Vol. 3 is variant: ):(* gathering contains a longer dedicatory letter than other copies. Both letters are dated Aug. 25, 1738 and are substantively similar. Vol. 4 has engraving with two human figures on recto of )(1 (variant state has woodcut botanical head-piece).

Vol. 1: 1736; v. 2: 1737; v. 3: 1738; v. 4: 1740; v. 5: 1741; v. 6, pt. 1: 1743; v. 6, pt. 2: 1745.

Vol. 6 is divided into 2 parts.

Vol. 1: [42], CCXXX, [2], 504, [2] p.; v. 2: [30], 700, [20] p.; v. 3: [16], 564 p.; v. 4: [18], 656 p.; v. 5: [8]; 478, [2] p.; v. 6, pt. 1: [16], 350 [i.e. 360], [104] p.; v. 6, pt. 2: [8], 289 [i.e. 291], [7], 163, [1], XLII, [4] p.

T.p. of v. 1, 3, and 5 printed in red and black.

"Appendix codicis Theodosiani novis constitutionibus cumulatior," edited by Jacques Sirmond, is included in v. 6, pt. 2.

Includes indexes.

LC copy bound in 7 v.; v. 3 has ):(* gathering bound immediately before A gathering.

LC copy imperfect: leaf after p. CCXXX in v. 1 wanting.