Du Cange, Charles du Fresne, sieur.

3 volumes, folio (370 x 237mm.), [6 (incl. half-title)], lxxvi pp., lxxvii-cxcviii col., [1 (blank)] p., 1372 col.; [4 (incl. half-title)] pp., 824, 808 col.; [4 (incl. half-title)] pp., 1560 col., [4], 72pp., illustration: engraved frontispiece, 11 engraved plates on 6 sheets, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, slight worming in lower margins at the beginning of volume 1, touching frontispiece, frontispiece and third title-page very slightly trimmed at fore-edge, bindings rubbed

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

first edition of this important glossary of medieval and post-classical Latin words. The companion glossary of medieval and later Greek was published ten years later in Lyon.