L'Eloge De A Folie (In Praise of Folly)

Small 8vo, full leather, illustrated 312 pp. Binding worn in places, top hinge cracked, bottom starting, one folding plate repaired, internally quite clean. Contains 81 illustrations, including six folding plates. The text is satire that pokes fun at everyone from Kings to common folk. It is considered one of the great works of satire. The plates are after designs by Hans Hoblien (1497-1543).