| Ref No | EFP/094/1632/7 |
| Finding Number | AQ 094/1632/7 |
| Title | The essayes or, Morall, politike, and militarie discourses of Lord Michael de Montaigne, Knight of the noble Order of Saint Michael, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French Kings chamber |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1632 |
| Description | Essais. English; Essais; Morall, politike, and militarie discourses of Lord Michael de Montaigne, knight of the noble Order of Saint Michael, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French Kings chamber
A translation of: Essais.; With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Martin. Dr[oeshout]. sculpsit.; A6, "To the beholder of this title" is usually bound at beginning.; The second (R1r) and third (2P5r) books each have separate title page, lacking edition statement and dated 1631; pagination and register are continuous.; P. 631 misnumbered 161.; Signatures: pi1[=A6] + engr. t.p. + A[sup]6(-A6) B-3G[sup]6[sup] 3H[sup]8[sup] 3I[sup]2. Quire 2Z missigned 3Z.; With additional leaf bearing portrait of Florio bound in front; 58819.; Includes index.; Essais.; Morall, politike, and militarie discourses of Lord Michael de Montaigne, knight of the noble Order of Saint Michael, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French Kings chamber.; Microfilm.; S114977.; Translator's dedication signed: Iohn Florio.
The third edition. Whereunto is now newly added an index of the principall matters and personages mentioned in this booke. |
| Author | Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592; Florio, John, 1553?-1625, tr; Droeshout, Martin, b. 1601, engraver |
| Physical Description | [14], 161 [i.e. 631], [13] p. ; 2j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : Printed by M. Flesher, for Rich: Royston, in Ivie-lane next the exchequer office, MDCXXXII. [1632] |