Essays of Michael, seigneur de Montaigne. In three books. With marginal notes and quotations, and an account of the author's life. With a short character of the author and translator, by a person of honour. Made English by Charles Cotton, Esq; The first volume. The third edition, with the addition of a compleat table to each volume, and a full defence of the author

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  • Essays of Michael, seigneur de Montaigne. In three books. With marginal notes and quotations, and an account of the author's life. With a short character of the author and translator, by a person of honour. Made English by Charles Cotton, Esq; The first volume. The third edition, with the addition of a compleat table to each volume, and a full defence of the author
  • Essais. English
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for M. Gillyflower and W. Hensman in Westminster-Hall, and R. Wellington in St. Paul's Church Yard, and H. Hindmarsh in Corn-hill, 1700.
Added name
Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687, tr.
Publication year
1700
ESTC No.
R17025
Grub Street ID
64980
Description
[24], 15, [1], 555, [45], 728, [52], 352, 351-461, 464-559, [45] p. : port. ; 8°.
Note
A translation, by Charles Cotton, of: Montaigne, Michel de. Les essais

Quire [*], a letter to the translator signed "Hallifax", is inserted between leaves A2 & A3

In 3 volumes. Each volume has separate dated title page, pagination and register

Volume 2 has frontis. portrait ([A]1v) of author

Includes indices

Text continuous despite pagination.