L'Eloge De A Folie (In Praise of Folly)
by Erasmus, Desiderius
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Small 8vo, full leather, illustrated 312 pp. Binding worn in places, top hinge cracked, bottom starting, one folding plate repaired, internally quite clean. Contains 81 illustrations, including six folding plates. The text is satire that pokes fun at everyone from Kings to common folk. It is considered one of the great works of satire. The plates are after designs by Hans Hoblien (1497-1543).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100202
- Title
- L'Eloge De A Folie (In Praise of Folly)
- Author
- Erasmus, Desiderius
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pierre Vander
- Place of Publication
- Lieden
- Date Published
- 1713
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About the Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
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Florham Park, New Jersey
About Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.