Geneva: J. Gay et Fils, 1869

16mo, pp. [x] 5-89 [ii]. Title page of second edition (1559) reproduced in preliminaries. Marbled endpapers. Hand-numbered limitation. Stamped monogram of Gustave Mouravit to title page and p.55. Contemporary three-quarter calf binding, raised bands to spine, lettered in gilt and with gilt devices to compartments. Light foxing to text, a little heavier to leading and lower edges of text block. A well preserved copy in a contemporary binding, with light wear and sunning to spine.

Fifth edition. No. 4 of 100 copies, one of four on Chine; there were an additional two copies on peau vélin. GERSHON LEGMAN'S COPY, WITH HIS OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION TO (LATER) ENDPAPER: '1959 G. Legman* *who, not being a French "bibliophile", does not rubber-stamp his name on title-pages of fine books!'. First published by Denys Janot, 'imprimeur du Roy', in Paris in 1544. New bibliographical introduction to this edition by Paul Lacroix (pseudonym of the journalist and bibliophile P.L. Jacob [1806- 1884]).

From the library of the Franch bibliophile Gustave Mouravit [1840 - 1920], whose stamped monogram appears on the title page and again on p.55 -- which explain Legman's withering ownership inscription to the later endpaper. Mouravit's library was dispersed by auction in Paris in 1938.