MORIAE ENCOMIUM: or, THE PRAISE OF FOLLY. Written in Latin . Translated into English by White Kennett, Lor Bishop of Peterborough. With a Preface by his Lordship. Adorn'd with A great Number of Copper Designs of the celebrated Hans Holbeine [sic].

Engraved Frontispiece + folding portrait + 6 engraved folding plates + full-page engraved plates {26} & over a dozen text illustrations after Holbein. Duodecimo (16x10cm) speckled leather with 2 gilt rules edges blind-tooled, lacks spine leather but covers well attached by cords, corners & upper edge worn. Frontis + TP in red & black +[14]pp To Reader dated Oxon. 1683 +xiv Commendatory Verses +[2]pp book list of John Wilford +folding plate of Sir Thomas More + v Epistle from Erasums to More +168pp A Panegyrick upon Folly [4]pp Index. Gutter margin with damp tide mark to last 4 leaves, small edge stain to 6 leaves never touching printed area & 3 tears without loss else a clean tight copy with minor signs of use. Ownership "Lord Ranelagh's Book 1729" to free end paper and "A.F.D." to pastedowns. Lord Ranelagh probably Arthur Cole, 1st Baron Ranelagh (1669-1754) Irish landowner & politician. *White Kennett was a staunch Whig and member of the low-church clergy & a firm opponent of Dr Henry Sacheverell`s high church movement who became Bishop of Peterborough in 1718. 1 volume.…