London, UK / New York, NY J.M. Dent and Sons / E.P. Dutton, 1928. Hardcover First Edition Thus [1928], so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels; a tiny white dot at the front panel, near the hinge; small ink price at the top of the front free endpaper, of which the lower 3.5 inches of which has been clipped at the corner; former owner's name and date in the middle of same. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Shows a few flaws, but in overall appearance, remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.75 x 1.35 inches). xvi, 371 pages. Translated into English by John Florio and with an Introduction by Desmond MacCarthy. Twenty-six Drawings in Pen and Ink by G.E. Chambers, and Many Portraits in Photogravure. Tan cloth over boards with gilt titles and designs at the front panel and backstrip. Rough-cut fore-edge and bottom edge. Weight: 1 pound, 7.3 ounces. First Edition Thus [1928], so stated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 48140
Title: Essayes of Michael Lord of Montaigne (Volume One).
Author: Michael Lord of Montaigne
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus [1928], so stated.
Publisher: J.M. Dent and Sons / E.P. Dutton,
Place of Publication: London, UK / New York, NY
Date Published: 1928.
Bookseller catalogs: Philosophy; Prose & Criticism; Classic French Literature;

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