4to (203 x 141 mm). Collation: [a-e⁸]. 38 leaves (of 40, lacking a1 and e8, both blank), 27 lines. Types: 115 (125) heading; 96 (109) text. With three- and four-line spaces for initials; capitals, paragraph marks and capital strokes in red. (First two leaves with minor losses to lower corner, final 14 leaves with repaired tears touching or affecting letters with small losses to letters on 5 leaves, a few other short tears and repairs, dampstaining.) Later marbled boards with modern cloth backing (some wear, rippled). Provenance: Jean-François Van de Velde (1743-1823), priest and librarian of the university of Louvain (manuscript note on flyleaf verso); John Nolty (1851-1930), New York Printer, President of the Evening Post (bookplate, sold Anderson Galleries, October 1930, sale 3852, lot 338).  

Second edition. Goff G203; H 7639*; BMC I, 189; BSB-Ink G-137; GW 10734; ISTC ig00203000.