Statement of responsibility in t. 2-4: Par Mr. de la Potherie, &c.

The added engraved t.p. in t. 1 is signed by the engraver J.B. Scotin.

Tome 4 is dated "M.DCC.XXI" on t.p.; the other tomes are dated "M.DCC.XXII."

In t. 1, nos. 11-14 and 217-226 are omitted in the paging; in t. 2, nos. 169-172 are also omitted in the paging. There is no loss of text because of these gaps, which are apparently typographical errors. There are other errors in paging and in the signatures (i.e. misnumberings) throughout t. 1-3.

Leaf B1 in t. 1 is wanting (probably cancelled in all copies?).

The t.p.'s are printed in red and black.

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

Sabin 2692

Howes, W. U.S.iana, B23

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

Tomes 1-4 have an unidentified armorial bookplate with the motto "Sursum corda" and the family name excised. Each t. also has the name of a former owner in ms. ink on the t.p.: Ch[arle]s. R[aymon]d. Tronchin.

Provenance: From the Frank T. Siebert sale, lot no. 11, Sotheby's, New York, 5/24/1999.

Contemporary full calf binding with raised bands and gilt-tooled spine; red sprinkled edges.