Essais de Montaigne
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Essays by Montaigne [followed by the Letters of Montaigne and Voluntary Servitude by E. de La Boëtie], 10 volumes in 5 volumes
Ménard et Desenne, Libraires
Half-calf Havana with long spine decorated with a red title piece, a double volume, and borders, friezes and full motifs, all edges yellow marbled red, bookmark, 172 x 108, 1827. With notes by Coste, Naigeon, Amaury Duval, Eloi Johanneau, and other commentators. Portrait in frontispiece, engraved by Bertonnier [Pierre François]. Vol. 1, Volumes one and two (Continuation of Book one), separate pagination, 312p excluding table. And 354p. With table. Preceded by: Précis de la vie de Montaigne, pp. j-iv; Address to the Duke of Richelieu, 4p.; Preface on The essays of Michel, lord of Montaigne by his daughter by marriage, pp. 6-70. Vol. 2, volumes three (Continuation of Book one; Book two) 323p. With table, and fourth (Continuation of Book Two), 336p; without table. Vol. 3, volumes five (Apology of Raimond Sebond), 338p. Without table, and sixth (Continuation of Book Two), 334p. Without table., Vol. 4: Volumes seven ((Continuation of Book two, and Book three) and eighth (Continuation of Book three), 294p. Not included. Vol. 5: Volumes nine (Continuation of Book three), 326p; not included, and tenth (Continuation of Book three), 295p. Not included. This last volume also includes: Letters from Michel de Montaigne, pp.155-214; and On voluntary servitude or the Contrun, Speech by Étienne de la Boétie, pp. 218-295. For all volumes, a pretty bookplate with a vignette glued to the upper inside cover “Toursel fils, doct – Méd”. Each volume has its title page. Clean interior, foxing of varying intensity. Head edges a little grey; flat corners and fields rubbed, but good. Spine in good condition, with scuffs on the head and tail. A wormhole at the foot of the spine of V2. Fine copies very uniform.
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| Dimensions | 172 × 108 mm |
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