Gm.1.07
[Essais. English 1613]
Essayes vvritten in French by Michael Lord of Montaigne, Knight of the Order of S. Michael, Gentleman of the French Kings Chamber: done into English, according to the last French edition, by Iohn Florio reader of the Italian tongue unto the soueraigne Maiestie of Anna, Queene of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of his Royall Priuie chamber.
Essayes written in French by Michael Lord of Montaigne, Knight of the Order of S. Michael, Gentleman of the French Kings Chamber: done into English, according to the last French edition, by John Florio reader of the Italian tongue unto the soveraigne Majestie of Anna, Queene of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of his Royall Privie chamber
Florio's Montaigne
London : Printed by Melch. Bradvvood for Edvvard Blovnt and William Barret, 1613.
[12], 630, [2]p : port. (metal cut) ; 28cm. (Fo.)
Page 129 misnumbered 111 and 383 as 393.
A translation of: Essais.
With an engraved portrait of the translator on A6v signed: Gul: Hole sculp:
The second (R1r) and third books (2R5r) have separate dated title pages; pagination and register are continuous.
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: A-2L6 2O-3I6 3K4.
ECL copy: Ms. annotations in text.
STC (2nd ed.), 18042; ESTC S111840
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1976. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1423:5).
Bookplate and book-label of Villiers Hatton.
Bookplate of Eton College School Library.
Ms. name(?), mostly obscured, on title-page.
19th? century brown fake calf boards; six raised bands; green spine label; spine title: "Florio's Montaigne".
Bradwood, Melchisidec, ? - d. 1618 printer.
Blount, Edward, fl. 1588 - 1632 bookseller.
Barrett, William, 1733 - 1789 bookseller.
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Florio, John, 1553? - 1625 translator.
Hole, William, ? - d. 1624 engraver.
England London.
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