{"product_id":"in-praise-of-folly-erasmus-leather-bound-edition","title":"In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus | Leather Bound Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Praise of Folly\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eDesiderius Erasmus\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-bound in genuine leather by LeatheredLines. Written in 1509 while Erasmus was staying with Thomas More, and published in 1511, this satire is narrated by Folly herself, who delivers a speech in her own praise. She claims credit for everything that makes life bearable, from love to friendship, before turning her wit on the vanities of monks, theologians, princes and popes. A brilliant classic of Renaissance humanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this leather-bound edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur binders work each cover by hand: genuine leather is fitted over firm boards, the spine is lettered in gold-tone foil and finished with traditional decorative detail. Every copy carries the small natural variations that come with real leather and handcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thickness and weight of the finished book depend on the length of this particular title. Longer works make a noticeably thicker volume, while shorter works are slimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e In Praise of Folly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Desiderius Erasmus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-bound genuine leather, gold-tone foil spine lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by title, depending on the length of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made to order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fitting binding for a book worth returning to, and a considered gift for thinkers, students and collectors of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMore to explore\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/philosophy-non-fiction\"\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Non-Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003eall leather-bound books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order:\u003c\/strong\u003e please allow approximately 15–25 business days for binding and finishing before dispatch. Ships with tracking to the US and UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a newly produced leather-bound edition, not an antique or original first edition. Because each copy is finished by hand, minor variations from the photographs are normal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeatheredLines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793530495235,"sku":"LL-0448","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3577\/4723\/files\/in-praise-of-folly-erasmus-leather-bound-edition.jpg?v=1791741256","url":"https:\/\/leatheredlines.com\/products\/in-praise-of-folly-erasmus-leather-bound-edition","provider":"LeatheredLines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}