Paris, La Societé, 1725. In 4th. 3 vols. Frontispiece in red and black, historiated headboards and initials, widespread browning due to oxidation of the paper, some flowering, contemporary rigid parchment binding with titles on red patches on the spine, corner defects, slight stains. Bibliographic notes on the counterplate and on the guard, on the first guard sheet of the first volume a note of possession and printed bifolium on the history of the work.
Specialist Notes
Important critical edition, edited by Pierre Coste (1668-1747), finally accompanied by a series of essays by various authors on the life and works of Montaigne (1533-1592). The Essais (which appeared for the first time in 1580), in which the author describes and tells himself and in general draws a picture of all humanity, were one of the most successful works of the famous French moralist. Graesse 580: '' éd., La plus belle que l'on eût de Montaigne ''; Brunet III 1838. & nbsp;
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