, respectively.
Signatures: [a]⁴ b⁶ A-2R⁴ 2S⁶.
Includes index.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 18964
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121917
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121917
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Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 18964 copy 2
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18964 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Cambridge-style binding. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
STC 18964 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH157/4. Sprinkled calf binding. Variant. T.p. backed. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Henry Edward Bunbury; Harmsworth copy