The essayes, or, Morall, politike and millitarie discourses of Lo. Michaell de Montaigne, Knight of the noble Order of St. Michaell, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French king, Henry the Third his chamber : the first booke / first written by him in French, and now done into English by ... Iohn Florio.
Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592. author.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625.; Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.; Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Lumsden, Edward, approximately 1611- signer.; Gwinnett, George, active 1644, signer.; Gwinnett, Richard, active 1644, signer.; Furthman, Jules, 1888-1966, annotator.; Curzon family, former owner.
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Title
The essayes, or, Morall, politike and millitarie discourses of Lo. Michaell de Montaigne, Knight of the noble Order of St. Michaell, and one of the gentlemen in ordinary of the French king, Henry the Third his chamber : the first booke / first written by him in French, and now done into English by ... Iohn Florio.
Uniform title
Essais. English
Created/published
Printed at London : By Val. Sims for Edward Blount dwelling in Paules Churchyard, 1603.
Description
[20], 179, [9], 193-450, [10], 475-484, 487-664, [4] p. ; 28 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592. author.
Florio, John, 1553?-1625.
Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Lumsden, Edward, approximately 1611- signer.
Gwinnett, George, active 1644, signer.
Gwinnett, Richard, active 1644, signer.
Furthman, Jules, 1888-1966, annotator.
Curzon family, former owner.
Florio, John, 1553?-1625.
Simmes, Valentine, active 1585-1622, printer.
Blount, Edward, active 1588-1632, bookseller.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Lumsden, Edward, approximately 1611- signer.
Gwinnett, George, active 1644, signer.
Gwinnett, Richard, active 1644, signer.
Furthman, Jules, 1888-1966, annotator.
Curzon family, former owner.
Note
A translation of: Essais.
First word of title is xylographic.
Title page continues onto verso.
Books 2 and 3 each has separate dated title page on leaves R1r and 2R1r, respectively; register is continuous.
Leaf 2Q4 is blank.
With two final errata leaves.
Signatures: A⁸ [par.]² B-Q⁶ R⁴ S-2P⁶ 2Q-2R⁴ 2S-3I⁶ 3K⁴ chi².
Preliminaries include gathering [par.]² following A8. [Par.]1 bears a poem to John Florio; [par.]2 bears "errors and omissions"; these 2 leaves are frequently lacking.
Entered to E. Aggas 20 October 1595; to E. Blount 4 June 1600.
Chi² comprises two additional leaves of "errors and omissions".
First word of title is xylographic.
Title page continues onto verso.
Books 2 and 3 each has separate dated title page on leaves R1r and 2R1r, respectively; register is continuous.
Leaf 2Q4 is blank.
With two final errata leaves.
Signatures: A⁸ [par.]² B-Q⁶ R⁴ S-2P⁶ 2Q-2R⁴ 2S-3I⁶ 3K⁴ chi².
Preliminaries include gathering [par.]² following A8. [Par.]1 bears a poem to John Florio; [par.]2 bears "errors and omissions"; these 2 leaves are frequently lacking.
Entered to E. Aggas 20 October 1595; to E. Blount 4 June 1600.
Chi² comprises two additional leaves of "errors and omissions".
ESTC staff note
Rpm 12/03/96. Some copies have a slip-cancel on B1r.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Condition
Conserved August 2017
Exhibited
Copy 3 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004. Voices for Tolerance in an Age of Persecution (catalog entry 7).
Copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 15)
Copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 15)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18041
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 378
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111839
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 378
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111839
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18041 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs10. Lacking blank. Leaf 2F signed 'F'. Manuscript note on Y5r; manuscript correction to text on P3v. Goatskin binding with gilt stamped centerpieces and title. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "To Mr. J. M. Langford from David Douglas. Edinburgh Nov 19 1850"; bought by Folger from Sotheby's sale, 25 March 1898, lot 1290
Call number
STC 18041 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH146/23. Slip cancel on B1r. Leaf 2F signed 'F'. Some leaves foxed, and 2Z3 torn, affecting text. Red goatskin binding with gilt turn-ins; all edges gilt. Provenance: pencilled inscription on front end-paper: "From P. M. Pittar Collection"; bookseller's description pasted to front end-paper; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18041 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Trunk7H4. Leaf 2F signed 'F'. Manuscript notes; manuscript markings; manuscript price on t.p. Trimmed at fore-edges, affecting text and manuscript notes. Burn hole on 2D2, and 3E4r stained, affecting text. Panelled sprinkled calf binding
Call number
STC 18041 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs967. Slip cancel on B1r. Leaf 2F signed 'F'. Manuscript inscription on front paste-down of "Willm Shakspeare", a forgery, probably by Malone. Manuscript notes on D2r and D4v; scattered pencilled manuscript markings. Temoin on 2H1. Sig.D misbound: 1,2,4,3,5,6. 3K2.3 creased, and V3 and 2D4 with burn holes, affecting text. Wormed, affecting some side-notes. Bd. w.: Estienne, H. A world of wonders. London, 1607 (STC 10553 Copy 3). Panelled calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: bookplate of Edmund Malone; manuscript note of provenance at head of A1r, frayed, affecting legibility but possibly that of "[Carol. [Charles] Bernard ?]"; bookplate of George Chalmers; inscription on front paste-down: "R. Curzon Aug 1849" [Curzon family library]; bought by Folger from Maggs Bros., 1921, cat. 406:496
Call number
STC 18041 copy 5
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Imperfect: lacking final errata leaves (sig.[3L]). Lacking blank. T.p. trimmed and inlaid. Some leaves foxed, and T3 torn, affecting text. Burn holes on A7, C3,8 and P5. Mottled calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: stamp of S. Mead. on t.p.; bookseller's label for W. H. Gee, Oxford, on back paste-down; pencilled note on front paste-down: "L Chaundy 19/7/[19]20"; bookplate of W. T. Smedley (motto "forward")
Call number
V.b.327
Folger-specific note
Both leaves of gathering [par.] present. Leaf Q4 misbound before Q3; leaf 2K4 misbound before 2K3. Edward Lumsden - Richard and George Gwinnett, 1644 - Jules Furthman copy. Annotations in several hands, including underlining and a couple of manicules; edges cut affecting annotations. Some of the annotations are in the nature of proverbs suggested by the text. Autographs: Edward Lumsdon (t.p.); Rich. Gwinnett, 1644 (2R3v); George Gwinnett, 1644 (2R4r). Numerous notes by its last owner, Jules Furthman, have been removed and cataloged separately as Y.d.623. In an early sheep binding with gold title on spine. Gift of Mrs. Jules Furthman. Curatorial file available.