Iean Petit-Pas

Part first edition, “Mlle de Gournay y a modifié sa préface ; c'est aussi la première où l'on ait traduit en français les nombreuses citations latines et grecques des Essais.” “Mlle de Gournay modified her preface; it is also the first in which the numerous Latin and Greek quotations in the Essays have been translated into French.” (Tchemerzine)
Beautiful title vignette of a lion, portrait of the author by Thomas de Leu on the back of the notice to the reader .
Contemporary binding in full vellum, spine with a small stitch, signs of laces . Some worming on the inner margin of the volume, without losing any text; scattered minor water stains.
Library call number in ink on the t