Desid. Erasmi Roterodami Colloquia familiaria : notis novis illustrata. Ad usum juventutis politioris humanitatis studiis imbuendæ ... Editio nitidissima, emendatissima, auctiorque præcedentibus
Dublinii: Typis Aaronis Rhami, impensis Joannis Churchill Londinensis, & Eliphalis Dobson Dubliniensis bibliopolarum, 1712. Hardcover. 12mo (3" x 4.5"). Very Good / No Jacket. Item #016193
Editio nova. Contemporary calf boards. Recently professionally rebacked, new leather spine with raised bands, title label, gilt and blind stamping and gilt date stamp. Speckled edges. [42], 663, [17] pp. Engraved title. Wear and scuffing to original boards. Ownership inscription to front pastedown, "Thomas Brougham's Book," dated 29th January, 1730. Staining to rear pastedown.Cropped copy. A few folded corners. One small hole to lower right corner of first leaf after title, minor loss to catchword. Small chip to foot of pp. 285-286, some loss to footnotes. Light browning and a few ink stains commensurate with age, else very clean internally. Overall a very good copy of a classic by Erasmus, a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian.
Price (CAD): $525.00