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London: Richard Taylor & Co. for John White, 1808. Illustrated by Holbein engraved port frontis, 12 page writing sample in Latin with illustrated ring and seal of Erasmus. First thus edition. [c.1758,1760 London: J. Whiston & B. White, 2 volumes published separately, 4to]. 2 volumes. Library rebound in half leather with black cloth on volume 1 and marbled boards on volume 2. 8vo (22cm). pp. 443; 436. Very Good+/No jacket, as issued/Ex-Lib. Library withdrawn stamp and rear envelope in each volume, marbled board has fore-edge chip, small bottom corner missing last page volume one. [Apparently this is not one of the sets issued with a third volume containing an appendix, letters and documents pertaining to Erasmus]. Volume I: A.D. 1467-1529; Volume II: A.D. 1530-1536..