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178542634N.pl.: De l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique 1785. 69 of 70 vols. Vol. 69 missing. Large 8vo 275x18 cm. Contemporary marbled boards; spines with paper title-lable of 19 volumes spines restored with contemporary marbled paper; many spines discoloured; 4 tops of spines damaged; 14 hinges more or less damaged but still holding strong. Printed on handmade paper uncut. Copies with wide margins . The set is carefully collated so we mention every minor defect: the verges of the uncut margins soiled; a small number of leaves: browned or soiled; some with light mostly marginal waterstain; margins of plates a bit soiled the frontisp.-portraits with brown spots. 1 general title and 1 sub-title missing; tear repaired in 3 leaves. On the whole a clean set. Most volumes count between 400 and 500 pages 26 volumes more than 500 pages and 9 volumes between 300 and 400 pages. with numerous engraved plates: engraved frontispiece-portrait of Voltaire engraved by Tardieu after De Largillière 6 other engraved portraits 107 of 108 engraved plates 1 engraved plan of the battle Turcs-Tartares and 1 allegorical double-page engraving in the last volume the only volume on title dated 1789. - the first posthumously printed edition with many unpublished pieces printed at Kehl in the printing office of de Beaumarchais who erected this office especially for the edition of Voltaire's works Vols 1-9: Théâtre. With frontisp. portrait and 44 engraved plates. Vol. 10: La Henriade. With 11 engraved plates. Vol. 11: La Pucelle. With 21 engraved plates a few with shorter margins: from an other copy. Vol. 12: Poemes et discours en vers. Vol. 13: Epitres. Vol. 14: Contes en vers. With 4 engraved plates. Vol. 15: Lettres en vers et en prose. Vol. 16-19: Essai sur les moeurs et l'esprit des nations et sur les principaux faits de l'histoire depuis Charlemagne jusqu'à Lous XIII. With frontisp.-portrait of Voltaire engraved by Langlois after De la Tour. Vols. 20-21: Siècle de Louis XIV. With frontisp.-portrait of Louis le Grand. Vol. 22: Précis du siècle de Louis XV. With frontisp.-portrait by Fosseyeux after Vanloo. Vol. 23: Histoire de Charles XII. Vol. 24: Histoire de l'empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand; divisée en deux parties. with engraved plan battle Turcs - Tartares. Vol. 25: Annales de l'empire depuis Charlemagne. Vol. 26: Histoire du parlement de Paris. Vols.27-28: Melanges historiques. Vols. 29-30: Politique et législation. Vol. 31: Philosophie de Newton. With 14 explanatory engravings. Vols. 32-35: Philosophie générale: Métaphysique morale et théologie. With engraved frontisp.-portrait: buste de Voltaire. Vol. 36: Dialogues et entretiens philosophiques. Vols. 37-43: Dictionnaire philosophique. Vols. 44-45: Romans. With 12 engraved plates 4 inserted from another copy; 1 engraving missing '. cri de douleur'. Vol. 46: Facéties. Vol. 47-49: Melanges littéraires. With engraved portrait. Vols. 50-51: Commentaires sur Corneille. Vols. 52-63. Recueil des lettres de M. de Voltaire 1715-1778. Vols. 64-66: Lettres du Prince royal de Prusse et de M. de Voltaire. With engraved portrait of Frédéric II. Vol. 67: Lettres de l'impératrice de Russie et de M. de Voltaire. Vol. 68: Lettres de M. de Voltaire et de M. d'Alembert. first vol. of 2 1746-1768. Vol. 70: Vie de Voltaire par le marquis de Condorcet; suivie des Memoires de Voltaire écrits par lui-même; des Tables des Oeuvres &. With double-page allegorical engraving and 1 other engraving De l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique hardcover
