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Montaigne, Michel de
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Montaigne, Michel de
- Les essais. Lyon [i.e. Geneva]: for François le Febure, 1595
- Paper
12mo (134 x 78mm.), woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, without the two inserted leaves signed *2 containing Montaigne's preface, contemporary vellum, typed note regarding this edition pasted to inside front cover, a few small wormholes at foot of gutter of quires aa-dd and at foot of hh-ss (slightly affecting text)
Literature
Sayce & Maskell 6
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 edition is a reprint of the 1593 Lyon edition, which was the first posthumous edition of Montaigne's essays. The publisher was a French Protestant who relocated to Geneva to escape persecution; although the title-page is the first to call this work "Les Essais" rather than just "Essais", however the text has been sanitised to make it less offensive and enable it to be passed by the strict Genevan censors.