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In 16°, leg., sovraccop. e astuccio edit., pp.323, Bibliotheque de la Pleiade.
[S.l.], [s.n.], [1778?], in-4 piccolo, bella cartonatura coeva in carta settecentesca policroma con decoro a corolle di fiori entro un reticolo di forme romboidali, pp. 22, VIII, [2]. Probabile data di stampa desunta dalla sottoscrizione in fine: Ginevra 27 giugno. 1778. Ottimo esemplare.
1992122020ABZürich, Haffmann, (1992). 8°. 578 S., 3 Blatt, 1 Frontispiz und 3 Abb.. Original-Leinenband mit farbig illustriertem OUmschlag.
(Paris), Gallimard, (1978), in-16, br., pp. 160. Con 3 tavv. di ritratti in b.n.
198782672ABBerlin, Eulenspiegel Verlag, (1987). 8°. 126 S. mit Abb. nach Hogarth. Original-Leinenband mit OUmschlag.
Die erste Publikation der Zürcher Dadaisten, zugleich ein bedeutendes Dokument der Dada-Bewegung. In dieser Veröffentlichung ist erstmals der Name "DADA" dokumentarisch belegt. Mit Beiträgen von Guillaume Apollinaire, Hans Arp, Hugo Ball, Francesco Cangiullo, Blaise Cendrars, Emmy Henning, Jacob van Hoddis, Richard Huelsenbeck, Marcel Janco, Wassilij Kandinsky, F.T. Marinetti, L. Modigliani, M. Oppenheimer, Pablo Picasso, O. van Rees, M. Slodki und Tristan Tzara. Eines der wenigen Exemplare mit dem deutschen Titelblatt und Einleitung von Hugo Ball. In 500 Exemplaren erschienen. Sehr schönes Exemplar. - Raabe, Zeitschriften 28.
In-4, brossura. Qualche residuo di colla al dorso, peraltro ben conservato. In questo numero: “Il Centenario di Voltaire”.
1764SB-12609Généve, Freres Cramer, 1764. 351 S. Original-Pbd. Mit zahlreichen Text-Illustrationen sowie Textvignetten.
178517459o. O. o. V., 1785. 520 S. Gr. 8° Groß-Oktav Ln.
In 16°, pp. 657. Leg. in mezza pelle con tit. al dorso. Alcune fioriture interne. Ben conservato.
19914326ABBerlin, FAB Verlag, (1991). Gr.8° (23 x 15 cm). 204 S. mit 56 teils farbigen Abb. Farbig illustrierter Original-Karton.
190818824Leipzig, Insel-Verlag, 1908. 294 S. 8°, OLn.-Einband mit Goldprägung und allseitigem Grünschnitt.
1777ST20535-04La Haye The Hague but Geneva: Aux dépens des Libraries 1777. FIRST EDITION. 215 x 140 mm. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". 1 p.l. 303 3 pp. <br/> Publisher's marbled paper wrappers flat spine edges untrimmed. A Large Paper Copy. Benesco 1860. Andrew R. Morehouse "The Voltaire Collection in the Rare Book Room" The Yale Library Gazette 17 no. 4 1943 p. 75.<br /> Paper wrappers a bit faded as expected slightly defective at corners and a little curled otherwise and perhaps even so A VERY FINE COPY--the text within immense margins entirely clean fresh and bright.<br/> <br/> This is a remarkable survival in its original wrappers of a work related to one of the most resonating controversies of Voltaire's life and writings--the question of his anti-Semitism. A giant of the Enlightenment and one of the greatest of French writers and philosophers Voltaire real name François-Marie Arouet 1694-1778 writes here in response to "Lettres de quelques Juifs portugais allemands et polonais à M. de Voltaire" a 1776 critique by Antoine Guénée objecting to the anti-Semitism especially as expressed within a commercial context in our author's "Dictionnaire Philosophique." Deeply philosophical and leavened with satire the 120 chapters of the seminal "Dictionnaire" were widely read much condemned and not infrequently burned as they challenged religious authority advocated for toleration and dealt with many social and political issues from an uncomfortable Enlightenment perspective. And there can be no doubt that Voltaire's "Dictionnaire" does in fact contain critical remarks about the Jews; at the same time the author's criticism is extended with equal warmth to organized religion in other forms. In the present response to Guénée Voltaire is nothing if not scathing which in the end works against him. As Voltaire scholar Andrew R. Morehouse wryly puts it the text here expands upon Voltaire's previous points in such a way as to "justify the accusation that he is cruelly anti-Semitic." This work is not exactly rare but it is very unusual to find it in original wrappers as here particularly in such fine condition. Aux dépens des Libraries unknown
