Creator
Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536)
Title
Desiderii Erasmi Colloquia duo, accedit Vita
Coverage
Oxonii
Publisher
Typis Henrici Daniel
Date
[1880]
Subject
Edition of 40
Description
This is one of the earliest works produced by the Daniel Press in Oxford. Each copy bears Emily Daniel’s calligraphic title in red ink on the vellum covers. The text is a selection of two of the Colloquies by Erasmus, including a dialogue in praise of women’s education.
Source
Gift of Frederick Coykendall, 1939
Relation
Photo credit: Nicole Neenan