The essayes or, Morall, politike, and militarie discourses of Lord Michael de Montaigne, Knight of the noble Order of Saint Michael, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French Kings chamber.
Montaigne, Michel de,1533-1592.
Florio, John,1553?-1625,trans.
Droeshout, Martin,1601,-engraver.
London : Printed by M. Flesher, for Rich: Royston, in Ivie-lane next the exchequer office,
MDCXXXII. [1632]
A translation of: Essais.
Translator's dedication signed: Iohn Florio.
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Martin. Dr[oeshout]. sculpsit.
A6, "To the beholder of this title" is usually bound at beginning.
The second and third books each have separate title page, lacking edition statement and dated 1631; pagination and register are continuous.
P. 631 misnumbered 161.
Includes index.
Reproduction of the original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
STC (2nd ed.)
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