L'Eloge de la Folie

Roi, Neuchâtel, Switzerland: chez Samuel Fauche Libraire du Roi Neuchâtel, 1777. First Edition Thus. Half Leather. Very Good +/No Dj. engraved plates. Lacking title page but clearly the edition of 1777 of Chez Samuel Fauche Libraire du Roi Neuchâtel, with the double frontispiece featuring the portraits of Erasmus, Thomas Moore and Holbein. 8vo. rebound in navy half leather over light blue cloth (c. early 20th century), no title page, double engraved frontispieces, plus 6 engraved foldout plates, 73 half page plates in text and 3 engraved vignettes. Frontis (2) + advertissement nouvelle edition (2) + translators preface (6) + author's preface (6) + 234 + tables (14), and gilt titles and decorations on rasied spine. Small scuff to light blue cloth at front cover, a few small stains rear cover. Corners gently bumped and very modestly worn. Binding tight and firm. Text and and plates slightly toned but remarkably unfoxed, better than very good condition.