Demosthenes, Logon, Venice, Paulo Manuzio, 1554, nineteenth-century vellum

Demosthenes. Δημοσθενους Λογον. [Greek]. Orationum pars prima [-tertia]. In qua deliberatiuae sexdecim eius orationes, una cum exordiis deliberatiuis, & duae demonstratiuae continentur. Venice: Paolo Manuzio, 1554

3 volumes, 8vo (150 x 96 mm). Greek and Roman type, 31 lines plus headline. collation: (1) *⁸ a-p⁸ q⁴: 132 leaves. (2) A-Z⁸ aa-hh⁸ i⁴: 252 leaves. (3) *² A-Z⁸ AA-GG⁸ HH⁴: 246 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-pages and final verso, decorated

and historiated initials, early ink annotations to first volume. (Very minor foxing, minor dampstaining to lower margin in first volume, repair to verso of title-page of vol I.)

binding: Uniform nineteenth-century vellum (157 x 106 mm), spines with two morocco lettering-pieces, gilt decorated compartments, all edges gilt. (A few slight losses to lettering-pieces, some soiling to binding).

provenance: William Heath, 29 1/2 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, bookseller's label to pastedown of first volume — Charles Rivers Freeling (1811-1880), bookplate to pastedown — Replica Shoes ’s London, 30 November 1970, lot 7 — Francis Edwards, London, bought in previous sale. acquisition: Purchased from Francis Edwards, London, 1973. references: UCLA 465; Renouard 160/10; Edit16 16746; USTC 826512