MONTAIGNE (Michel de). Essays. New edition. Paris : Desoer, 1818. - In-8, half red morocco, spine ribbed and decorated, untrimmed (Thouvenin). Beautiful edition printed on two columns and in very small characters, decorated with a portrait of the author in frontispiece. It was published by the masonic writer François-Henri-Stanislas de L'Aulnaye (1759-1830). Desoer gave at the same time an edition with the same characters in 4 volumes in-18, and another in 9 volumes in-32 for the "Bibliothèque portative du voyageur". A very nice copy bound by Thouvenin, in rare condition. The spine is slightly faded. Some foxing. Provenance : Robert Galoppe, with bookplate drawn by P. Collin.