Title in red, within architectural border containing portrait of Andrea Alciati from his Emblemata, Paris, 1602. Arms of Alciati on verso of t.-p. and on cover. Initials; head and tail pieces.
"Edition limited to 250 copies."
Pages [97]-279: "A bibliographical catalogve of the variovs editions of the books of emblems of Andrea Alciati." 179 editions, described as follows: l. Title, transcribed line for line; 2. "Collation copy" described, and references to libraries containing copy; 3. Size; 4. Register; 5. Contents; 6. Emblems, devices and artists; 7. General remarks.