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Maître Stéphane PRENVEILLE

166 - ERASMUS – *In Praise of Folly* – Paris; Union Latine d’éditi…
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Estimate €30 - €60
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Description
ERASMUS – *In Praise of Folly* – Paris; Union Latine d’éditions, 1980 – 2 volumes, large 8vo – Original woodcuts by Jean Chièze, appearing separately from the text – 1 volume comprising a facsimile of the 1515 original, illustrated with drawings by Holbein in the margins - Publisher’s binding in black chagrin, decorated with one gilt figure on the covers; smooth spine with gilt title, gilt headpiece for the text volume; and ivory-coloured cold-stamped cardboard slipcase; smooth spine with brown gilt title for the facsimile volume; shared slipcase - A very fine, numbered copy.
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About the sale Antique and modern books and documents
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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