182638630Paris: Werdet & Lequien fils 1826. 66 of 70 volumes; 21x14 cm. The volumes 15-18: "Essais sur les moeurs" are missing. 66 vols. Half cloth gilt title on spines a few tops and feet of spines rubbed small holes in spine of vol. 65. With engraved portrait and 8 engraved plates. - Foxing throughout but acceptable well bound set of the main works by the most influential philosopher of the 18th century. Vol.1: Vie de Voltaire. iv632 pp. with portrait; Vol.2-9: Théâtre. 8 vols. iv478 pp.; iv512 p.; iv428 pp.; iv502 pp.; iv488 pp.; iv544 pp; iv492 pp.; iv602 p. Vol. 10: La Henriade. iv466 pp. Vol. 11: La Pucelle. iv406 pp. Vol.12-14: Poésies. 3 vols. iv608 pp.; iv448 pp.; iv590ii pp.; Vol.19-20: Siècle de Louis XIV. 2 vols. iv514 pp.; iv558 pp. Vol.21: Siècle de Louis XV. iv484 pp. Vol.22: Histoire de Charles XII. iv358 pp. Vol.23: Histoire de Russie. iv432 pp. Vol.24: Annales de l'Empire. iv672 pp. Vol.25: Histoire du Parlement. iv544 pp. Vol.26-27: Mélanges historiques. 2 vols. iv544 pp.;iv562 pp. Vol.28-29: Politique et l'égislation. 2 vols. iv560 pp.;iv604 pp. Vol.30: Physique. iv642 pp. and 8 engr. plates. Vol.31-34: Philosophie. 4 vols. iv576 pp.; iv584 pp.; iv512 pp.; iv472 pp. Vol.35: Dialogues et entretiens philosophiques. iv584 pp. Vol.36-42: Dictionnaire philosophique. 7 vols. iv528 pp;iv416 pp; iv524 pp.; iv532 pp. iv528 pp; iv516 pp. iv528 pp. Vol.43-44: Romans. 2 vols. iv432 pp; iv482 pp. Vol. 45: Facéties. iv472 pp. Vol.46-47: Melanges littéraires. 2 vols. iv540 pp.; iv532 pp. Vol.48-49: Commentaire sur Corneille. 2 vols. iv540 pp.;iv532 pp. Vol.50-52: Correspondance avec le roi de Prusse. 3 vols. iv510 pp.;iv432 pp.iv412 pp. Vol.53: Correspondance avec Cathérine. iv456 pp. Vol.56-69: Correspondance générale. 14 vols. iv558; iv530; iv564; iv484; iv528; iv556; iv422; iv490; iv480; iv504; iv500; iv486; iv490;iv498 pp. Vol.70: Table des matières. 574 pp. printed in 2 columns pp. 559-562 "Pseudonymes de Voltaire; pp. 563-574 "Table chronologique des principaux ouvrages de Voltaire 1706-1778. Werdet & Lequien fils hardcover
1827224708Paris ; Sautelet 1827. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Provenance; bookplate of the Bibliotheque Guille-Alles Guernsey. Good copies only in the original gilt-blocked aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands & gilt-cross bands &c. Some boards detached. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and dust-toned as with age.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Text in two bordered columns. Subjects; France - Literature - Eighteenth Century. Enlightenment - France - Works. Satire - France. Paris ; Sautelet hardcover
173871163Amsterdam 1738-1750. 8vo. Samtidige pergamentryggbind med tittelfelter i lysebrunt skinn og marmorerte dekler. Voltaires graverte portrett som frontispiece i bind I. Tittelbladene trykt i rødt og svart. 6 XXXII 1 1 blank 349 1 1 blank ; 4 366 1 1 blank ; 2 372 ; 4 377 1 blank 16 ; 6 v 1 135 1 blank XXII 102 24 112 ; 8 420 ; 16 415 1 blank ; 4 142 1 1 blank 152 1 1 blank XII 2 115 1 blank s. Med 21 kobberstikk utenom pagineringen. Tallrike kobberstukne vignetter. Chez Etienne Ledet & Compagnie Fransk. <br/><br/><em>Et flott sett. De fleste kobberstikkene er i bd. I som omfatter “La Henriadeâ€. </em> unknown
1741138991741. A Londres Rouen aux dÂŽpens de la Compagnie 1741. 2 ouvrages reliÂŽs en 1 vol. in-12 163 x 97 mm de 1 f. bl. 3 ff. n.fol. et 212 pp. ; 1 f. bl. 4 ff. n.fol. 60 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de plein veau marbrÂŽ havane plats jansÂŽnistes dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽs de filets gras ˆ froid caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs fleurons et fleurons stylisÂŽs dorÂŽs filets dentelÂŽs dorÂŽs palette dorÂŽe en queue jeu de petits filets obliques dorÂŽs sur les coupes toutes tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition en partie originale. Jolies pages de titre ˆ la sphÂre. RÂŽunion en un volume des Recueil et Nouveau recueil de piÂces fugitives. ''La premiÂre ÂŽdition du Recueil paru en 1740 et fut immÂŽdiatement condamnÂŽe par arrÂt du