Amst., Antw., Wereldbibliotheek, 1947.
191 p. H.cl. (Name on title)
Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Wereldbibliotheek, n.d.
191 p. Cloth. (3 small stains on the frontcover)
Amsterdam (Amstelodami), Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1662.
12mo. (XX),672 p. Overlapping vellum. 14 cm (Ref: Willems 1285: 'Réimpression ligne pour ligne de l'édition donnée par les Elzevier en 1655'; Berghman 1350; Rahir 1324; Brunet 2,1040) (Details: 5 thongs laced through the joints. Title engraved by Corn. Cl. Duysend, it depicts a standing Erasmus, who looks through a telescope into a clouded sky; from a cloud comes the hand of God, that bears the 'globus cruciger' (corss-bearing orb, in German Reichsapfel); the globe represents the earth, and he who holds the globe, owns the world. The motto on the title suits Erasmus: 'Vidit, pervidit, risit'. This engraved title was already used by Elsevier for the edition of the Colloquia of 1636. On the last of the preliminary pages a woodcut illustration, depicting both sides of a medal of Erasmus, on the recto his portrait, on the verso his motto: 'Concedo nulli'; around it the legend with Erasmus' interpretation of his motto: 'Mors ultima linea rerum') (Condition: Vellum age-tanned and somewhat soiled) (Note: 'The Colloquia, like the Adagia, were written over a period of years and constantly enlarged as edition succeeded edition. From their earliest form of short models of Latin conversation and formulae of etiquette (composed at Paris in 1497 for the use of some pupils and first printed in 1518) they grew into 'a rich and motley collection of dialogues, each a master piece of literary form, well-knit, spontaneous, convincing, unsurpassed in lightness, vivacity and fluent Latin, each one a finished one-act play' (Huizinga). The Colloquia, full of witty and penetrating observations on ordinary day-to-day happenings as well as on the basic weakness of Church and society, are an invaluable mine of information about 16th century customs, institutions and social problems. Besides, their success as a schoolbook was unrivaled and the stream of editions and translations flowed almost uninterruptedly down to modern times'. (Gilhofer & Ranschburg GmbH, Catalogue 50, Erasmus, published on the 500th anniversary of his birth', Luzern, ca. 1967, p. 34) The Colloquia are preceded by a short biography of Erasmus (last sentence: 'Discerptus est ab utraque, dum utrique studet consulere'), and a table of content) (Collation: *10, A-2E12) (Photographs on request)
Amsterdam, Apud Henricum & Theodorum Boom, 1670.
12mo. 470,(33),(1 blank) p., frontispiece. Calf 13 cm The definitive work on the subject (Ref: Spoelder p. 644: Middelburg 5;) (Details: Prize copy, but without the prize. Back ruled gilt, with a red morocco letterpiece. The boards have gilt borders. In the center of both boards the gilt coat of arms of Middelburg. The frontispiece depicts Erasmus in his study, writing a letter. On the title a woodcut printer's mark, depicting Hercules, club at hand, and the Nemean lion under a tree, the motto reads: 'Virtus nescia vinci', 'Virtue doesnot know defeat') (Condition: Some wear to the extremes. Front flyleaf removed. The blank upper margin of the frontispiece slightly cut short) (Note: The genesis of the treatise 'De conscribendis epistolis' of the Dutch humanist and scholar Desiderius Eramus, 1566/69-1536, is rather complicated. The genuine edition, authorized by Erasmus, was first published in Basel by Froben in 1522. In the short preface to this work, repeated also in this edition of 1670, Erasmus explains that he feels obliged to publish this work, because a kind of pirate edition had been published in England recently (i.e. 'Libellus de conscribendis epistolis', published in 1521 by John Siberch, in Cambridge) without his knowledge and consent. It was pirated from a copy of an old manuscript work of him on the art of writing letters, which he wrote, he continues, about 30 years ago (annis abhinc ferme triginta, ca. 1492) in Paris at the request of a friend. Erasmus is very unhappy with this English edition, because it is 'non solum rude, sed & truncum et mutilum'. And now he offers the reader a completely revised and expanded treatment. The emphasis in the treatment remains clearly pedagogical. Erasmus gives an elaborate lesson on the presentation of the subject matter, illustrating how the teacher should give an outline of the subject to be treated, define it in some detail, provide material from the classical authors, and his own work) (Collation: A-X12 (leaf X12 verso blank)) (Photographs on request)
Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, n.d.
LXVIII,176 p. Cloth. 18 cm
Amst., Wereldbibliotheek, n.d.
205 p. Cloth
Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, n.d.
205 p. Half cloth
Leuven, Leuven University Press, 1986.
315 p., illustrations. Stiff wrappers 24 cm (Exhibition catalogue)
Apud Franciscum Hackium., Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden] ,1655, in-8 de 1067721 pages ,relié plein veau d'époque ,Etat correct ,reliure usée .(5 photos du livre sur mon site https://www.vieuxlivre.fr) .Les frais de port pour la France sont offerts à partir de 20 euros d'achat (Mondial relay )et 30 d'achat (colissimo suivi ).
Zutphen, Walburg Pers, (1986).
4to. 184 p.; illustrations. Cloth. 29 cm (Including dustjacket (6 articles, in which Erasmian topics are discussed, his biography, his politcal theories, his view on education, music, and an article on Erasmus in art)
Amsterdam, Boom, Mortsel, Denis, 2001.
280 p. Cloth. 21 cm (Front flyleaf removed. Including dustjacket)
Rotterdam, W.L. & J. Brusse's uitgeversmaatschappij, 1936.
