Demosthenes

Les Plaidoyers Politiques de Démosthène [= The Political Pleas of Demosthenes]

Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1883; 1886. Second edition. Hardcover. 2 vol. 8vo. [5], ii-viii, [3], 4-568, [4]; [5], ii, [3], 4-367, [7] pp. Quarter contemporary red leather over marbled paper boards, spines in five compartments with gilt lettering and gilt rules. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Commentary, preface, notes by Henri Weil. Text in ancient Greek, notes and commentary in French. First series: Leptin - Midias - Ambassade - Couronne. Second series: Androtion - Aristocrate - Timocrate - Aristogiton. Weil was a philologist who spent his life producing commentaries and translations of works from various classical authors. A pleasing set of Demosthenes' speeches in their original language. Very Good. Item #000015070

Corners and boards' edges rubbed and the textblock toned and showing some foxing.

Price: $225.00