Demosthenes (384-322 BC) Oratio de Classibus.
Demosthenes (384-322 BC)
Oratio de Classibus. Basel: [Robert Winter/Thomas Platter], 1537.Octavo, a-c8, d4, translated from Greek to Latin by Johannes Lonicer (1497-1569), no printer named on title or colophon, final leaf blank but for large beautifully executed woodcut printer's mark depicting Athena, with her shield, spear, owl, and helmet, within a frame of twining branches; bound in modern half parchment, printed paper boards with text in red and black, 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.
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Demosthenes (384-322 BC)
Oratio de Classibus. Basel: [Robert Winter/Thomas Platter], 1537.Octavo, a-c8, d4, translated from Greek to Latin by Johannes Lonicer (1497-1569), no printer named on title or colophon, final leaf blank but for large beautifully executed woodcut printer's mark depicting Athena, with her shield, spear, owl, and helmet, within a frame of twining branches; bound in modern half parchment, printed paper boards with text in red and black, 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.