Montaigne in English, 1693
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 9 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 400.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
MONTAIGNE, MICHEL DE. Essays ... New rendred into English by Charles Cotton. London: T. Basset, and M. Gilliflower and W. Hensman, 1693. 3 volumes. 8vo (95 x 172 mm). Frontispiece portrait in vol 1. [24], 555; [6], 722; [4], 559 pp. Contemporary calf rebacked with original spines laid down, gilt decoration to spine compartments, spine lables stamped in gilt, new endpapers. Second edition of Cotton's translation. Condition Browning to 2/3 of text, small loss to blank margin of vol. 2 title, some scuffing and wear to boards.
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