A Londres, Tonson & Watts, Guillaume Darres et Jean Brindley, 1724-40. Large 4to. Bound in 4 uniform full calf. Some rebacking preserving old spines. Title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Cracking to some hinges, but not detached. Corners bumped. Wear to spine ends. Extremities somewhat rubbed. Engraved portrait. Wide-margined, a few scattered brownspots. Occasionally marginal browning. Printed on good paper.
First edition of Coste's famous Montaigne-edition. Scarce with the supplementary-volume. This esteemed edition of Montaigne's Essays is regarded as "l'une des plus belles et des meilleurs éditions de Montaigne" (Tchemerzine). - Brunet III, 1838.
Order-nr.: 51701