Frosch's device with frogs on t.p. Historiated initial, leaf [2], depicting Adam and Eve. Starting with leaf [3], each page laid out with woodcut diagram of an architectural column at right and a column of italic letterpress at left. Printed pages face each other, alternating with facing blanks.

Getty copy annotated on the blanks in faded brown ink with a French translation of the text.

Binding: modern marbled paper. Author, brief title and imprint in gilt on brown leather spine label.

At upper left-hand corner of front pastedown is Theodore Besterman's calligraphic label, signed with the initials P.S. Beneath device on t.p. is ownership inscription in French by Jean Laschet.