176761751No place nor printer 1767. 8vo. In contemporary marbled paper covered board. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities internally nice and clean. 4 60 pp. <br/><br/><em>Rare second edition of this work on governance and statecraft. Barbier III 84c5. </em> unknown
1893ST17884Paris: Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard 1893. No. 55 OF 115 COPIES printed for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans. 275 x 190 mm. 10 3/4 x 7 1/2". 4 p.l. 159 3. <br/> DAZZLING CONTEMPORARY SCARLET MOROCCO VERY ORNATELY DECORATED IN GILT SILVER AND BLACK AS WELL AS INLAID BY MARIUS MICHEL stamp-signed on front doublure covers elaborately embellished with a floral frame enclosing a large central panel filled with diapered compartments formed by gently curving black leaves each compartment containing a floral sprig tooled in silver and gold flat spine with similarly decorated ogival compartments and gilt titling OLIVE BROWN MOROCCO DOUBLURES filled with rows of inlaid red carnations with dark green pedicels leather hinges jacquard silk endleaves in pink blue and green pattern marbled flyleaves all edges gilt. Original white textured paper wrappers bound in. In a slightly worn brown morocco-trimmed marbled paper slipcase. With eight pleasing color engravings by Rops 4 Robaudi 2 and Garnier 2 depicting scenes from the story accompanied by 29 proofs in red yellow cyan and black & white as called for in the colophon. A Large Paper Copy. Front flyleaf with INK INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY MARIUS MICHEL and dated Mai 1920 noting that he had bound this copy for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans in 1896 for a very substantial price of 600 francs. Carteret IV 407; Vicaire I 47. Three blank front flyleaves with narrow faint brown horizontal blemish across most of the page apparently a tape shadow; in all other ways A BEAUTIFUL COPY clean fresh and bright internally IN A PRISTINE BINDING.<br/> <br/> This ravishing object is a bibliophile's treasure: an illustrated luxury edition in Large Paper format of Voltaire's philosophical novel offered in a binding from a pre-eminent Parisian atelier. The impressive binding stands out not only because of its remarkable condition but also because of the variety and unerring execution of its decorative elements--from the vigorous use of black gold and silver on the cover and spine to the particularly animated inlaid morocco doublures. Considered the best binder of his generation as well as the founder of modern French bookbinding Henri Marius Michel 1846-1925 began his career in the workshop established by his father Jean in Paris in 1849 where they produced distinguished bindings in the prevailing historical styles for two decades. After the father's death in 1890 the firm came to even greater prominence when Henri began producing bindings in a completely new and original style that did nothing less than change the course of modern bookbinding in France. According to Duncan & De Bartha Henri believed passionately "that bookbinding needed a new vocabulary of ornamentation in order to express the mood and spirit of contemporary authors." The "vocabulary of ornamentation" he developed was based on nature the revolutionary "La Flore Ornamentale" style that he unveiled at the 1878 International Exposition. His favored floral forms dominate the present binding both as inlays and as silver and gold tooling. Our binding was commissioned by Paul Van der Vrecken Baron de Bormans an attaché at the Belgian Embassy in Paris and a bibliophile who belonged to "La société du livre contemporain" as well as the "Cercle Parisien du livre." The 600 francs the binding cost would have bought a very great deal in France at the end of the 19th century. Another copy of this work with the same special features and also bound in inlaid morocco by Marius Michel sold at Sotheby's in 1995 for the hammer price equivalent of $31200. Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard unknown
