[Limited Ed.] Works of Michel de Montaigne

Updated August 6, 2026

Estimate: 1 / 1000 [with] An Essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson. New York: Edwin Hill, [ca. 1910.] 8vo. 10 volume set, illustrated with plates. LIMITED EDITION, THE EMERSON EDITION, ONE OF 1,050 COPIES. Bound in full navy morocco, with red onlays to corners, t.e.g., gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. One board detached, two others nearly detached, a couple of other cracked hinges, one volume with chip at base of spine, final volume with faded water-staining, overall Good-. Condition: For lots in this online-only auction, condition is stated in general terms only, ranging from Poor to Fine, with Good being average (i.e. an exhaustive list of individual flaws is not included, but only our opinion of the overall cumulative grade is provided.) Most books in this sale have been given a brief inspection only and have not been fully collated (unless the collation is shown.) However, if loss or absence of text is observed during our inspection, then this will always be noted in the description. All lots are sold as-is and not subject to return for any reason. PLEASE READ THE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND IN LOT #1.

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