Estienne.- Poetae Graeci Principes heroici carminis & alii nonnulli, 2 vol. in 1, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1566.

Estienne.- Poetae Graeci Principes heroici carminis & alii nonnulli, 2 vol. in 1, collation: *6, **4, A-D8, E4, a-z, aa-bb8, cc7, Aa9, Bb-Yy8, Zz6, Zzz4; a-g4, AA-ZZ6, AAA-RRR6, SSS-TTT4, complete with blanks, Greek and Latin text, small woodcut vignette to title, some light foxing and browning, Dd1-2 misbound, Zz3 with small burn-hole causing slight loss of text, sig.III misbound, 17th century calf, worn, lacking backstrip, folio, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1566.

⁂ "Unquestionably Henri Estienne's typographic masterpiece" (Schreiber). The second part includes several celebrated examples of 'concrete' poetry.

Provenance: "E dono Jacobi Impey M.D." (18th century inscription on front pastedown; Viscount Downe (armorial bookplate with motto 'Timet pudorem')

Literature: Adams P1699; Schreiber 160; Renouard 126.