1404313451.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1799ST17632cParis: de l'Imprimerie de Crapelet an VII 1799. 228 x 150 mm. 9 x 6". Two volumes. <br/> Very attractive 19th century red morocco by Capé stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in French fillet border raised bands compartments with central quatrefoil surrounded by lacy gilt tooling gilt lettering gilt dentelles all edges gilt. Housed in a later marbled slipcase. WITH engraved frontispiece by Gaucher and 21 ENGRAVED PLATES after Marillier Monsiau and Ponce as called for AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 46 PLATES comprised of a suite of 20 small plates a suite of 21 large plates and five portraits. Verso of front free endpaper with the bookplate of Jacques Bastenet. Cohen-de Ricci 1035; Graesse VI 393. See also: Cohen-de Ricci 1047-48 for the plates by Moreau. ◆Two three-inch abrasions on one cover and a hint of wear to joints both very well disguised by refurbishment leather faintly soiled but the decorative bindings still lustrous and quite pleasing without any significant condition issues. Occasional mostly light foxing never serious and most of the plates clean but noticeable enough to be regrettable some of the smaller extra-illustrations slightly browned due to paper stock but still a book with considerable appeal inside and out with the engravings richly impressed.<br/> <br/> This printing of Voltaire's mock-heroic "Pucelle" a licentious burlesque based on the Joan of Arc story features the same beautiful engravings found in the Didot edition of 1795 but without the frames plus two additional suites of plates taken from other editions. The set of 20 small plates seem to be close copies of Gravelot's illustrations from the 1762 Geneva edition of "La Pucelle"; the set of 21 larger images are by Moreau all but two being before letters. The latter set probably comes from the suite of images for Voltaire's "Oeuvres" published by Renouard in 1802 of which there were just 40 copies before letters according to Cohen-de-Ricci. Capé was one of the most distinguished binders in France in the middle years of the 19th century being especially well known for the delicacy of his work as evidenced by our spines. He was the binder to the Empress Eugénie and Béraldi calls him "the Bozérian of the second Empire.". de l'Imprimerie de Crapelet unknown
176237144ABO. O., o. Vlg, 1761-1762. 4 verb. Aufl. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. 8°. 14 nn Bll., 336 S., 16 nn. Bll., 160 S. Bibliothekseinbd. Rü. beschädigt., fl. Stärker gebr., Bibliotheksstempel u. Vorbesitzervermerk auf Tit.-Bl. 4
2 voll. 16°, pp.XII-336; XI (1) 479-1 b. Leg. coeve in cartoncino colorato, mancanze ai dorsi. In barbe.Rare fioriture e lievi macchie al marg. infer. del fornt. del 2°vol. L'op., che vide la luce in 1 solo vol. in Berna 1759 e fu aumentata del 2° vol. l'anno successivo per il grande favore con cui fu accolto il 1°, sviluppa una critica delle idee filosofiche e religiose di Voltaire, in 18 conversazioni: 1.L'Oracle des nouveaux philosophes (m. de Voltaire) établit son systéme sur la religion naturelle..; 2.Des principes de l'Oracle. On prouve l'existence de la loi naturelle...; 3.Réfutation des raisons que l'on voudroit faire valoir en faveur du tolérantisme; 4.L'Oracle abjure tout ce qu'il avoit dit de conferme au christianisme et à l'honneur du S.Siege...; 5.Soux prétexte de liberté de penser, m. de Voltaire se contendit par-tout ; il ne veut plus reconnaître l'immortalité de lame...; 6.Idée des nouveaux philosophes sur la vertu...; 7.Il déclare la guerre à tous les ecrivais célebres; 8.Examen de son Essay sur l'histoire générale; 9. Examen de son Siecle de Louis XIV; 10.Sur le Candde ou l'optimisme; 11.Sur le Précis de l'Ecclesiaste; 12.Sur le Précis du Cantique des Camtiques; 13.L'authenticité des livres saints prouvée par les faits; 15-16. L'esprit des livres de Moïse; 17.L'esprit du ministere de Moïse; 18.Esprit des loix de Moïse. [Barbier, III p.725. Manca a Graesse, Olschki, Brunet, che nelle Table meth. cita altre opere dell'Aut.].
