152 - ERASMUS. *In Praise of Folly*. French translation.

ERASMUS. *In Praise of Folly*. French translation. Monte Carlo, Editions Arts et Couleurs - Sefer, Presses Le Chant des Sphères, 1987. Quarto, full aubergine leather, ribbed spine decorated with gilt metal tools, covers adorned with a rich framed design featuring gilded or cold-stamped fleurons and a distinct central intaglio motif on each cover, interior frieze, burgundy moiré silk endpapers and linings, gilded head, and edged slipcase. 161 pages, 26 color illustrations by Philippe Reder (including one fold-out plate, 14 insert plates, 5 end-piece illustrations, 5 initials, and 1 portrait in the text), with a color floral border around the text. Spine faded, minor scuffs on the slipcase. A superb art edition published under the direction of Joseph Pardo, in the French translation by Émmanuel des Essarts. It is illustrated with 26 color compositions by Philippe Reder, a miniaturist and former student of Mohamed Racim. Each page is framed by a colored floral border. Limited edition of 2,140 numbered copies on vellum watermarked with the publisher’s name (No. 1133). Included: certificate of authenticity on a loose leaf. A fine copy.