Erasme

1787 · réf. 345526 — Colonia / Venezia 1787. First Italian Edition. Hardcover. Good. 24mo 5" - 6" tall. A fetching little volume indeed and quite scarcely available to the trade; O.C.L.C. locates only one copy in America at U.C.L.A. one copy in Canada and two copies in The Netherlands. Only a single volume is currently available on-line. Bound quite handsomely in contemporary full vellum binding with gilt design and gilt lettering on the spine stamped into a burgundy leather label. Half-inch split to front joint at bottom else remarkably stiff and sturdy. Colonia is the stated place of publication but other sources say Venice. 206 pp. First Edition in Italian of the most famous work of Erasmus of Rotterdam. This work was translated probably by Raffale Pastore known as a translator of various Greek and Latin classics. The book feels marvelous in the hand. No publisher listed.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. hardcover