conseil. Depuis cette publication le nombre de poÂŽsies de Voltaire s'est considÂŽrablement augmentÂŽ. A chaque rÂŽimpression soit sÂŽparÂŽe ou faisant partie des premiÂres ÂŽditions des oeuvres de l'auteur Voltaire a nÂŽcessairement ajoutÂŽ ce qui dans les unes comme dans les autres ne se trouvait pas dans la prÂŽcÂŽdente. D'un autre c™tÂŽ des ÂŽditeurs sont venus qui avaient recueilli des piÂces qui n'ÂŽtaient point encore connues et les ont fait imprimer''. in QuÂŽrard. QuÂŽrard X Bibliographie voltairienne 89. Angles ÂŽmoussÂŽs. LÂŽger manque superficiel pouvant affecter coupes et coiffes. Coiffe supÂŽrieure arasÂŽe. PiÂce de titre absente. Quelques rousseurs dans le texte. Nonobstant belle condition. Rare. b42961 unknown
0863-08Paris l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique 1785. Tome second de 3. gr.-8°. 439 S. HLdr. d. Zt. Mit goldgepr. Rückensch. Enthält Briefe aus dem Zeitraum 1740-1770. Es erschienen insges. 3 Bde. Die Herausgeber waren Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas Caritat de Condorcet et Jacques-Joseph-Marie Decroix. [Paris], l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique 1785. unknown
1308JC029<p>PAR M. DE VOLTAIRE; Servant de suite au Siecle de Louis XIV du même Auteur. NOUVELLE ÉDITION Purgée de toutes les fautes qui se trouvent dans les précédentes & considérablement augmentée A LAUSANNE. M. DCC. LXIX. 1769.</p>_x000d_<p>Obra em 2 volumes. In 12º de 17x10 cm com xii-216 e 224 pags.</p>_x000d_<p>Encadernações inteiras de pele marmoreadas com finos ferros a ouro nas lombadas. Corte das folhas carminado.</p> M-11-C-44 unknown
1785320861785. S.l. Editions d'Art Seper / Le Chant des SphÂres / Arts et couleurs 1984. 3 forts vol. au format pt in-4 262 x 205 mm de 244 211 et 236 pp. Reliures d'ÂŽdition de plein skyvertex lie-de-vin ˆ l'imitation de maroquin filets d'encadrement dorÂŽs et ˆ froid sur les plats lesquels s'ornent d'une large frise d'encadrement ˆ froid composition figurative en relief au centre frappÂŽe des armes dorÂŽes de France jeux de filets en relief formant croisillons sur fond de lys en relief fleurons dorÂŽs dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽs de filets maigres ˆ froid caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs entrelacs de fleurons en relief ˆ froid armes de France et fleuron hÂŽraldique dorÂŽs titre dorÂŽ tomaison dorÂŽe tÂtes dorÂŽes gardes de pleine moire lie-de-vin sous ÂŽtuis bordÂŽs. Un des exemplaires du tirage numÂŽrotÂŽ ; complet de son certificat d'authenticitÂŽ volant. Ensemble complet des trois volumes le constituant. Chacun s'agrÂŽmente de nombreuses autant que dÂŽlicates compositions en couleurs par Jean Gradassi. ''Toutes les illustrations de cette collection en trois volumes vÂŽritables reconstitutions historiques en couleurs ont ÂŽtÂŽ reproduites ˆ partir de sÂŽlections manuelles et rehaussÂŽes d'aquarelle au pochoir. ConfÂŽrant ˆ cette ÂŽdition une grande valeur artistique''. ''PassionnÂŽ d'Histoire Jean Gradassi se spÂŽcialise dans cet art difficile qu'est l'illustration et pour lequel l'ÂŽtude des costumes civils et militaires de l'architecture du mobilier d'ÂŽpoque sont une base indispensable ˆ sa crÂŽation artistique o chaque dÂŽtail mÂŽrite d'Âtre examinÂŽ ˆ la loupe. Quand on sait avec quelle minutie et quel souci du dÂŽtail chaque architecture chaque costume chaque personnage sont mis au point et avec quelle Ç maestria È dans la couleur il parvient ˆ faire vivre toutes ces scÂnes spirituelles et animÂŽes on est transportÂŽ d'admiration pour son art''. ''Amour extrÂme de la vÂŽritÂŽ et impartialitÂŽ entiÂre sur toutes les matiÂres qui y sont traitÂŽes caractÂŽrisent cet ouvrage lequel recÂle plus de faits intÂŽressants et plus d'anecdotes curieuses que dans les collections immenses qu'on nous a donnÂŽes jusqu'ici sur le rÂgne de Louis XIV. Dans cette ÂŽdition on verra de nouvelles