L'Eloge de la Folie. Traduit de Latin d'Erasme, par M. Gueudeville. Nouvelle Edition revue & corrigee sur le Texte de l'Edition de Bale et ornee de nouvelles figures, avec des notes.

Erasmus.

Published by MDCCLVII [1757] [No place or publisher given]., 1757

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Size of the binding: 4 inches x 6 3/8 in., Eisen frontispiece, title-page in red and black (the top margin is repaired with early paper and the titling letters inked in: L'ELOGE DE), with a smaller engraved design, Latin quotation from Erasmus on the reverse; explanation of the engravings, publisher's preface; Erasmus' preface to Thomas More. xxiv, pp. [1]-222; with the Eisen frontispiece, and 13 other engravings, designed mainly by Eisen (one signed: Beauvais), engraved by Lafosse, le Mire, P. F. Tardieu & others; and 3 smaller engravings. Old, mottled leather, with remains of title label on the spine, worn gilt designs, marbled endpapers, blue marbled edges. Splitting to the outer front hinge, general wear to spine, hinges, cover corners & edges. A number of words in the text show early ink underlining, check in the margins, some age-related tanning to pages and engravings, some brown spots, damp spots to a few upper margins. French text. Seller Inventory # ABE-1236247634

Bibliographic Details

Title: L'Eloge de la Folie. Traduit de Latin ...

Publisher: MDCCLVII [1757] [No place or publisher given].

Publication Date: 1757

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair