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1930172739Paris: Editions Nilsson 1930. Paperback. Good- moderate corner and edge wear including small edge tears to brown paper dj. light interior and exterior discoloration. Plain cream wraps with brown folded paper dust jacket featuring watercolor illustrations front and back. 217 pp. 6 watercolor illustrations on glassine. 3 short novels by Voltaire illustrated by Robert Polack. Editions Nilsson paperback books
1978Embry 192680Franklin Library 1978. Fine. Full brown leather decoratively gilt. Franklin Library, 1978. hardcover books
176210290Dublin: Pr. for W. Smith P. Wilson J. Exshaw and H. Bradley 1762. 12mo. 63 1 pp. <br><br>Later edition of a translation of Voltaire's "Zaïre" by Aaron Hill which first appeared in 1736. With an epilogue on p. 63 and the verso of p. 63. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC N45525. Removed from a nonce volume text block split in two parts with pp. 3738 separating. Pages waterstained throughout. Small chip out of one corner of title-page. Bottom edges shaved with loss of imprint date and many final lines catchwords and signature letters. Pr. for W. Smith, P. Wilson, J. Exshaw, and H. Bradley unknown books
1994221709Darmstadt: Wissenschafteliche Buchgesellschaft 1994. Hardcover. vi 234p. text in German introduction bibliography index pictorial endpapers very good first edition in cloth boards and unclipped dh. Personal inscription to Hubert Kennedy signed by the editor. Contemporary reports by authors and philosophers on the 1775 Lisbon earthquake. Wissenschafteliche Buchgesellschaft hardcover books
18153654Paris: Didot 1815. Full Leather. Very Good. No DJ as Issued. Moderate shelf/edge wear focused at head heel and tips light rubbing at hinges spine and edges glue toning at pastedowns very minor toning at edges of text block front joint starting blue silk ribbon present but no longer bound in else tight bright and unmarred. Full brown leather binding gilt lettering and decorative elements marbled endpages text block edges marbled blue silk ribbon. 16mo. 223pp. <br/><br/>Noted wear notwithstanding a very presentable copy. Didot hardcover books
198163039Berkeley: Arif Press 1981. First edition. 16 pp. Fine in full red cloth with printed spine label. Translated from the original French by P.H. Hanssen. Designed and printed by Wesley B. Tanner. One of 150 copies on Mohawk Letterpress text paper. Berkeley: Arif Press, hardcover books
1976221964Milan: Olivetti 1976. hardcover. near fine. Color illustrations by R.O. Blechman. 119 pages 4to tan cloth. paper illustration inlaid on from cover. Milan: Olivetti 1976. Fine.<br/><br/> Olivetti unknown books
188048476Garnier Freres 1880. VOLTAIRE. PRECIS DU SIECLE DE LOUIS XV ET HISTOIRE DU PARLEMENT DE PARIS. Paris: Garnier Freres 1880. 12mo. tan quarter-calf leather & marbled boards stamped in gilt. Later Edition. Very Good bit of edgewear some darkening spine. $50.00. <br/><br/> Garnier Freres hardcover books
1927243172London: Nonesuch Press 1927. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Lowinsky Thomas. With decorations by Thomas Lowinsky. 157 pages. 12mo vellum-backed marbled boards spine slightly darkened uncut edges t.e.g. London: Nonesuch Press 1927. Near fine.<br/><br/> Limited edition - one of 1500 numbered copies.<br/><br/> Nonesuch Press unknown books
1923217524London: G. Michelmore 1923. paperback. good. Illustrated. 8vo original printed wrappers; neat pen prices are noted with each listed item wrappers torn rear cover badly soiled bleeding through to the last 6 pages. London: G. Michelmore & CO. 1923. A good copy.<br/><br/> G. Michelmore unknown books
1980109146The Franklin Library Pennsylvania 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Fine limited edition from The Franklin Library. Part of "The World's Best-Loved Books" series. Bound in full leather with all edges gilt and a ribbon marker. The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania hardcover books
1977299843Norwalk: Easton 1977. hardcover. fine. Sauvage Sylvain. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. 131pp. Tall slim 8vo gilt-stamped grey leather all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press 1977. Fine.<br/><br/> 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
197331777NY: Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1973. Hardcover. B000OO2W5S . Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Anatole Broyard. Illustrated by May Neama. This copy is number 969 of a limited edition of 1500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. Near fine in a very good some light mottling slipcase. . Limited Editions Club hardcover books
