Leonicenus, Omnibonus.

4to (205 x 148mm.), 100 leaves, 24 lines, roman letter with a few words in Greek type, 3- and 4-line initial spaces, red initial strokes on first page, contemporary wooden boards, clasp, vellum and paper flyleaves with early manuscript notes, in modern half green morocco folding box, a few wormholes (mostly marginal, one affecting text), a few signatures shaved (f3-4, g4 (i.e. h4), k2-3 & 5) and one cropped (k1), occasional light soiling, lacking original half covering, a few flyleaves torn or cut away

HC (+Add) 10024; BMC vii 906; Goff L174

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."

Valdezoccho was the first printer to set up shop in Padua. This is the first book of his to use printed signatures; as they are at the foot of the sheet, rather than on a line or two beneath the printed area, they have been cropped away in most of the surviving copies of this edition. Their position on the printed page indicates that they were meant to be removed after binding; their function was to facilitate the correct ordering of the sheets for the binder, not for the reader. The location of the signatures also indicates that they may well have been separately printed by hand.

The binding is a most interesting specimen; as it lacks the covering, the sewing structure and the lacing-in can clearly be seen (it is sewn on two double supports of alum-tawed skin with endbands). The boards retain the remains of the nails used to attach the covering and there is a recess on the upper cover for a title label to be inserted. The clasp is a strip of alum-tawed skin with a metal catch and catchplate, the latter depicting the Lamb of God.