Colloquiorum [...] familiarium opus aureum. Cum scholiis [...] [ed. J. Clarke].

8vo: [10]-466-[18] pp. (toned, some soiling and dampstaining, minor worming in bottom half touching a number of letters, front. margin frayed, torn without loss and strengthened, tear in K1 touching a few letters).

Contemp. blind-ruled leather, flat spine (repaired, def. at top edge of front cover, new endpapers). Complete copy.

Extr. rare London school ed. of Erasmus’ most popular work, with notes by John Clarke (1596-1658). Engr. front. (defective but compl.).
Ref. ESTC R27966 = Wing E-3191 [4 copies in UK, 1 in USA]. - Not in BB (cp. II:551:E-560: 1631 Flesher ed.), EOL.
Prov: Schoolboy’s scribbling at beginning and end.
Joined, same author: Selecta colloquia familiaria, adnotationibus gallicis illustrata, necnon vita Erasmi compendiaria ejusque effigie. Huic [...] accesserunt libelli duo [...] de civilitate [...] de disciplina & institutione morum puerilium [...]. Paris, N.H. Nyon for P.M. Nyon, 1783. 12mo: 202 pp. Contemp. boards covered with vellum archival document, flat spine, red sp. edges. Very rare ed. for French schools. Ref. Not in BB, EOL. Prov. Charles Perrin, 1842 (name on front cover and endpaper). (2 vol.)