particularitÂŽs sur l'Homme au masque de fer sur la cour de Louis XIV sur la paix de Riswick sur la maniÂre de Louis XIV reconnut le fils de Jacques II sur le testament de Charles II et enfin jusqu'ˆ des mÂŽmoires trÂs curieux ÂŽcrits de la propre main du feu Roi.'' in Avertissement de l'Editeur. Car s'intÂŽresser ˆ l'ÂŽpoque moderne c'est reconna”tre une fonction ˆ l'histoire : celle d'aider les contemporains ˆ comprendre pour agir et peser ˆ leur tour sur le destin du monde. Ce sont donc eux qu'il faut intÂŽresser et l'ÂŽcrivain y rÂŽussit merveilleusement en mettant au service du mÂŽtier d'historien son talent de conteur et de dramaturge mais aussi de causeur spirituel. C'est ce brio qui nous sÂŽduit encore : rien ici qui pÂse ou qui pose.'' TrÂs belle condition. b42961 unknown
1785271201785. pages de titre absentes - Kehl de l'Imprimerie de la sociÂŽtÂŽ littÂŽraire typographique 1785. 3 vol. au format in-12 177 x 113 mm de 1 f. bl. 368 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 415 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 412 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliures uniformes de l'ÂŽpoque de plein veau glacÂŽ porphyre guirlande fleuronnÂŽ dorÂŽe encadrant les plats dos lisses richement ornÂŽs d'un filet d'encadrement dorÂŽs caissons d'encadrement dorÂŽs caissons dentelÂŽs dorÂŽs roulettes dorÂŽes larges fleurons dorÂŽs semis de pointillÂŽs dorÂŽs piÂces de titre de maroquin ÂŽbÂne piÂce de tomaison de maroquin fauve titre dorÂŽ tomaison dorÂŽe palette dorÂŽe en tÂte et queue jeu de petits filets obliques dorÂŽs sur les coupes tranches jaspÂŽes. Ensemble - sous reliures dÂŽcoratives du temps - complet des trois volumes constituant Le SiÂcle de Louis XIV ; ici proposÂŽ dans la cÂŽlÂbre ÂŽdition des Oeuvres complÂtes de Voltaire ÂŽtablie par les soins et aux frais Beaumarchais dite ÂŽdition de Kehl. ''Cette cÂŽlÂbre ÂŽdition ÂŽtait la plus complÂte la plus belle et la mieux ordonnÂŽe qui ežt paru jusqu'alors des Oeuvres de Voltaire. C'est sous le point de vue typographique que Beaumarchais mÂŽrite des ÂŽloges''. in Brunet. ''Amour extrÂme de la vÂŽritÂŽ et impartialitÂŽ entiÂre sur toutes les matiÂres qui y sont traitÂŽes caractÂŽrisent cet ouvrage lequel recÂle plus de faits intÂŽressants et plus d'anecdotes curieuses que dans les collections immenses qu'on nous a donnÂŽes jusqu'ici sur le rÂgne de Louis XIV. Dans cette ÂŽdition on verra de nouvelles particularitÂŽs sur l'Homme au masque de fer sur la cour de Louis XIV sur la paix de Riswick sur la maniÂre de Louis XIV reconnut le fils de Jacques II sur le testament de Charles II et enfin jusqu'ˆ des mÂŽmoires trÂs curieux ÂŽcrits de la propre main du feu Roi.'' in Avertissement de l'Editeur. Car s'intÂŽresser ˆ l'ÂŽpoque moderne c'est reconna”tre une fonction ˆ l'histoire : celle d'aider les contemporains ˆ comprendre pour agir et peser ˆ leur tour sur le destin du monde. Ce sont donc eux qu'il faut intÂŽresser et l'ÂŽcrivain y rÂŽussit merveilleusement en mettant au service du mÂŽtier d'historien son talent de conteur et de dramaturge mais aussi de causeur spirituel. C'est ce brio qui nous sÂŽduit encore : rien ici qui pÂse ou qui pose.'' Graesse VII TrÂŽsor de livres rares et prÂŽcieux p. 390 - Brunet V Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres 1353 - Cioranescu III Bibliographie de la littÂŽrature franÂaise du XVIIIÂme siÂcle 63884 - Rahir La BibliothÂque de l'amateur p. 679. Angles ÂŽlimÂŽs. Quelques frottements et abrasions pouvant affecter les reliures. Pages de titre absentes. Quelques rousseurs ou t‰ches claires dans les corps d'ouvrages. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
