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183 - MONTAIGNE, Michel de. ‎The Essays.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
MONTAIGNE, Michel de. ‎The Essays. Amsterdam, published by the company, 1781. In-12 (17 x 11 cm), marbled sheepskin of the period, ribbed spine decorated with panels. Red edges. 3 vols.: LXXX-(4)-543 pp. – 820 pp. – 663 pp. Scuffing, losses to the head and foot of the binding, volume numbers scraped off on volumes 1 and 3. A new, corrected edition including a biography of the author and marginal notes. It is illustrated with a portrait of the author alongside his coat of arms and his famous ‘Que sais-je’. A fine, complete copy in three volumes.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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