Red and gold cover is in great shape! Binding is a little loose on the front cover. Pages are tight and clean. No noticed markings. Overall great condition! ; Montaigne reveals himself as a comparative cultural anthropologist centuries before that discipline came into existence as a branch of scientific knowledge in our universities. At the same time, and probably for that very reason, he also reveals himself as a gentle but persistent skeptic about blindly accepting shibboleths and prejudices. The way in which Montaigne exhibits his understanding of himself also enables us to understand ourselves better. ; 6.25" x 9.5"; 481 pages