The Essayes of Michael, Lord of Montaigne (Volumes One through Five of a Six-Volume Set). by Michel de Montaigne - 1897.

London, UK J.M. Dent: Aldine House, 1897. Leather Bound First Edition Thus, published in 1897. Good: the volumes show indications of moderate use: volume three shows considerable rubbing to the extremities, while the others show less wear; some darkening to the front and rear free endpapers of each of the volumes. Volume three, the one most heavily used, shows slight lean, the other bindings are square; all are perfectly secure; the texts are clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the texts. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used set, each volume is structurally sound and tightly bound, showing varying levels of wear, ranging from fairly heavy wear (volume 3) to very mild wear; else very minor, unobtrusive flaws. Solid reading copies. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 24mo. (6 x 4 x 3 inches). viii, 294 pages + 298 pages + 427 pages + vi, 414 pages + 288 pages. Translated by John Florio. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 8 ounces. Each Volume has frontispiece portraits of the author, the author's home, the translator, etc. in each case with vellum intact. Top Edge Gilt. Multicolored Silk Ribbon Marker in each volume. Decorated Title Page and Frontispiece Portrait of the Author. Olive Leather Binding with Gilt Embossed Owl-Motif at the front panel; Gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. The Temple Classics Series. First Edition Thus, published in 1897. First published in French 1580-1588. This translation was first published in 1603. Hardback: Flexible Leatherette.