19486040Mount Vernon New York: Peter Pauper Press n.d. but 1948. Very Good. 26 cm; 158 pages. Printed in red and black ink. Tinted illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Bound in decorated paper-covered boards. Paper title label on spine. No slipcase. Title label discolored and slightly frayed at one edge. Covers lightly toned. Peter Pauper Press hardcover books
1973289305New York.: The Limited Editions Club. 1973. Limited edition #171 of 1500 copies. Hardcover quarter white leather over burgundy and white cloth gilt titles slipcase with paper label. . Fine in slipcase. . 8vo. Signed by the artist on the colophon. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by May Neama. The Limited Editions Club. hardcover books
19287275<p>1/500 FIRST EDITION THUS VERY GOOD.</p> VOLTAIRE SOC hardcover books
1960178105New York: Pantheon Books 1960. Hardcover. VG corners lightly bumped light edgewear to boards pages are otherwise very clean. Burgundy cloth boards with stamped gilt lettering white spine with gilt lettering 120 pp 26 bw illustrations. Includes 26 illustrations by artist Paul Klee. Pantheon Books hardcover books
19561336084San Juan: Ediciones De La Universidad De Puerto Rico 1956. Softcover. Octavo; G/paperback; pp 742; beige spine with red and black text; dj wrappers; wrappers show some foxing to exterior; small sticker to spine; minor chips to edges; covers have little wear to exterior; minor edges wear; intact panels; text block exterior edges have modest age toning; deckled edges; previous owner's name to ffep; frontispiece; illustrated; uncut pages; good binding; text in Spanish. Novels and Tales. 1336084. FP New Rockville Stock. Ediciones De La Universidad De Puerto Rico unknown books
1930737111930. VOLTAIRE. DICTIONNAIRE PHILOSOPHIQUE ou la Raison Par Alphabet in three volumes. Paris: Editions de Cluny 1930. Small 8vo. wrappers. Unopened. Light pencil ownership to ffeps and pencil to margin of one leaf in Vol. I p. 16. Foxing to edges. Dust soil to top edges light shelfwear at tails. Offsetting to one opening of Vol. II. Very good plus in publisher's glassine dust jackets in plain stiff paper slip case that is worn and stained. unknown books
1973WB17070New York: The Limited Editions Club 1973. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Copy 81 of a total edition of 1500. 4to. Signed by the illustrator May Neama. Excellent copy in publisher's slipase. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1975116894Skokie IL: Black Cat Press 1975. polished paper covered boards title and author gilt-stamped on spine and front cover decorated endpapers. Miniature Books. miniature book 6.9 x 5.3 cm. polished paper covered boards title and author gilt-stamped on spine and front cover decorated endpapers. x 34 2 pages. Limited to 249 copies. Bradbury Black Cat Press 38. Epigrams attributed to the famous French Enlightenment philosophe. Frontispiece illustration of Voltaire. Introductory biographical sketch. Printed French-fold. Black Cat Press unknown books
1927290629London: Nonesuch Press 1927. Limited. hardcover. fine/near fine. Lowinsky Thomas. With decorations by Thomas Lowinsky. 157 pages. 12mo vellum-backed marbled boards; plain white wrapper is slightly darkened at spine; uncut edges t.e.g. London: Nonesuch Press 1927. Near fine.<br/><br/> Limited edition - one of 1500 numbered copies.<br/><br/> Nonesuch Press unknown books
1918234235New York. : Peter Eckler. 1918. . hardcover. Light edgewear and spotting to covers otherwise a very good copy. . 8vo. Scarce. Peter Eckler. hardcover books
192730578London: Nonesuch Press 1927. Edition limited to 1500 copies 12mo pp. 6 156 2; original parchment-backed marbled paper-covered boards lettered in gilt on spine t.e.g. publisher's slipcase with copy number '854' and stamped with the title; generally fine. Dreyfus 48. <br/><br/> Nonesuch Press hardcover books
177538798Amsterdam Geneva: Jean Robert 1775. Early reprint of 1770 first edition. Half-bound blue leather spine and edges blue cloth covered boards. Gilt stamped lettering to spine navy endpapers. TEG red edgestain. Wear and rubbing to binding light soiling to leather and sunning to edges. Bookplate to front pastedown lacks front free endpaper. Age-toning to paper. An About VG copy. viii 174 2 blank pp. 7-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/>"Madame de Caylus was the mother of the noted French archeologist engraver and man of letters Comte de Caylus. She was a close relative of Madame de Maintenon who brought her up like her own daughter and introduced her to the life at court. She wrote valuable memoirs of the court of Louis XIV entitled 'Souvenirs'; these were edited by Voltaire and by many later editors." Encyclopedia Britannica. Voltaire studied and wrote about this historical period and was the first to edit the 'Souvenirs'. He added interesting observations critical remarks corrections of Madame de Caylus' statements - completing the vivid sketch of life at the court. Jean Robert hardcover books
