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ERASMUS. GUEUDEVILLE (Nicolas), trans.
In Praise of Folly.
[no place], 1753.
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In Praise of Folly.
[no place], 1753.
In-12, (3) leaves, XXIV-222 pp., (1) leaf, title in red and black. Contemporary fawn calfskin, ribbed spine, salmon-coloured title label, decorated panels, fillet, dotted border and angular fleurons on the covers, all blind-stamped, gilt roulette with chased patterns, speckled edges, repairs to the corners (small stains on the upper cover, very slight rubbing on the edges and corners, a few very small foxing spots).
A fine early edition of Erasmus’s text. A new edition of Gueudeville’s famous translation, illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates drawn by Eisen and etched in black
notably by Tardieu and Lemire, including a large vignette on the title page, a banner and a colophon. Cohen-Ricci, 348 (1751).