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Colloquiorum
Desiderius Erasmus
1760
J. Bonwicke; C. Hitch & L. Hawes; B. Dod, J. Rivington; et al : London
7.5" by 4.5"
[8], 526, [12pp]
SUMMARY
A Latin edition of the praised dialogues of Desiderius Erasmus, and important work of Christian Humanism.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
ESTC citation number T138061
In Latin.
Portrait frontispiece to adhered to the front paste down.
Register runs as A4, B-Ll8, Mm7.
Collated, complete.
One of Erasmus' best known works, 'Colloquies' is a collection of dialogues on a wide variety of subjects, such as war, religion, travel, literature, sleep, and funerals.
This edition includes a brief life of Erasmus.
Erasmus was a noted Dutch philosopher and Christian scholar, one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance.
CONDITION
In a rebacked calf binding. Externally, original boards are rubbed and discoloured, with a small amount of loss to the extremities. Spine is very lightly rubbed. A few light marks to the boards. Frontispiece is adhered to the front paste down. Bookplate to the front paste down. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots and handling marks. Small ink mark to the margin of pages 27 to 32. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the title.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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