1770 · 22363 — 1770 Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne..., Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l'imprimerie de Barbou], 1770. "Nouvelle édition,"- 1770 en pied..,2 volumes IN8 demi maroquin rouge à coins,reliure posterieure milieu XIXe siécle,tetes dorées,dos à caissons dorés Un frontispice, un titre gravé avec un portrait-médaillon de Voltaire, 10 figures et 10 vignettes dessinées par Eisen et gravées par de Longueil.Le tome II renferme les variantes, les notes, l’Essai sur la poésie épique et diverses pièces poétiques de l’auteur.Two volumes. Octavo. First this edition, containing in the first volume a pictorial title, a frontis, ten plates, and ten headpieces, all engraved by de Longueil after drawings by Charles Eisen. There are no illustrations in the second volume, which concludes with a number of additional poems and documents by Voltaire. Voltaire's letter to Eisen, written after seeing his designs, opens the first volume, and affirms his belief that the edition will be "plus recherchee." RAY, ART OF THE FRENCH ILLUSTRATED BOOK, 30. COHEN-DE RICCI 1026/7. SALOMONS, p. 172. first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen, all bound in vol. I. xl, 272; 316, [4] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full red morocco, covers tooled in gilt with triple fillet border and floral tool stamped in corners, flat spine divided into 6 compartments, 2 with black morocco lettering-pieces, the rest with gilt with floral and small tools, star-patterned Dutch gilt endpapers, a.e.g. Covers slightly rubbed, contents fine. Eisen, Charles. "Nouvelle édition," first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen, all bound in vol. I. xl, 272; 316, [4] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. First Eisen Edition. The first edition illustrated by Charles Eisen of Voltaire's epic poem on the life of Henry IV. Voltaire was so pleased with the illustrations that he wrote a complimentary letter to the artist, printed here in volume I. Cohen-De Ricci 1026; Bengesco 384; Ray, French, 30 1770. Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l'imprimerie de Barbou]See Bengesco: 384 The Schiff Sale: (1938) Lot # : 2266-67. 1770. La Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon.
