{"product_id":"montaigne-s-essays-michel-de-montaigne-folio-society-2006","title":"Montaigne’s Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontaigne’s Essays.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: The Folio Society, 2006. First printing. Translated by John Florio. 240 × 163 × 40–41 mm. 3 vols (see below). Type: Caslon. Printed and bound by the Bath Press. Quarter dark blue buckram, Ann Muir marbled paper boards; pale brown endleaves. Blue three-volume slip case titled (as above) in gold. In series with item 1246. This text follows the 1897 edition of A.R. Waller, which is based on the third edition of Florio’s translation, published in 1632. The work had first appeared in English in 1603. This title was published as the ‘Castaway’s Choice’ of Graham Swift (see item 270). The three volumes are as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e[Michel Eyquem de] Montaigne’s Essays, book one\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by John Florio, introduced by Graham Swift. Pp. [i–v] vi–xiv, [1–4] 5–356 [357–362]: frontispiece. The frontispiece reproduces the etched and engraved title-plate to the edition of 1632.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e[Michel Eyquem de] Montaigne’s Essays, book two\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by John Florio. Pp. [i–v] vi, [1–2] 3–519 [520–522].\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e[Michel Eyquem de] Montaigne’s Essays, book three\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated by John Florio. Pp. [i–vi], [1–2] 3–377 [378].\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good copies, with bindings square and firm, and pages clean and uninscribed, with just a little wear to the closed text blocks. In a structurally-sound slipcase that is unfortunately quite bumped and worn, and that has a long split to one corner; all pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54403737321811,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Montaignes-Essays-MICHEL-DE-MONTAIGNE-Folio-Society-2006-JOHN-FLORIO-3v-set_14.webp?v=1785003541","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/montaigne-s-essays-michel-de-montaigne-folio-society-2006","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}