ÉRASME - LEPÈRE (Auguste). In Praise of Folly. Augmented by Erasmus' preface to his friend Thomas Morus. Notice by Gabriel Hanotaux. Paris: Pour les Amis des livres, 1906. - In-8, 262x180: (6 ff. first three blanks), VII pp., (1 f.), 143 pp., (5 ff. last two blanks), printed cover. Eggplant morocco, cold patterns on the inner edge of the boards, featuring two ties each covering two false nerves drawn continuously from the spine nerves, spine ribbed, green morocco lining decorated with a beautiful gilt frame and mosaic leaf motifs, burgundy moiré silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved (G. Cretté successor of Marius Michel). Uncommon edition of 137 copies, illustrated with 46 wood-engraved compositions by Auguste LEPÈRE (1849-1918), of whom this is unquestionably one of the best. One of 135 copies on laid paper, this one specially printed for Paul Villebœuf. A fine copy in a lined binding by Georges Cretté. Rubbing to hinges. Provenance: Paul Villebœuf, subscriber.