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Erasmus of Rotterdam - Desiderius Erasmus (Dutch, 1466-1536) 'Paraphrases of the New Testament' Dutch 1660 Edition. Desiderius Erasmus (Dutch, 1466-1536) 'Paraphrases of the New Testament' Dutch 1660 Edition First edition Dutch language 'Paraphrasis, Verklaring Ober't Nieuwe Testament', translated from the Latin by Ellert de Veer, published by Jan J. Bouman, Amsterdam, 1660 and printed by Thomas Fonteyn in Gothic type, engraved portrait on the title page, decorative initial letters, full vellum binding having hand-inked title and author on spine (giving 1522 publication date of the Latin 1st edition) Provenance: From the collection of Mary Kay O’Brien Weintraub (University of Chicago, Professor, History of Western Civilization) and Karl Weintraub (University of Chicago, Thomas E. Donnelley Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in History) Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Hyde Park) Illinois Height: 12 inches, Width: 8 inches Disclaimers: individual pages have not all been inspected Category: Collectibles > Books Estimated Sale Time: 12:39 pm CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Last modified: August 31, 2026, 7:40 pm