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1774012891London: Printed for G. Kearsly 1774. First edition thus. Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Text in English. A Very Good copy. 12mo. vi 222 2 pp. Bound in full calf with title on a red morocco label on the spine. The front joint is cracking but holding. Text and end papers clean. Very Good. Printed for G. Kearsly unknown
1732lbc002.080GB: T. Warner 1732. DISBOUND TEXT No covers. No edition stated. 165 x 95 mm. 96 pages. Text runs from title page to page 96. Minor ink marks on page 83. The book has been CLOSELY TRIMMED with no main text loss. Fairly clean tight text but slight browning to early and late leaves. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . VG-. T. Warner unknown
1798965T34London: C. Cooke 1798-1800. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 4". None. Two volumes bound into one being a translation of Voltaire's philosophical fiction Zadig; or The Book of Fate and a copy of Sterne's A Sentimental Journey. Cooke's Edition. Two volumes bound into one. Illustrated with a frontispiece and portrait plate to each volume with numerous engraved decorations. This volume contains: Zadig; or the Book of Fate An Oriental History 1800. A novella and work of philosophical fiction that tells the story of Zadig 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." Written by Francois-Marie Arouet known by his nom de plume Voltaire a French Enlightenment writer philosopher satirist and historian famous for his wit. Translated into English from the original French. Dated from the University of York Libraries. A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy 1798. Following the Reverend Mr. Yorick on a picaresque journey through France narrated from a sentimental point of view. Yorick is a character from Sterne's bestselling previous novel Tristram Shandy who also serves as Sterne's alter ego. Written by Laurence Sterne an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric best known for his comic novels. Dated from the British Library. Previously held in the library of Captain Sir Henry Duncan KCH a prominent Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century operating with great success against French and Italian shipping and shore fortifications in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. Bound in full tree calf. Externally smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with light loss to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Minor age toning to the extremities with the previous owner's bookplate and contemporary ink inscriptions to the front pastedown. Good C. Cooke hardcover
176146975Paris: Duchesne 1761. Very Good. Paris: Chés sic Duchesne Libraire Rue Saint Jacques au Temple du Goût 1761. Nouvelle Edition. 12mo 14cm; full contemporary mottled calf triple ruled in gilt elaborate gilt spine repeating the fleur-de-lis motif all edges speckled blue marbled endpapers; 4viii19-2831adpp.; steel-engraved title page. Leather rubbed and worn at corners shallow loss at spine crown old ink price to front free endpaper final few leaves a bit damp stained; overall Very Good and sound. <br /> <br /> Updated edition of Voltaire's epic poem celebrating the life of Henri IV first published in 1723. This edition opens with an excerpt from Voltaire's preface to his collected works published in Geneva in 1756 and concludes with the publisher's list of Voltaire's plays and other works offered for sale individually. Duchesne unknown
1764003035Paris: Chaubert et al. 1764. 12mo. Two monthly works in one volume. Engraved vignette title pages 216pp. and 216pp. illustrated with two musical scores one folding Dedicated to the king Includes articles poems pastiches translations and songs medicine astronomy and more. Bound in full calf raised bands two compartments lettered in giltsome rubbing. A very good copy. Chaubert et al. unknown
1770178028Paris: Chez la Vve Duchesne Saillant Desaint Panckoucke and Nyon 1770. Hardcover. VG wear to leather especially around spine stain on edge of pages near front mild foxing pencil marking on back flyleaf otherwise remarkably tight and clean given age. Full leather binding with gilt borders gilt dentelles on turn-ins 8 compartments and gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Marbled endsheets. Engraved frontispiece and title page illustration. Engraved half-titles 10 engraved plates. French. 272 pp. Volume I of II only. The first 8 chants/cantos of Voltaire's 1694-1778 epic poem Henriade. One of only two epics written by Voltaire the poem concerned the life of Henry IV of France. This volume was published within Voltaire's lifetime just 8 years before his death. Chez la Vve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke and Nyon hardcover
