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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Desiderius Erasmus; Lynd Ward (illus.), Moriae Encomium; or, The Praise of Folly, 1943

Desiderius Erasmus; Lynd Ward (illus.)

Moriae Encomium; or, The Praise of Folly, 1943
NY: Limited Editions Club
One of 1,500 copies. Signed by the illustrator.
2223
$ 75.00
Desiderius Erasmus; Lynd Ward (illus.), Moriae Encomium; or, The Praise of Folly, 1943
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Small quarto. xv, 110pp. Full page mezzotints and woodcut marginal glosses by Ward. Bound in full black leather over boards with white, blind-embossed onlay. Light edge rubs, else near fine...
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Small quarto. xv, 110pp. Full page mezzotints and woodcut marginal glosses by Ward. Bound in full black leather over boards with white, blind-embossed onlay. Light edge rubs, else near fine in slightly worn slipcase. All edges speckled red.
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