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84 - MONTAIGNE (Michel de). Essays. Second edition, revised and e…
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Estimate €20,000 - €25,000
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MONTAIGNE (Michel de). Essays. Second edition, revised and expanded. Bordeaux, S. Millanges, 1582, in-8, soft ivory vellum with overcover, handwritten title on the spine, laces, modern protective slipcase (contemporary binding). Second edition, partly in the original. On the flyleaf is the following handwritten inscription: Liber prohibitus in indice. Copy with generous margins (105 x 157 mm). A copy in the most desirable condition, in very fine contemporary vellum. Antique bookplate on the title page: Schueman. 19th-century bookplate on the inside front cover: HD. Provenance: Ader auction, Claude Guérin (auctioneer), 21 October 1981.
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About the sale A SCHOLAR-COLLECTOR’S LIBRARY Part 1: Old Books, 19th and 20th Centuries – Regionalism – Printed by La CORRERIE
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:30 PM
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