1856000016251Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils 1856. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 8vo. 4 1-609 3 pp. Quarter black imitation leather over blue and black marbled paper boards with the spine in five compartments gold rules decorations and lettering on the spine; all edges sprinkled purple. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Voltaire. A history of France during the reign of Louis XIV the longest-reigning monarch in French history. Moderate rubbing to the extremities a small spot of soil to the textblock. Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils hardcover
179088112Lisboa: Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira 1790. First Portuguese edition of Voltaire's three tragedies translated into Portuguese. Octavo bound in full period calf gilt titles and tooling to the spine red spine label marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. A nice example. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira unknown
53535Venezia: Bortolo 1810. Two volumes bound as one. 188 170 pages. Frontispiece in Volume One. Contemporary quarter-calf & marbled boards spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Wear to edges and tips foxing throughout a very good copy in general. The frontispiece portrait of Charles XII is signed "F. Ricci". It is similar to but differs from the portraits in the one in the 18th century Italian editions. This is the tenth Italian edition of Voltaire's history of Charles XII which was first published in France in 1731. Text is in Italian. <br/><br/> hardcover
1952083LEC4Printed by Priester Freres for the Members of The Limited Editions Club Paris: 1952. 1952 172p. Illustrated with pen and water-color drawings and elaborate page frames by Sylvain Sauvage key black printed in collotype by Louis Duval; hand-colored by Etienne Girardot; designed by Henri Jonquieres; set in monotype Pastonchi on Lana paper. 8vo. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full brown linen decorated with oriental figures in gold blue leather label gold-stamped. Original marbled gold slip case slightly chipped. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts the beauty and artistry of the illustrations the creativity of design and the overall excellence of the paper presswork and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W35 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover. Very Good. (Printed by Priester Freres for) the Members of The Limited Editions Club, Paris: 1952. hardcover
30998London: Printed for T. Carnan 1781. First edition under this title 12mo 180 x 115 mm 4 210 1 advert leaf pp. recent half calf marbled boards spine ruled in gilt with red morocco title label. First translated as "L'Ingenu; or the Sincere Huron A True Story." in 1768. Garside Raven and Schöwerling p.170; Raven 1239; Block p.246. London: Printed for T. Carnan, 1781 hardcover
177295126Lausanne: Chez Francois Grasset & Comp 1772. Early edition of Voltaire's biography of one of the most influential and widely translated writers of all time. Octavo bound in full sprinkled sheepskin. Gilt titles and tooling to the spine pictorial endpapers all edges red ribbon bound in. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Tasteful period bookplate. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Chez Francois Grasset & Comp unknown
176882403Geneve 1768. First edition of one of Voltaire's best-known works of prose. Octavo original full period calf gilt titles to the spine red morocco spine label raised bands marbled endpapers. In good condition. Rare and desirable. “One of Voltaire’s finest romances†The Princess of Babylon relays the story of the beautiful Formosanta who travels the world in search of her lover Amazan Barron Fantasy Literature I:88. Subtle in its philosophy Voltaire breaks narrative conventions in this novella to foster Enlightenment values and in the process also “pokes fun at a number of literary traditions†Pearson Fables of Reason 196. The novella saw instant success upon publication and was in such demand that it was being illegally pirated in England and printed under a false imprint of ‘Geneva’ when it was actually printed in London. hardcover
