OVIDE. - SAINT-ANGE (Ange-François Fariau de), Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide, en vers françois, livre second, traduction nouvelle, avec des notes, par M. de Saint-Ange, Paris: L'auteur, 1781. - In-8, marbled calf, first plate comprising a dark green morocco piece with gilt roulette border and gilt name of Mr. Campenon in the center, smooth spine decorated, red edges (period binding). Separate first edition of the French translation of the second book of Ovid's "Metamorphoses" by Ange-François Fariau de Saint-Ange (1747-1810). The edition comprises a title leaf, followed by introductory pieces and the translation, the leaves of which are paginated from (121) to 243. PRECIOUS EXAMPLE BY ACADEMICIAN François-Nicolas-Vincent CAMPENON (1772-1843), with numerous annotations in his own hand, giving variants in the translation of certain passages. The copy was later acquired by the historian Alexis Monteil (1769-1850), who wrote this autograph note on the verso of the first endpaper: "One day we will look for the autograph variants of Mr. Campenon, with as much and more care than we look today for those of the late Saint-Ange. Dark traces of wetness to binding, some rubbing, head cap missing. Provenance: François-Nicolas-Vincent Campenon, with super libris and autograph annotations. - Alexis Monteil, with autograph note.