Item #000010669 ?O???S ?G?O???? [= In Praise of Folly; In Praise of More]; Sive Stultitiae Laus [= Or the Praise of Stupidity]. Desiderius Erasmus.
?O???S ?G?O???? [= In Praise of Folly; In Praise of More]; Sive Stultitiae Laus [= Or the Praise of Stupidity]

?O???S ?G?O???? [= In Praise of Folly; In Praise of More]; Sive Stultitiae Laus [= Or the Praise of Stupidity]

Basileae [= Basel]: G. Haas, ex Officina J.J. Thurneisen, 1780. Later edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [17], 2-355, [5] pp. Contemporary tree calf with a gilt rule on each board, spine in six compartments with beautiful gilt tooling and a red morocco label lettered in gilt; all edges decoratively stained yellow. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Title page in Greek and Latin, text in Latin. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Erasmus, with seven full-page wood-engravings, and with numerous in-text wood engravings, all done by Hans Holbein. With a commentary by Gerardus Listrius. A beautiful example of Erasmus' satiric essay, a landmark publication in Renaissance Europe. In Praise of Folly is credited with helping to sow the future ideas of the Protestant Reformation, as it parodies many superstitions of the Catholic Church. Erasmus' essay is a perfect example of dry and biting wit, rich with metaphor and layered puns. Very Good+. Item #000010669

Joints neatly touched up, a small darkened spot on the front board.

Price: $1,000.00

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