Montaigne, Michel de

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3,500 - 4,500 USD

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Description

The Essayes or Morall, Politike and Millitaire Discourses of Lo: Micheall de Montaigne, knight Of the Noble Order of St. Michaell, and one of the Gentlemen in Ordinary of the French king, Henry the third his Chamber. The first Booke. First written by him in French. And now done into English by him that hath inviolably vowed his labors to the Æternitie of their Honors, whose names he hath severally inscribed on these his consecrated Altares ... John Florio. London: Printed by Val[entine] Sims for Edward Blount dwelling in Paules churchyard, 1603
paper, ink, leather

Folio (10 3/4 x 7 in.; 275 x 180 mm). Separate title-pages for each of the three books, verses by Daniel and errata (¶1,2), additional errata 3K5,6, woodcut vignettes of altars on verso of first title-page, woodcut headpieces and initials, a few headpieces composed of printer's ornaments, woodcut tailpiece cartouche at the end of the first book; some contemporary annotations, first quire and last 2 leaves washed (and supplied?), Q3,4 misbound, Kkk3,4 misbound, some spotting. Modern brown calf to style. Modern box.

Provenance

George Daniel (contemporary manuscript ex-dono) — Robert Haldanby (contemporary signature; signed 3 times) — Doris L. Benz (bookplate)

Literature

STC 18041; ESTC S111839; Pforzheimer 378

Catalogue Note

First edition in English of one of the most important philosophical books of the Western civilization.