192679331London and New York: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited and Dodd Mead and Company 1926. Hardcover. Very good. This satirical novella tells the story of a Zoroastrian philosopher in ancient Babylonia. The singular narrative and unique journey of Zadig still stands as a philosophical reference to “nothing is either good or bad without the comparison of one with the other.†Illustrated by Harry Keen. Octavo: xxvi 316 pp. In a one-half blue morocco over blue cloth binding by Maurin with gilt-stamped titling ornaments and borders five raised bands and marbled endpapers. The spine is sun faded; otherwise very good. John Lane The Bodley Head Limited [and] Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
1912328118Berlin: Paul Cassirer 1912. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Marcus Behmer. 40 exquisite tipped in etchings by Marcus Behmer. The etchings integrated with the text range widely in size and format from full page illustrations to historiated initials and vignettes. 77. 5 pages. Small folio original black-lettered mustard cloth Berlin: Paul Cassirer 1912. Limited edition -- Number 86 of 170 copies on "amerikanisches Japan" printed at the Pan Presse. A near fine copy of this scarce book.<br/> <br/> Voltaire: Zadig or Fate. An Oriental History. Behmer's wryly exquisite Beardsleyesque interpretation is the first of a sequence of Voltaire illustrations in modern German Pressbooks followed by editions of "Candide" by Klee Unold and Kubin. --Schauer II. 43.<br/> <br/> Paul Cassirer unknown
195830214<p>HBDJ 1958 1ST EDITION THUS EARLY ISSUE REPRINT LARGER FORMAT VG/VG BACK OF Dustjacket says few of 500 Authors Blue Cloth Gold gilt Spine cvr ORANGE TOPSTAIN Book is mildly and uniformly age toned securely bound no gutter splits. and outside of inked signature on half title page free of other PO markings and blemishes and Cover is clean outside of light rubbing on rear panel with mild shelving bumping to the corners headband and tail and clear crisp and distinct gilt lettering on the spine. Dust Jacket is unclipped NO PRICE clean and bright with some fading along the spine mild chipping along the head and tail. 475 PGS INDEX His wars brought miseries to common People of Europe Hangings Burnings Torture on Vague Suspicion Voltaire HAD TALENT FOR SATIRIC VERSE Philosophy & Studied under Notorious Duc de Vendome Grand Prior of Order of Knights Templar. Voltaire had Obsession of King that was Trifle Excessive VOLTAIRE'S FATHER WAS LAWYER TO NOBLEST HOUSES Voltaire pretending to work in Paris as an assistant to a notary spent much of his time writing poetry. When his father found out he sent Voltaire to study law His wit made him popular among some of the aristocratic families with whom he mixed Voltaire was imprisoned in the</p> EVERYMAN’S Library DENT LONDON DUTTON hardcover
196629198HBDJ 1966 1ST EDITION THUS EARLY ISSUE REPRINT LARGER FORMAT VG/VG BACK OF Dustjacket says few of 500 Authors Blue Cloth Gold gilt Spine cvr ORANGE TOPSTAIN Book is mildly and uniformly age toned securely bound no gutter splits. and outside of inked signature on half title page free of other PO markings and blemishes and Cover is clean outside of light rubbing on rear panel with mild shelving bumping to the corners headband and tail and clear crisp and distinct gilt lettering on the spine. Dust Jacket is unclipped clean and bright with some fading along the spine mild chipping along the head and tail. 475 PGS INDEX His wars brought miseries to commonPeople of Europe Hangings Burnings Torture on Vague Suspicion Voltaire HAD TALENT FOR SATIRIC VERSE Philosophy & Studied under Notorious Duc de Vendome Grand Prior of Order of Knights Templar. Voltaire had Obsession of King that was Trifle Excessive VOLTAIRE'S FATHER WAS LAWYER TO NOBLEST HOUSES Voltaire pretending to work in Paris as an assistant to a notary spent much of his time writing poetry. When his father found out he sent Voltaire to study law His wit made him popular among some of the aristocratic f<br /><br /><br /> EVERYMAN’S Library DENT LONDON DUTTON hardcover
