Morias enkomion [Greek]. Stultitiae laus (...) Declamatio, cum commentariis Ger. Listrii & figuris Jo. Holbenii. 1. 1st printing of the famous illustrations drawn by Hans Holbein (1497-1543) in the margins of an early Basel ed. of Erasmus’ "Praise...
Estimation :
300 / 400
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Invendu
Description
of Folly", and reprinted many times after the present ed. Engr. ills : front., mark on typogr. title, head piece with arms of J.B. Colbert, the dedicatee, 4 full-page pl. and 81 sm. ills in text (some folded), printed or pasted on. Ref. Erasmus Online 2535. B.B. II:887-890 E-884 (ext. descr.). VD-17 39:141344Z. Paisey (BL) E-442.
2. Rev. repr. of the 1728 Amsterdam ed. of the famous French trsl. by N. Gueudeville (1654-1721). Engr. ills : front., title vignette & full-page pl. with portraits of Erasmus, Thomas More and Holbein, 6 full-page folding pl. and 75 half-page ills in text. Title in red & black. Some inscriptions on titles; a few pencil notes.
2. Rev. repr. of the 1728 Amsterdam ed. of the famous French trsl. by N. Gueudeville (1654-1721). Engr. ills : front., title vignette & full-page pl. with portraits of Erasmus, Thomas More and Holbein, 6 full-page folding pl. and 75 half-page ills in text. Title in red & black. Some inscriptions on titles; a few pencil notes.
