ERASMUS. In Praise of Madness. With a preface by Erasmus to - Lot 246

ERASMUS. In Praise of Madness. With a preface by Erasmus to his friend Thomas Morus. Paris, Pour les amis des livres, 1906. Large in-8, brown morocco with double geometric framing of gilded fillets intersecting in the corners, 5-rib spine decorated in the same manner, green morocco lining with wide framing of foliate motifs, burgundy silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilded edges on witnesses, cover, folder and slipcase (Joly fils). Monod, I-4277 /// (3f.)-VII-(1f.)-143-(3f.). Edition containing a preliminary note by Gabriel Hanotaux, illustrated with 46 wood-engraved compositions in the text by Auguste Lepère, in black, bistre, grey and red cameo. Limited edition of 137 copies, this one of 135 on laid paper (n°1), here printed for Henri Beraldi. A very fine copy. Henri Beraldi's gilded bookplate at the foot of one flyleaf.