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.

All titles

• 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

• Michel de Montaigne (Author)

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.

Publication year

1700-1700

ESTC No.

R17025

Grub Street ID

64980

Description

[24], 15, [1], 555, [45], 728, [52], 352, 351-461, 464-559, [45] p. : port. ; 8⁰

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.