Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Metamorphoses by David Ferry. First Edition stated, 2004 Norton. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt, light foxing on the top of otherwise clean text blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, the price intact on the front flap and a small crease on the rear flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Ovid’s epic poem whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages has become one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante’s time to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have found a living source in Ovid’s work. In this new, long-anticipated translation of Metamorphoses, Charles Martin combines a close fidelity to Ovid’s text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original.
Large volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
