Title: OVID’S | METAMORPHOSES | IN | FIFTEEN BOOKS. | Translated by the most Eminent Hands. | Adorn’d with Sculptures | London: | Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespeare’s–Head | over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand. | M DCC XVII. ||

Physical description: Folio, laid paper, engraved title as frontispiece, letterpress title-page, portrait of the dedicatee, the Princess of Wales, engraved by George Vertue (British, 1684 – 1756) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, 1646 – 1723), [4] – dedication with headpiece vignette engraved by Elisha Kirkall (British, 1682 – 1742) after Peter Berchet (French, 1659 – 1720 London), [i]-xx – preface, [4] – contents, 1-548; collation: π³ a-f², B-Zzzzzz², +15 full-paged engravings, one heading each book; bound in full contemporary tan English calf blind-tooled with a darker panel, raised bands, crimson label with gilt lettering, sprinkled compartments with blind tooling, rebacked, later endpapers, 15 1/4 x 9 1/2 in (39.5 x 26 x 5 cm).

Contributors:

Author: Ovid (Roman, 43 B.C. – A.D. 17)

Translator: Sir Samuel Garth (British, 1661 – 1719)

Translator: John Dryden (British, 1631 – 1700)

Translator: Joseph Addison (British, 1672 – 1719)

Translator: John Gay (British, 1685 – 1732)

Dedicatee / Sitter: Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Princess of Wales, Queen of England (German-British, 1683 – 1737)

Engraver: Elisha Kirkall (British, 1682 – 1742)

Artist: Peter Berchet (French-British, 1659 – 1720)

Artist:  Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, 1646 – 1723)

Engraver: George Vertue (British, 1684 – 1756)

Engraver: Louis Du Guernier, the younger (French, 1677 – 1716)

Engraver: Michael Vandergucht (Flemish, 1660 – 1725)

Engraver: Elisha Kirkall (British, 1682 – 1742)

Engraver: R. Smith (British, fl. early 18th century)

Engraver: Matthys Pool (Dutch, 1670 – c. 1732)

Publisher: Jacob Tonson, the Elder (British, 1655 – 1736)