The Life of Erasmus

[John Jortin]

Published by J. Whiston and B. White, London, 1758

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The first edition of John Jortin's brilliant biography on the life of Dutch philosopher Erasmus. The first edition.Volume I only, complete in itself, an additional volume on Erasmus' works published later in 1760.ESTC citation number T146995.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates, showing facsimiles of Erasmus' handwriting.One leaf of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete.An interesting and detailed study pondering the life of Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus. Erasmus was a Christian humanist, known as the greatest scholar of the Northern Renaissance. He wrote in a pure Latin style, and prepared new and important Latin and Greek editions of the New Testament. These editions raised influential questions that were dominant in the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation.Written by John Jortin, a church historian, who published 'Remarks on Ecclesiastical History', known to be the most significant ecclesiastical history of that time.Bookplate of the barriest John Holliday to the front paste down. Holliday was a Fellow of the Royal Society from 1786. In a full calf binding. Externally, front board is detached but present. Rear joint is starting. Heavy rubbing to the boards and spine. Loss of leather to the rear joint, to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Light surface cracks to the spine. Rear hinge is a little strained but remains firm. Front endpaper is lifting a little to the head and tail. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with only the occasional spot. Good Only. Seller Inventory # 856P29

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Life of Erasmus

Publisher: J. Whiston and B. White, London

Publication Date: 1758

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Good Only

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book