15912Paris: Delangle Freres Incomplete set. 39 of 97 volumes. Written in French. First editions. 1825-1834. 8vo 8 1/2" tall. Uniform dark red cloth binding stamped in gilt on spine. Orange page edges. Includes: Tome 1- "Biographie" 1828 487 pages; Tome 26 & 27 - "Siecle de Louis XIV" 1827 484 pages & 502 pages; Tome 28 - "Siecle of Louis XV" 1827 400 pages; Tome 30 - "Histoire de Charles XII" 1827 537 pages; Tome 31 - "Histoire de Russie" 1827 505 pages; Tomes 32-33 - "Annales de l'empire" 1827 426 and 412 pages; Tomes 35-36 - "Melanges Historiques" 1827 416 and 471 pages. Tomes 68-95 - "Correspondance" 1827-1832 Complete correspondence volumes 1-28. Ex-college library with bookplates and a few marks otherwise beautiful tight sharp and bright without wear. Very clean with a few widely scattered fox spots due to its age. Excellent. Delangle Freres hardcover
19281393977London UK: John Lane The Bodley Head LTD 1928. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Octavo xxxiii 220 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with blue lettering and motif. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering has mild shelving wear. Boards have fraying along the rear head edge mild bending wear along the corners and mild fraying along the front tail fore corner and rear tail edge. Textblock has stains on pages xxxiv and 1 and 128-129 splitting along the gutter between pages 33-128 and mild age toning. Shelved in Room C. 1393977. Special Collections. John Lane The Bodley Head LTD hardcover
192870725London / New York: John Lane / Dodd Mead and Company 1928. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 220pp. Octavo 24.5cm. Bound in black cloth. Gilt stamped lettering and decoration on spine and front board. Illustrated endpapers. Light bumping to spine ends and scuffing to foot of boards. Ownership mark on front free endpaper. Binding a bit creaky. Complete with 12 black-and-white lithographic plates by Norman Tealby. Additional illustrations scattered throughout text. John Lane / Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
1977930608<p>Franklin Center Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1977. A Shelved Unread copy see scan. First Edition Full Leather Binding with this First Printing much thicker and stouter than later printings. Light spine age still Fine. All Edges Thick Gold Gilt a.e.g. Silk page-marker seemingly unmoved since the day it was bound. First Thus/Limited Edition. Full-Leather/Ornately Gilt. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Van Kaufman. 8vo - over 9½" tall.</p> The Franklin Library hardcover
1949148560New York: Hermitage House 1949. Hermitage House limited edition of Voltaire’s satirical masterpiece. Octavo bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels all edges gilt gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers with black and white illustrations. One of 1500 numbered copies this is number 500. In fine condition. Illustrated by Sydney Joseph. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide who in the course of his travels in Europe and South America saw and suffered such misfortune that it was difficult for him to believe this was "the best of all possible worlds." Indeed it seemed to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such naïveté Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance science philosophy religion and government — the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men. Hermitage House unknown
