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Montaigne, Michel de
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Montaigne, Michel de
- Les essais... nouvelle edition, exactement purgée des defauts des precedentes, selon le vray original. Paris: Pierre Le Petit, 1652
- Paper
folio (369 x 242mm.), title printed in red and black, woodcut Estienne device on title-page, engraved portrait of the author, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, contemporary vellum gilt, flat spine lettered in manuscript, red edges, occasional foxing, a few marginal tears and wormholes, binding slightly soiled
Provenance
Antonius de Sorge, early inscription on title-page
Literature
Sayce 30h
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This was a collaborative edition printed by Henry Estienne for various Parisian publishers, each of whom supplied their own imprint on the title-page. Estienne's preface indicates that new to this edition of Montaigne's text are the summaries of the text and the translations of the Latin quotations.