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175695156London: J. Nourse 1756. Early printing of Voltaire's history of the War of 1741. Octavo bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine red morocco spine label. In very good condition. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment Francois-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. J. Nourse hardcover books
176581265London: Printed for Thomas Brown 1765. First edition in English of Voltaire's Pocket Dictionary of Philosophy. Octavo full period calf gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine gilt ruled marbled endpapers all edges red. In good condition. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment Francois-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. Printed for Thomas Brown unknown books
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 Francois-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 books
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 books
1754539La Haye & Berlin Jean Neaulme 1754 Deux tomes en un volume in-12 plein veau de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés, pièce de titre en maroquin noisette, tomaison dorée, 178 et 207 pages. Petits manques à la charnière du plat supérieur, intérieur frais.
18254077Paris E.Dubois 1825 Hering Un volume in-folio, plein veau glacé brun, dos à quatre nerfs richement orné, dentelles en tête et en queue, plats à encadrement de filets et frises dorés et de motifs à froid, frise sur les coupes et intérieures, tranches dorées, reliure signée J. Hering, [1f.] blanc, faux-titre, LX pages de préfaces et d'essais (L'idée de la Henriade, Histoire abrégée des évènements sur lesquels est fondée la fable du poëme de la Henriade), 233 pages, [1f.] de table, [1f.] blanc, [90] planches hors-texte lithographiées, sous serpentes, dont [18] scènes d'après Horace Vernet, [70] portraits (par Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse) et [2] planches par Girardet : 1 en frontispice et 1 in-fine. Larges rousseurs. Magnifique exemplaire néanmoins.
17689785Genève, [Cramer], 1768-1777. 29 volumes grand in-4, demi-veau blond à coins, dos à 5 nerfs ornés de filets, roulettes, titre, sous-titre et paniers de fleurs surmontés d'un joli chapeau, le tout doré. 23 volumes avec étiquettes de titre rouges et de sous-titre et tomaison caramel, 6 volumes avec étiquettes de titre caramel et de sous-titre et tomaison vertes, plats de joli papier marbré. Non rognés.
177810582A Genève, sans nom, 1778. In-16 de [4]-203 pages, plein veau marbré, dos lisse orné de fleurons, roulettes, encadrement, étoiles et titre dorés, étiquette de titre noire, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, filets dorés sur les coupes, tranches marbrées. Reliure un peu frottée.
178210577A Londres, sans nom, 1782. In-18 de [4]-263 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de fleurons, pastilles, filets, roulettes, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre et tomaison brunes, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure légèrement frottée, tout petit accroc à la coiffe supérieure.
178210575A Londres, sans nom, 1782. In-18 de [4]-252 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de fleurons, pastilles, filets, roulettes, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre et tomaison brunes, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure légèrement frottée.
178210578A Londres, sans nom, 1782. In-18 de [4]-234 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de fleurons, pastilles, filets, roulettes, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre et tomaison brunes, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure légèrement frottée, avec 2 petits manques de peau.
178210579A Londres, sans nom, 1782. In-18 de [4]-248 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de fleurons, pastilles, filets, roulettes, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre et tomaison brunes, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure légèrement frottée, avec petits manques de peau.
178210576A Londres, sans nom, 1782. In-18 de [4]-236 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos lisse orné de fleurons, pastilles, filets, roulettes, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre et tomaison brunes, triple filet doré encadrant les plats, roulette dorée sur les coupes, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées. Reliure légèrement frottée, accroc à la coiffe supérieure.
176411168[Genève], [Cramer], 1764. In-8 de [2]-390-[2] pages, plein veau moucheté, dos à 5 nerfs orné de fleurons, roulettes, filets, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre tabac, de tomaison marron, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches rouges.
176411170[Genève], [Cramer], 1764. In-8 de 402-[2] pages, plein veau moucheté, dos à 5 nerfs orné de fleurons, roulettes, filets, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre tabac, de tomaison noire, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches rouges. Rares rousseurs.
176411169[Genève], [Cramer], 1764. In-8 de 423 pages, plein veau moucheté, dos à 5 nerfs orné de fleurons, roulettes, filets, titre et tomaison dorés, étiquette de titre tabac, de tomaison marron, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tranches rouges.
16365Georges Crès et Cie "Paris, 1917, collection ""Les Maîtres du livre"", in-8 broché, couverture rempliée, 275pp.-1f. Frontispice dessiné et gravé sur bois par Charles de Fontenay. Exemplaire numéroté sur papier de Rives. Bon exemplaire."
18807271880 1880 Lemonnyer, Rouen, 1880. 2 volume in-8 brochés, 185 et197 pages. Le 1er tome a le dos cassé, sinon bel état.
Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus, on laid paper, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present); marbled boards, blue cloth back lettered and tooled in gilt, boards lightly faded else a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 400 COPIES.
1137Paris : Chez René Kieffer, 1922. « LA LECTURE AGRANDIT L'ÂME, ET UN AMI ÉCLAIRÉ LA CONSOLE. », EXEMPLAIRE DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE PERSONNELLE DE RENÉ KIEFFER
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
0469-16Wien Privatdruck 1910. 12°. 77 S. Mit 4 Taf. nach Kupferstichen. OKart. [Wien], Privatdruck [1910]. unknown
