The orations of Aeschines against Ctesiphon and Demosthenes de Corona. . Translated from the original Greek, and illustrated with notes, historical and critical. By Andrew Portal, ...
Aeschines (c.390 - c.330 BCE)
Category
Books
Date
1755
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049834
Summary
Bibliographic description
xvi,408p. . 8vo.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: Aa.4ab [Aa.1 in later hand]. In this copy an extra leaf follows the list of subscribers, with caption title: "N.B. The following names came too late to be inserted in the preceding list" (The Lord Grey is the first name on the list), and with a final leaf of advertisements, neither of which are in ESTC record.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate on front pastedown of Harry Grey, 4th Earl of Stamford (1715-1768), prior to his marriage to Lady Booth in 1736.. Binding: Contemporary sprinkled calf binding, with double gilt fillet border; board edges have blind roll decoration; spine has gilt fillets, and gilt title: 'Aeschines and Demosthenis'.
Makers and roles
Aeschines (c.390 - c.330 BCE) Demosthenes (384 - 322 BCE) Andrew Portal (fl.1755)