Ovid Fasti 1820 Publii Ovidii Nasonis Fastorum Oxford Clarendon Press Leather

Ovid Fasti 1820 Publii Ovidii Nasonis Fastorum Oxford Clarendon Press Leather


A handsome antique 1820 Oxford edition of Ovid’s Fasti, printed in Latin and published by the Clarendon Press, Oxford.


The title page reads:


PUBLII OVIDII NASONIS

FASTORUM

LIBRI QUI SUPERSUNT SEX


With annotations, Editio Quarta Fourth Edition, printed:


Oxonii, E Typographeo Clarendoniano, MDCCCXX 1820


An attractive early 19th-century scholarly edition of Ovid’s celebrated Roman calendar poem, Fasti, describing the festivals, religious customs, mythology and traditions of ancient Rome.


Of particular interest is the fold-out/engraved map of ancient Rome, headed Roma Urbs Septicollis, bound towards the front of the volume.


The book retains its attractive period full leather binding, with gilt tooled decoration to the spine, raised bands and a black leather title label with gilt lettering.


Details:


* Author: Publius Ovidius Naso Ovid

* Work: Fastorum / Fasti

* Language: Latin

* Date: 1820

* Edition: Fourth Edition – Editio Quarta

* Publisher/Printer: Clarendon Press, Oxford

* Period full leather binding

* Gilt decorated spine

* Black and gilt spine title label

* Includes engraved map of ancient Rome

* Extensive scholarly annotations/footnotes throughout


Condition:

A genuine antique book approaching 200 years old and showing expected age-related wear. The leather binding has rubbing, scratches, marks and wear, particularly to the spine and extremities. The spine label has some loss. There is also visible wear around the upper spine/hinge area.


Internally the pages appear generally well preserved for their age with some toning, occasional spotting and marks. Please study all photographs carefully for condition.


A very attractive Regency/William IV period classical volume, ideal for a collector of antiquarian books, Latin literature, Ovid, Roman history or Oxford/Clarendon Press publications.