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A bound volume of early sixteenth century editions of Ovid, including the scarce second Parma edition of the Metamorphoses. This was the only book known under Mazali's imprint at Parma. All but four of the woodcuts are from the rare Rosso-Giunta Ovid edition published in Venice in 1497. "These illustrations for Ovid are among the best examples of the 'classic' style influenced by Andrea Mantegna, as discussed by Hind. He considers the possibility that the 'ia' is a signature of the block cutter Jacob of Strassburg, known to have been working at Venice about 1500... subsequent editions of Ovid were heavily dependent on these blocks" (Mortimer).
"Amazing treasures came to light, dusting shelves; wonderful books out of recesses and corners.... Tidied up further shelves, and unwrapped beautiful 16th century copy of Ovid's Metamorphoses" (Hugh Selbourne, 17 April 1960, A Doctor's Life, p.31).
Provenance: Sir Robert Shafto Adair (1786-1869), bookplate.
