Erasmus of Rotterdam, Desiderius. Morias Egkomion (graece). Stultitiae laus. Cum commentariis Ger. Listrii et figuris Jo. Holbenii. E codice Academiae Basiliensis. 40 Bl., 336 pp., 6 Bl. (index). With copper title (in Pag.), 3 portrait coppers, further copper panel, engraved title vignette, engraved head vignet and 80 text or adhesive coppers by Wilhelm Stettler according to the edge drawings of Holbein. 18,5 x 11,5 cm. ==References====External links== In the 19th century (somewhat stained and rubbed) with gold-embossed title as well as back and lid fillets and inner and standing edges gilding. Basel, Genathian, 1676. Graesse II, 495. Ebert 6878. Brunet II, 1037. – Later Basler Druck. Erasmus wrote his ironic discourse Praise of folly in 1509 during a stay with his friend Thomas Morus, the first print with the illustrations of Holbein appeared in 1515 by Johann Froben in Basel. – Sheet c1 with leaf tear over the whole page, sheet e2 also with tear. A little flaky. With modern exlibris and a little longer hs. Entry on the fl. Purpose.