OVID, Publius Naso. Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, en Latin et en François. Translated by l'Abbé Banier. Paris: Delormel (Vol. I), Pissot (Vol. II), Hochereau (Vols. III & IV), 1767-1771. 4 vols., 4o. Half-titles, titles printed in red and black, additional engraved title bound in after preliminary leaves and 3-page engraved dedication in Vol. I, parallel French and Latin text, engraved head- and tail-pieces, 140 numbered plates and "fin des estampes" plate (occasional foxing and slight marginal soiling, lower corner of K1 repaired (not affecting text), Pls. 5-8, 33/34, 95/96 misbound). Contemporary calf gilt with triple fillet panel and "CD" monogram within an oval border on front and back covers, spines gilt in compartments, red and black lettering pieces, board ends and turn-ins gilt, gilt edges (joints split in vols. I and II, slight wear to extremities and spines, small spots and scratches to covers); slipcases. Provenance: Marie-Anne-Gabrielle d'Alsace de Hénin-Liétard, princesse de Chimay, maid of honour to Marie Antoinette (binding monogram, according to a later pencil note). Cohen-de Ricci 769. [With:] VIRGIL, Publius Maro. Bucolica, Georgica et Aeneis. London: J. & P. Knapton & W. Sandby, 1750. 2 vols., 8o. 58 engraved plates. Contemporary French red morocco gilt, with triple fillet panels, thistle tools in corners, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in two, coat-of-arms in one, board ends and turn-ins gilt, gilt edges (minor dark spots to covers of Vol. II). Provenance: César Henri, Comte de la Luzerne (1737-1799) (armorial binding, pencil note in vol. I); English engraved bookplate with cipher. BMC 26:258:480. (2)