Estienne.- Anacreon. [Odes], editio princeps and the first work printed by Henri Estienne, Paris, Henri Estienne, 1554.

Estienne.- Anacreon. [Odes], editio princeps and the first work printed by Henri Estienne, collation: *4, A-O4, complete with final blank, Greek text and Latin translation, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initial and head-pieces, cropped at head affecting headline and pagination, title a little soiled, later vellum, spine defective, 4to, Paris, Henri Estienne, 1554.

⁂ "The Anacreontea became the most influential "ancient" Greek poetic text during the Renaissance, and Estienne's edito princeps virtually caused a poetic revolution, not only in France, but also in Italy and Germany...The book is magnificently printed in all three sizes of the "grecs du roi." (Schreiber).

Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (North Library bookplate and small blind-stamp to first 3 leaves).

Literature: Adams A1001 ; Schreiber 139; Renouard 115.