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Michel de Montaigne

Essais De Montaigne Suivis De Sa Correspondance | Signed by Henry James

G. Charpentier

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Essais De Montaigne Suivis De Sa Correspondance, signed by Henry James.

  • Sold as a set of 4 volumes.
  • Michel de Montaigne (French).
  • Edited by Charles Louandre.
  • Paris: G. Charpentier, early printing. 
  • Octavo.
  • Volume 1 is signed by Henry James (1843-1916) on the front free end page.
  • Text in French.
  • Half-bound in brown leather, with marbled paper boards, pieces of the spines and a label preserved in an envelope. 

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Volumes 1 and 4 have a significant loss of leather to spine, and are lacking the raised bands and labels.

Volumes 2 and 3 have paneled spines, with chipping to leather, but maroon and brown labels are intact with gilt titling and ornamentation.

Boards have soiling and chipping to edges.

Volume 1 has discoloration to leather, and rubbing wear along the front board.

Volume 1 and 4 boards are detached from the textblock.

Volume 2 has a detached front board, and loose rear board.

Volume 3 front board is loose and rear board is detached.

Textblock has age toning and foxing throughout, and stains to some pages throughout.

 

Product is used.

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Signed

Language

French

Subject

Autographed and Signed Material, Essays, History, Philosophy, French Literature and History, Fine bindings

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