I removed the rest of the oh, so lengthy title (Accedunt notulae anglicae et questiones. In usum scholae bostoniensis. Cura B.A. Gould, A.M). As the title implies, this is indeed excerpts from Ovid's Metamorphosis, with careful "editing" to remove anything that might be inappropriate for the delicate nature of the youth of the day. Another word for it might be Bowdlerized, but that's just my personal opinion.

I've been looking for a more interesting copy of this, but it's not the sort of thing I like purchasing sight unseen.

This text book seems to have been meant for high school students, or perhaps freshmen at a university. It's interesting to see how much more work was expected of youth in prior days. The book itself is in average condition for its age, with the front cover barely hanging on, and multiple signs of wear.

It's a good collector's item, but for the serious student of Latin, it would be better to find an original of Ovid, without the "careful editing" to protect one's virtue. ( )