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G. MICHELMORE & CO.
First Edition. I2mo. Red morocco. A Paris, chez
Gttillaume de Luyne, 1663. £5, 5s.
“ Cette comedie ne parait pas avoir ete representee ; elle est
generalement attribute a Jean Donneau de Vise, mais nous per-
sistons a la donner au comedien de Villiers, qui n’etait pas encore
tout a fait brouille avec Moliere.”—Lacroix, Molieresque, No. 1148.
Lacroix reprinted this comedy in 1868 in his “ Collection Molier-
esque.”
264 MONCK (G-eorge), Duke of Albemarle. D.s. I p. 4to.
Dalkeith, 20 Dec. 1656. £1, is.
Permit for John Orrock, sub-collector for the Presbytery of Kirk-
caldy, with his possessions (not above the value of that allowed by
Proclamation), to pass on his occasions in Fyfe and Scotland
generally, “ hee doing nothing prejudicial! to his Highnesse [i.e. O.
Cromwell] and the Commonwealth.”
Sealed with Monck’s armorial seal.
265 MONTAIGNE. Essais de Messire Michel Seigneur
de Montaigne, Chevalier de 1’Ordre du Roy, & Gentil-
homme ordinaire de sa Chambre, Livre Premier & second.
[Typographical ornament.] 8vo. Old boards. A Bour-
deaus, far S. Millanges Imprimeur ordinaire du Roy, 1580.
£100
Editio Princeps of Part I. This, the earliest issue, has the follow-
ing readings:
Page 47, line 7 : Hie potens sui.
Page 47, line 17 : ne porte pas q.
Page 104, the headline Essais de M.. de Monta is omitted and the
page number left out.
Page 224, line 12 : mains qui le doit.
Page 245, the catchword moins is omitted.
266 MONTAIGNE (M.). Essais . . . Cinquiesme Edition aug-
mentee d’un troisiesme liure : et de six cens additions
aux deux premiers. Folio. Title within ornamental
border. Original calf, restored at top and bottom of back.
A Paris, chez Abel I’Angelier, 1588. £175
The Edition Originale Complete. Very tall copy, measuring
251 millimetres in height by 185 millimetres. This valuable
edition comprises besides the First and Second Books, the
Premiere Edition Originale of the Third Book and is the
First Complete Edition of Montaigne’s Immortal “ Essais."
This copy was originally in the possession of Alexandre Le Jay
(17th century)—his signature is on the title and his autograph
marginalia occurs throughout. Later in the 17th century this
superb copy belonged to Claude Le Bas de Montargis, who became
State Councillor in 1722. His ex-libris is inside the front cover.
Il8
First Edition. I2mo. Red morocco. A Paris, chez
Gttillaume de Luyne, 1663. £5, 5s.
“ Cette comedie ne parait pas avoir ete representee ; elle est
generalement attribute a Jean Donneau de Vise, mais nous per-
sistons a la donner au comedien de Villiers, qui n’etait pas encore
tout a fait brouille avec Moliere.”—Lacroix, Molieresque, No. 1148.
Lacroix reprinted this comedy in 1868 in his “ Collection Molier-
esque.”
264 MONCK (G-eorge), Duke of Albemarle. D.s. I p. 4to.
Dalkeith, 20 Dec. 1656. £1, is.
Permit for John Orrock, sub-collector for the Presbytery of Kirk-
caldy, with his possessions (not above the value of that allowed by
Proclamation), to pass on his occasions in Fyfe and Scotland
generally, “ hee doing nothing prejudicial! to his Highnesse [i.e. O.
Cromwell] and the Commonwealth.”
Sealed with Monck’s armorial seal.
265 MONTAIGNE. Essais de Messire Michel Seigneur
de Montaigne, Chevalier de 1’Ordre du Roy, & Gentil-
homme ordinaire de sa Chambre, Livre Premier & second.
[Typographical ornament.] 8vo. Old boards. A Bour-
deaus, far S. Millanges Imprimeur ordinaire du Roy, 1580.
£100
Editio Princeps of Part I. This, the earliest issue, has the follow-
ing readings:
Page 47, line 7 : Hie potens sui.
Page 47, line 17 : ne porte pas q.
Page 104, the headline Essais de M.. de Monta is omitted and the
page number left out.
Page 224, line 12 : mains qui le doit.
Page 245, the catchword moins is omitted.
266 MONTAIGNE (M.). Essais . . . Cinquiesme Edition aug-
mentee d’un troisiesme liure : et de six cens additions
aux deux premiers. Folio. Title within ornamental
border. Original calf, restored at top and bottom of back.
A Paris, chez Abel I’Angelier, 1588. £175
The Edition Originale Complete. Very tall copy, measuring
251 millimetres in height by 185 millimetres. This valuable
edition comprises besides the First and Second Books, the
Premiere Edition Originale of the Third Book and is the
First Complete Edition of Montaigne’s Immortal “ Essais."
This copy was originally in the possession of Alexandre Le Jay
(17th century)—his signature is on the title and his autograph
marginalia occurs throughout. Later in the 17th century this
superb copy belonged to Claude Le Bas de Montargis, who became
State Councillor in 1722. His ex-libris is inside the front cover.
Il8
