Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising His Essays, Journey into Italy, and Letters, with Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices, Etc. by W. Hazlitt; A New and Carefully Revised Edition, edited by O. W. Wight -- 4 volumes
New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1866. Hardcover. 4 volumes: 492, 533, 510, 573 pages, frontispiece portrait in vol. 1; 20 cm. Red cloth with gilt spine titles; blind-stamped decoration on front and back boards. Yellow endpapers. Bookplate on front fixed endpapers of Philip Justice Steinmetz. Philip Justice Steinmetz (1874-1945) was the headmaster of Episcopal Academy and rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Elkins Park, Pa. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 contain the Essays; volume 4 contains a biography of Montaigne by Bayle St. John; Diary of a Journey Through Switzerland and Germany into Italy; letters of Montaigne; and an index. A scarce edition of the works of Montaigne. A heavy set; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority/expedited shipping. In Very Good- Condition: fraying and minor loss at ends of spines; covers are lightly rubbed and soiled; several pages of vol. 3 are partially detached; internally clean and solid. Very Good -. Item #011362
Price: $125.00