MONTAIGNE Michel de Lot n° 3

The Essays of Michel, Lord of Montaigne. New edition corrected according to the first Impressions of L'Angelier. And increased with annotations in the margin of all the most remarkable matters. With the life of the Author extracted from his own Writings. Paris, Michel Blageart, 1640. large folio (430 x 290 mm approx.), contemporary calf, spine with 7 nerves decorated with gilded caissons and fleurons, double framing of gilded fillets on the boards, red edges, combed endpapers. [12] pp. of which title with copper engraved vignette (portrait of Montaigne), Advertissement, tables and life of Montaigne, 750 pp, [14] pp. table of contents. A fine copy. Old handwritten bookplate in pen on the title Oratoris Ambianensis ex dono Domini Augustini Damyens (from the Oratory of Amiens, ex-dono of master Augustin Damyens). Originally missing pages 105-106, 399-400, 405-406. Pages 101-102, 401- 402 and 403-404 are duplicated. Binding damaged and very worn, jaws cracked, missing boards and spine, small missing corners, boards spotted and scratched. Paper slightly yellowed, some small ink stains and minor defects. In the state.