"MONTAIGNE, Michel de;"Livre Rare Book
Essais de Montaigne
183188802Paris: Librairie Furne 1831. Fine. Tiny type printing of the Essays in a single volume in Thouvenin's cathedral-style binding Librairie Furne Paris 1831 15.5 x 24.5 cm Relié New edition. A steel-engraved portrait frontispiece printed on China paper and mounted. Printed in very small type arranged in two columns.Full polished blond calf binding signed by Thouvenin at foot of spine. Smooth spine with blind-stamped Gothic architectural elements heightened with gilt dots gilt fillets and title. Covers blind-stamped with a large Gothic window surrounded by architectural ornaments. Multiple blind-ruled frames with corner fleurons and gilt fillets. Inner dentelles. All edges gilt. Joints discreetly cracked at head. Some foxing and occasional browning to a few pages. Minor rubbing. Spine slightly dulled. A handsome copy. Librairie Furne unknown