1775000712Geneva: Geneva: Cramer et Bardin 1775. Full leather. Very Good. Octavo volume two only; 448 ipp. In contemporary full speckled calf extremities lightly worn spine rubbed gilt roll to board margins spine gilt spine labels missing original marbled endpapers light spotting to opening and closing leaves closing errata leaf present a clean complete odd volume example produced within Voltaire's lifetime of this attractive edition with each page set within an ornamental frame. Geneva: (Cramer et Bardin) hardcover
1733LRB77Amsterdam: Aux Dépens de la Compagnie 1733 VOLTAIRE - Histoire de Charles XII roi de Suède. Amsterdam Aux Dépens de la Compagnie 1733 . in-12 XXVI-288 269 pp. reliure plein veau d'époque dos orné à 5 nerfs pièce de titre en maroquin rouge tranches jaspées. 2 volumes en 1. François-Marie Arouet dit Voltaire philosophe et homme de lettres du XVIIIème siècle symbole des Lumières incarna à lui seul l'intellectuel engagé et la puissance de lopinion publique. Eduqué par les jésuites Voltaire se fit remarquer en rhétorique et par sa capacité à versifier. Il prit très tôt le contrepied de cette éducation et s'orienta vers la société des libertins brilla dans les salons plaisantant même sur la relation du Régent et de sa fille ce qui lui valut 11 mois de Bastille. Très vite Voltaire obtint le succès littéraire avec la Henriade. Suite à l'affaire Rohan-Chabot il fut à nouveau embastillé mais très vite libéré à condition qu'il s'exilât. Voltaire partit alors pour l'Angleterre fit la connaissance d'Emilie Du Châtelet et fut reçu à la cour de Lunéville. Rentré ensuite à Paris il quitta rapidement la ville pour visiter Frédéric II à Berlin puis sinstalla à Ferney près de Genève. Peu d'écrivains furent aussi prolifiques que Voltaire. Avec des remarques historiques & critiques pour servir de supplément à cet ouvrage par M. de la Mottraye. Couverture rigide. Satisfaisant. Aux Dépens de la Compagnie hardcover
1739852London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton at the Crown in Ludgate Street 1739. First edition. Near fine. Small octavo. 2442 pp. Likely disbound from a pamphlet collection with vestiges of the leather spine present; outer leaves dust soiled with occasional spots; internal pages near fine. Original price intact on title page: Price Six-Pence. One page advertisement after conclusion of the translated text. <br /> <br /> First edition. An exceptionally scarce prospectus for Voltaire's landmark French enlightenment philosophy "Le Siecle de Louis XIV." Voltaire's revolutionary philosophical approach that argued intellect over military might was not completed or published until 1751 making this fragile 1739 pamphlet a remarkably early standalone English translation. ESTC T112827. Printed for J. and P. Knapton, at the Crown in Ludgate Street unknown
1752bob227Benjamin Gibert 1752 Benjamin Gibert A LA HAIE 1752 leather hardback ridged spine 416 pages text in French front board missing scuffs to spine edges some pages loose none missing and damp marks to eps but still in good tight clean reading order. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch via Insured Signed for. If not pictured in this listing a scan of the actual book is available on request. Hardcover. Fair. Benjamin Gibert hardcover
178321810Kbh. 1783. Samt. slidt hldrbd. <br/><br/><em>First Danish edition. Første danske oversættelse. Fra 8. bind af "Skuespil til Brug for den danske Skueplads. Bibl.Dan. IV:291. </em> unknown
1746AQ14647s.i.: s.n. 1746. 35pp 1. Recent marbled paper boards red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Slightest of wear to extremities. Occasional light foxing. An Italian translation of an address delivered by Voltaire to the Academie francaise. COPAC records copies at two locations; BL and Oxford. OCLC adds B.N.F. . 12mo. [s.n.] hardcover
1775600AG1775. Paris 1775 gez. 1775 Kupferstich Voltaire im Bett liegend von Personen umgeben von Neé und Masquelier nach Non. Bildgrösse: 145 x 18 cm. Blattgrösse: 195 x 23 cm. Leicht fleckig. unknown
1752031996Londres: Dodeley 1752. Due volumi 9x16 cm di 12-488 e 2-466 pagine. In lingua francese. Legatura coeva in tutta pelle; dorsi a nervi ornati e dorati con tassello di titolo; MANCA un terzo del dorso del volume 2; cerniera fenduta al retro del volume 1. All'interno invece ottime condizioni. Seconda edizione di questa opera di Voltaire apparsa sotto lo pseudonimo di M. de Francheville membro della corte prussiana che faceva da prestanome per il suo amico Voltaire. Dodeley unknown
1785271221785. pages de titre absentes - Kehl de l'Imprimerie de la sociÂŽtÂŽ littÂŽraire typographique 1785. 2 vol. au format in-12 177 x 113 mm de 1 f. bl. 428 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 399 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 deux volumes constituant Les Annales de l'Empire ; ici proposÂŽs 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. ''Cet ouvrage ne manque pas d'intÂŽrÂt pour ce qui concerne la conception de son auteur pour ce qui relÂve de l'ÂŽvolution des sociÂŽtÂŽs. L'ouvrage contient un vÂŽritable panorama des faits non seulement militaires politiques et religieux mais aussi sociaux.'' B. Bernard in Dictionnaire Voltaire p. 20. 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. LÂŽgÂres altÂŽrations superficielles affectant les reliures. Pages de titre absentes. Quelques rousseurs ou t‰ches claires dans les corps d'ouvrages. Nonobstant bonne condition. b42961 unknown
