MONTAIGNE (Michel de) : Essays of Michel, lord of Montaigne. Paris, de l'Imp. de Pierre Didot l'Aîné et de Firmin Didot, 1802; four volumes in 8°, half red basane, spines with decorated faux-nerfs, gilt edges. Stereotype edition according to the process of Firmin Didot, established by Naigeon, the first one taking into account the notes of Montaigne on the copy of Bordeaux. It includes nine letters of Montaigne, the Discourse of La Boétie on Voluntary Servitude and the notes of Pierre Coste, French translator and printer at the beginning of the 18th century. A fine copy. Attached: CHARRON (Pierre) : De la Sagesse. Reprinted on the true copy of Bourdeaux. Paris, chez Jean Cochart, 1664; in 12, flaky fawn calf, spine decorated, red speckled tr. binding of the period. A fine copy, complete with engraved frontispiece, of this famous treatise, written by a close friend of Montaigne; BACON (Francis) : Essais de Morale et de Politique de Bacon, chancellor of England. Paris, 1796; two vol. in 16, full cherry calf decorated. slightly posterior binding