[Rarebooks] FS: Demosthenes in English. London: 1702

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Demosthenes. SEVERAL ORATIONS OF DEMOSTHENES, TO ENCOURAGE THE ATHENIANS TO 
OPPOSE THE EXORBITANT POWERS OF PHILIP OF MACEDON. English’d from the Greek by 
Several Hands. To Which Is Prefix’d the Historical Preface of Monsieur 
Tourreil. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson. 1702. First edition of this translation. 
12mo. (6),168,222pp. Cont. ruled, mottled sheep, worn & scuffed, rebacked, new 
spine lightly scuffed, olive morocco spine label. Leaf (a4) with a closed 
tear (no loss of text).     $500.00 (trade discount allowed)
This work was compiled under the direction of Lord Somers. The translators 
include the Earl of Peterborough, George Granville, Knightly Chetwood and Samuel 
Garth.

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