Essays of Montaigne 3 Vol Set Heritage Press 1946 Ives Translation w/ Handbook

Item Description:

Complete 3-volume Heritage Press set of The Essays of Michel de Montaigne, translated by George B. Ives. Published in 1946 by The Heritage Press, New York. A beautifully presented edition of this timeless philosophical work.

Included Volumes:

* Volume One – Red marbled cover (Book One)
* Volume Two – Green marbled cover (latter half of Book Two and all of Book Three)
* Handbook – Orange marbled cover (Includes notes by George B. Ives and commentary by Grace Norton)

Features:

* Illustrated title pages and decorative chapter headings
* High-quality binding with marbled paper boards and cloth spines
* Includes original owner’s artistic bookplate (Ann Elizabeth McNealy)
* Introduction by André Gide, translated by Dorothy Bussy

Publication Details:

* Translation originally published in 1925 by Harvard University Press
* Special contents copyright 1946 by The George Macy Companies, Inc.
* Accompanying commentary and scholarly apparatus enhance reada