MONTAIGNE (Michel EYQUEM de) - Lot 657

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MONTAIGNE (Michel EYQUEM de) - Lot 657
MONTAIGNE (Michel EYQUEM de) Diary of Michel de Montaigne's journey to Italy, through Switzerland and Germany, in 1580 & 1581. With notes by M. de Querlon. Rome ; Paris, Le jay, 1774. In-4 : 3f., LIV, 416pp; portrait of the author by St Aubin. A copy with good margins (very minor small marginal spotting on a few leaves, otherwise very white paper). Contemporary marbled fawn calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red title page, gilt fillet on the edges, marbled edges. A fine copy in excellent condition. The text of the Journal de voyage en Italie was established and annotated by Meusnier de Querlon according to the unpublished manuscript, partly autograph, discovered in the 18th century by the abbot Prunis in the papers of the former castle of Montaigne.
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