Priscianus.

Chancery folio (304 x 203mm.), 283 leaves (of 284, without final blank), 63 lines of commentary plus headline, Roman and Greek letter, illustration: woodcut printer's device on verso of N7, 3- to 10-line white-on-black woodcut initials, binding: seventeenth-century calf, gilt roll-tooled border, spine gilt in compartments, morocco lettering-piece, purple speckled edges, worming to first and final few leaves, first leaf stained, binding rubbed

HC *13364; BMC v 447; Goff P971

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."

This was the first edition to contain the commentary by Caietanus; that by de Aingre on the first sixteen books alone had been first printed by Georgius Arrivabenus in 1488.