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N.B. Latin: nota bene, meaning "note well" This Catalogue, consisting of 5 volumes in octavo A technical term for a book size where each printer's sheet is folded to form eight leaves, will be sold for fifty Dutch sols A unit of currency used in the Netherlands during this period, in sheets Unbound pages; in the 18th century, books were often sold as loose sheets for the buyer to bind according to their taste. It is not reasonable to provide it for free; however, those who wish to return it in good condition after the sale at the same price—to be deducted from the total of their purchases, even for a purchase of only 50 sols—shall be permitted to do so. The cost of the temporary stitching original: "brochure"; a simple paper covering or stitching used before a permanent leather binding will be charged separately.