XII,183 p. Half cloth. 22 cm (Cover worn, especially at the extremes. Back faded)
, Rotterdam, W.L. & J. Brusse, 1936., Originele uitgeversomslag , 145 + 225mm, 183pp.
Een keuze uit de brieven van Erasmus, vertaald en toegelicht door Dr. O. Noordenbos en Truus van Leeuwen. Met een woord vooraf van Prof. Dr. J. Huizinga.
Hamburg, Wittig, 1986.
4to. 183 p., ills. Cl. (Label on title)
Basel, Braus-Riggenbach, (1936).
104 p., ills. Wrs. (Sale Catalogue, 758 items) (Cover sl. worn)
L'eloge de la folie, traduit du latin d'Erasme par M. Gueudeville. Nouvelle edition revue & corrigee sur le texte de l'edition de Bale, et ornée de nouvelles figures. Avec des notes.Sans lieu, sans nom d'éditeurs, 1757, 155 x 100 mm., reliure plein cuir, manques en coiffes, coins émoussés, un cahier décalé, tranches brique, XXIV 222 pp.
Leiden (Lugduni Batavorum), Ex officina Ioannis Maire, 1642.
12mo. (XXXIV),394,(2 blank) p. Overlapping vellum 13 cm (Ref: Breugelmans p. 494, 1642:7) (Details: Boards with blind double fillet borders. Woodcut printer's mark on the title, depicting a farmer stamping a shovel into the ground, above the head of the farmer the motto 'fac et spera'. Woodcut portrait of Erasmus in the introduction. Pages 1-160 contain the biography of Erasmus, p. 161-394 the more than 70 letters of him) (Condition: Lacking the frontispiece. Vellum age-toned, stained and soiled. Manuscript title on the back. Front hinge cracking. Title slightly thumbed and soiled. Old ownership entry on the title. Almost invisible wormhole in the blank lower margin of 50 pages at the beginning. Occasionally small and old ink notes in the margins of 19 pages. Some pencil stripes. (See the provenance for the maker of these notes)) (Note: Joannes Maire, publisher, printer and bookseller in Leiden, 1603-1657, produced during his career a number Erasmus of editions. The project 'that can be seen as a series, and which ensured Maire's reputation through the ages, is undoubtedly his edition of Erasmus's 'opera omnia' in 12mo. 23 different volumes appeared between 1641 and 1652. The first half of this book contains the introduction and the biographic sketches, the rest is filled with the letters of Erasmus) (Provenance: Inscription in small type on the title: 'Liber Guilhelmi Griffithii Anglo-Brittani Artium Magistri Cantebrigensis; emtus 1.6. 1664'. Ink annotations of William Griffith in the margins of 19 p. We couldnot find this William Griffith in J. Venn & J.A. Venn's 'Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900', Cambridge 1947) (Collation: *12 (minus leaf *1, the frontispiece); 2*6, A-Q12, R6) (Without the 2 conjugate leaves with the portrait and coat of arms of Thomas Neale, which according to Breugelmans only some copies have)) (Photographs on request)
Utrecht, Het Spectrum, 1998.
299 p. Paperback 20 cm (39 pages with notes)
Amst., Paris, 1949.
8,327 p. Cloth. 20 cm (Latin text & Dutch translation)
Amsterdam, Paris, n.d.
331 p. Paperback (Latin text & translation)
Leiden (Lugduni Batavorum), Apud D. Noothoven van Goor, 1851.
XL,233 p.; illustrations in the text, 2 portraits. Half calf. 24 cm (Details: Rebound in antique style. Back with 5 raised bands. Portrait of Erasmus lithographed by H.J. Backer after H. Holbein bound before the title, and a lithographed portrait of Hans Holbein at the end of the preliminary pages) (Note: This edition of 1851 is a reissue of an edition which was published earlier in the Dutch town of Hoorn in 1839. The sale of that edition apparantly fell short of expectation. The remainder was sold and was republished in Leiden in 1851. Only the title was renewed. The edition was produced by the Dutch schoolmaster Cornelis Alard Abbing, 1800-1872, who was from 1826 Rector of the 'Schola Latina' of Hoorn. (NNBW 4, col. 5/6) It contains Erasmus' satirical attack on superstitions 'Laus Stultitiae' (Praise of Folly), which follows Erasmus' own copy of the Basel edition of 1515, that was illustrated for him with pen and ink drawings by Hans Holbein Junior. Abbing also added a letter that Erasmus wrote to his friend the Louvain theologian Martinus Dorpius (Maarten van Dorp), who, instigated by enemies of Erasmus, had attacked his 'Laus Stultitiae'. Erasmus' letter was so convincing that Dorpius admitted his mistake. Added is also the text of a letter that Erasmus wrote in 1520 to his friend the English scholar Thomas Morus, to whom he had dedicated his 'Laus Stultitiae'. At the end we find one of Erasmus' Colloquia Familiaria' called 'Epicureus', which is on 'voluptas')
Amst. etc., North Holland, 1995.
531 p. Cl. 26 cm (Opera omnia 1,7: Carmina ed. by H. VREDEVELD) (Heavy book, may require extra shipping costs)
Amst. etc., North Holland, 1991 - 1994.
2 vols: 8,496;422 p. Cl. 26 cm (Opera omnia 5,4 & 5,5: Ecclesiastes libri I-IV) (Heavy book, may require extra shipping costs)
Amst. etc., Elsevier, 2001 - 2004.
2 vols: 12,516;12,693 p. Cl. 26 cm (Opera omnia 6,2 & 6,3: Novum Testamentum ab Erasmo recognitum II & III: evangelium secundum Iohannem et Acta Apostolorum (&) Epistolae apostolicae, pars 1) (Heavy book, may require extra shipping costs)