Hesychius

folio (300 x 196mm.), woodcut device on title-page and on verso of final leaf (otherwise blank), first leaf of text printed in red and black with large woodcut headpiece and initial, other woodcut initials printed in black, later vellum, title-page slightly stained with small repair at head, occasional light foxing, y6 slightly trimmed at foredge, paper repair to blank section of final leaf, a few annotations shaved, upper joint repaired

Leonhardus Adamus Volsiniensis; Bibliotheca S. Petri ad Vincula (Rome), stamp on title-page; "Duplicato M. di M.", on verso of title-page

Censimento 16 CNCE 23060; Pettas, Giunti p.212

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."

The text is based on the 1514 Aldine editio princeps, newly edited for the Giunti by the Greek scholar Antonio Francini. This copy has marginal notes written, according to a note at the start of the text, by Leonhardus Adamus Volsiniensis, an editor and commentator on historical legal texts who died in 1719.