17411692London: A Londres i.e. Paris: Gandouin 1741. later. 4to 202 pages of text and cxxii pages of 'Remarques Sur La Henriade in parts following each of the Dixieme 'Chants'' full calf raised bands gilt spine panel decorations red and gilt leather spine tittle covers scuffed with edge wear spine gilt decorations and title good some wear to spine ends upper board detached marbled endpapers irregular pagination - Bradey: Appears to be complete with all the text the frontispiece and 9 other full page engravings chiefly from designs by J. de Troy engraved title vignette and engraved head and tail pieces of each 'Chant' engraved head piece page v and others by de Poilly. Contents clean with scattered foxing text tight and engraved plates very good with some scattered moderate foxing reissue of the text and plates of the 1728 edition with the "Remarques " by Lenglet Dufresnoy cxii pp. printed on separate quires which are gathered together into this copy following page 202 VG copy. A Londres (i.e. Paris: Gandouin) hardcover
173221577London: Aleander Lyon. Very Good. 1732. Second Edition. Full-leather. Appears to be a contemporary binding. Rubbing at the corners and spine ends. The paper is nice and white with very minimal foxing. Very nice undamaged frontice and folding map. ; 8" . Aleander Lyon hardcover
178641246AB1786. Basel De l'imprimerie de Jean-Jacques Tourneisen 1786. 20.9cm x 12.6cm. 552 pages. Original Hardcover. Good condition only with considerable rubbing to the binding. Preowner's name plate on pastedown. Bookplate of Richard Oliver Presented to the Albemarle Club. Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire. Tome Trente-Huitieme. Includes also the description of : "Austerités" / Astrologie / Athéisme / Atomes / Avarice / Auguste Octave / Avocats / Babel / Roger Bacon / Baiser / Banqeroute / Barac et Debora / Bataillon / Bayle / Blaspheme / Bornes de L'esprit Human / Brachmanes Brames / Cartesianisme / Celtes / Chaine des Etres Crées Charité / Charlatan / De La Chine - Section I. etc. hardcover
1788005070Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey 1788. Hardcover. Very Good. Nouvelle Edition plus complette que toutes les précédentes." 405 3 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary calf; modern spine repair with japanese tissue and gilt-tooled leather spine label. All page edges red. Woodcut tailpieces. Voltaire's satire about the life of Joan of Arc was banned in much of Europe and hence very popular. In Very Good Condition: leather is rubbed; spine repaired with japanese tissue; edges of first and last leaves darkened from glue used on fixed endpapers; some pages lightly browning; otherwise clean and tight. Marc-Michel Rey hardcover
177156745No place No printer 1771. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt. Gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamp on both title-pages. VIII478 pp. A few scattered brownspots. <br/><br/><em>Collection complette des Oeuvres de Mr. de Voltaire. Tome 12. Separately printed </em> unknown
175513554Berlin M. Sansouci 1755. Blank cont. papercovers. Backstrip worn. Engraved portr.XXII404 pp. Apart from a few brownspots in the text internally good. unknown
1732lbc002.079GB: Pierre Dunoyer Londres 1732. DISBOUND TEXT No covers. No edition stated. 164 x 97 mm. 64 pages. Text commences at titel page and ends with a catalogue fo 19 items. Bright and tight. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. . VG. Pierre Dunoyer (Londres) unknown
176978588Edinburgh: Martin and Wotherspoon 1769. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. A contemporary full leather binding rather chipped and rubbed at the spine including a small loss from the title label. Interior is bright and clean though the book lacks pages i-iv beginning at the title page. Size: Octavo standard book size. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 78588. . Martin and Wotherspoon hardcover
173378072Amsterdam : Aux Depens de la Compagnie 1733. 150x95mm. 12 ff. 288 269 pages lettrines bandeaux reliure veau-marbr de lÕpoque. Titre encadrements et fleurons dors au dos nerfs. Inscriptions manuscrites sur le page de titre du tome premier. 330 Aux Depens de la Compagnie unknown
1780022490Fielding and Walker; London. 1780. Hard. Good. 8vo. 8 2/3". Engraved frontispiece. Good. Bindings in poor condition; entirely functional but with much of the calf being worm eaten away. Name neatly penned in contemporaneous hand to the corner of each title page. The texts blocks are in excellent condition showing no sign of the ravaging of the bindings. A solid and serviceable set. <br/> <br/> Fielding and Walker; London. unknown
