Names of printers on title page between brackets with "Chez" to the left and "ruë S. Jacques, au Soleil d'or" to the right.

First printed Paris, 1669.

Pagination: v. 1: [22], 336 p.; v. 2: [2], 364, 252 p.; v. 3: [2], 342, 195, [1] p.; v. 4: [2], 386 p.; v. 5: [2], 283, [1], 327, [1] p.

Signatures: v. 1: pi² (-pi2) ã⁸ (-ã8) ẽ⁴ (-ẽ4) A-O¹²; v. 2: pi1 A-P¹² Q² a¹° b-k¹² l⁸ (f6 missigned f5, l3 missigned l4); v. 3: pi1 A-O¹² P⁴ (-P4) ²A-²H¹² ²I² (²I2 verso blank) (²D4 unsigned); v. 4: pi² (-pi2) A-Q¹² R² (-R2) (A4 missigned N4, A5 missigned F5, B3 missigned E3, F1 missigned B1); v. 5: pi1 a⁴ b-m¹² n⁶ (n6 verso blank) A-N¹² O⁶ P² (P2 verso blank) (B1 missigned b1, C4 missigned B4, D2 unsigned, D4 missigned E4, D5 unsigned, D6 missigned E6, G4 missigned F4, M2 missigned L2, M4 missigned M3)

Errata for v. 1-5: v. 1, p. [19-22], 1st count.

Includes index.

Quote from Tacitus framed in ornamental border on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.

Cf. Sabin, 12606 (Paris, 1669 edition)

Cf. Cioranescu, A. 17. s., 19217 (Paris, 1669 edition)

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckeld calf.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Louisa D. Sharpe Metcalf Fund.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: v. 2, p. 149-150 torn in middle of leaf, with no loss of text.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy v. 1: M. Durand: autograph in orange pencil on rear pastedown; v. 2: J. C. (?) Hibert: autograph on recto of front flyleaf; M. Durand: autograph in orange pencil on rear pastedown.