Author: Erasmus, Desiderius (b.1466-d. 1536)
Title: COLLOQUIA, cum notis selectis variorum, addito indice novo, accurante Corn. Schrevelio.
Description: Leiden and Rotterdam, Hackius 1664 Copperplate illustrated titlepage engraved by P.P. . Octavo contemporary full vellum (washed), more recent neat MS spine label, All Edges Rouge. Engraved illustrated TP +[12]pp prelims (dedication by Erasmus to Froben dated Basel 1524, undated autobiographic "Vita Erasmi", and epitaph dated 1536) +784pp +[20]pp Index. Text in Latin. Titlepage lightly browned at edges, small ink spot and number 49 written at foot, neat underlining in faded brown ink on most pages up to p454, else crisp and clean throughout. *One of 2 editions by Hackius in same year, this notable for last page of "Vita Erasmi" with 27 lines. Referenced by Graesse II.495, Van der Haeghen I, 40. Bibl. Erasmiana, Colloquia, 416. *Collection of dialogues (colloquia) written by Erasmus, edited by Dutchman Cornelis Schrevel (1608-1661) who added footnotes by various authors and the index.

Keywords: Latin Erasmus dialogues editor Schrevel


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