Description
First edition thus; woodcut printer's device on title-page, ruled in red throughout; light soiling to title-page, but a very good copy, pp. 1127, small 8vo (130 x 75 mm), contemporary Lyonese calf, frame composed of blind and gilt fillets with corner fleurons, centrepiece of repeated azured leafy stamp, spine on raised bands with small gilt fleurs-de-lys and gilt lettering, gilt edges; a little rubbed with some creasing to the spine and tender upper joint, sympathetic restoration to the lower boards; early printed ownership label of Peter Bardon M.D on front pastedown, very good