Herolt, Johannes

4to (202 x 134mm.), 437 leaves (of 440), a-i⁸ k-l⁶ m-z A-E⁸ F⁶ G-I⁸ K-L¹⁰ M-S⁸ T¹⁰ V-Z aa-ii⁸, double column, 51 lines plus headline, gothic type, woodcut on title-page of a teacher with two students, 2- to 5-line initials in red and blue, red paraphs and initial-strokes, early annotations (some in red ink, some cropped), some pencil notes by Mendham, later sixteenth-century German blind roll-tooled pigskin, new cloth ties, lacking 3 leaves (c1_8 and hh8), small section neatly excised from M1 (not affecting text), some staining at foot (occasionally severe), rebacked retaining original spine

"Henricus Breniken possessor", inscription on title-page; Johannes Lyff Rettore(?), inscription on lower cover; Bjorg Lyff Rictmoller(?), inscription on inside lower cover dated Nuremberg 1674; extract from a German sale catalogue pasted to lower cover; The Law Society, armorial bookplate

Goff H118; C 2930; GW 12372; Mendham H92

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."

ISTC records fifteen copies of this edition, many incomplete, and this is the only one located in the UK.