1927ST15053eLondon: Nonesuch Press 1927. No. 303 of 1500 copies. 191 x 121 mm. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4". 4p.l. 156 pp. 1 leaf. <br/> Original boards covered in marbled paper in muted tones of rose blue and cream parchment spine and tips top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. 11 elegant full-page illustrations and three vignettes by Thomas Lowinsky. Dreyfus 48. ◆Tiny dent to head of spine otherwise A NEAR-MINT COPY clean bright and unread.<br/> <br/> Described in its prospectus as "the airiest and most charming of all Voltaire's romances" this fable set in an exotic land reveals the frothy précieux side of Voltaire's complex personality. Lowinsky 1892-1947 has cleverly illustrated the tale with willowy figures sporting the towering hairdos and plunging necklines of Voltaire's own time and place to suggest that the frivolity of the story reflects homegrown decadence. This was the first of four books he illustrated for Nonesuch; his style is reminiscent of that of Beardsley. Nonesuch Press unknown
1981ST9145iCambridge: For Presentation to Members of the Roxburghe Club 1981. 286 x 210 mm. 11 1/4 x 8 1/4". 4 p.l. 20 pp.Edited with an introduction by Desmond Flower. <br/> Maroon morocco over light brown cloth boards top edge and titling on spine in gilt. Four facsimile leaves printed recto and verso. Front pastedown with bookplate of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr. and this copy originally prepared for Adams his name printed in red in the Roxburghe list as a way of indicating this. ◆In extremely fine condition.<br/> <br/> A work comprising introduction printed text and facsimile of Voltaire's manuscript namely a fragment of an otherwise lost comedy by the sage never publicly produced but privately performed at the home of Voltaire's great friend the Marquise du Châtelet with the marquise herself in the title role. For Presentation to Members of the Roxburghe Club unknown
In-16 gr. (mm. 194x125), brossura muta coeva (dorso rifatto), pp. (8),120, con fregi xilografati nel t. "Prima edizione" di questo celeberrimo libretto polemico realizzato da Voltaire, con la sola data del 1766. “L’opera del Beccaria, che nella versione francese contava ormai, nell’arco di meno di un anno, una mezza dozzina di edizioni, veniva così inalberata come il vessillo della rivolta contro le leggi penali assurde e i tribunali disumani. Nell’esordio Voltaire non esista a dichiarare che ‘il piccolo libro "De’ delitti e delle pene" vale in morale quanto valgono in medicina quei pochi rimedi, che sono atti a dare un sollievo ai nostri mali’ e auspica che esso possa ‘smorzare quel resto di barbarie, che esiste tuttavia nella giurisprudenza di tante nazioni’; più oltre attesta che ‘l’umano autore.. ha troppa ragione in lamentarsi che il supplizio sia troppo spesso superiore al delitto’.. E dopo avere ancora una volta denunciato l’esosità delle pene usualmente applicate, soggiunge: ‘Io ho vergogna di aver parlato sopra questo soggetto dopo ciò che ne ha detto l’autore dei "Delitti e delle pene"’.. Si rilegga spesso l’opera di questo amatore dell’umanità.. In realtà, il "Commentaire".. è rivolto in gran parte a squadernare sotto gli occhi del lettore una collana di esempi di violenze, crudeltà e follie perpetrate - soprattutto in Francia - da una sedicente Giustizia fanatica e disumana”. Così Firpo “Ediz. Nazionale opere di C. Beccaria”, I, pp. 484-485. Solo alc. pagine lievem. ingiallite, altrimenti esemplare con barbe, ben conservato.
198383242Paris: Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade 1983. Fine. Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade Paris 1983 10.50 x 18 cm reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné First edition. Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding orange top edge smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. Rich iconography. Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket cellophane wrapper and soft slipcase. Gallimard, Bibliothèque de La Pléiade unknown
198367818Paris: Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade 1983. Fine. Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade Paris 1983 10.50 x 18 cm reliure de l'éditeur sous étui First edition. Publisher's full brown grained sheepskin orange top edge smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. Richly illustrated. Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket cellophane wrapper and slipcase which has a small stain at foot. Gallimard, Bibliothèque de La Pléiade unknown
198370601Paris: Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade 1983. Fine. Gallimard Bibliothèque de La Pléiade Paris 1983 10.50 x 18 cm reliure de l'éditeur sous étui First edition. Publisher's binding in full grained brown sheep orange top edge smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. Rich iconography. Fine copy complete with its dust jacket cellophane wrapper and slipcase. Two small lacks to the cellophane wrapper and a marginal stain on the rear panel of the dust jacket. Gallimard, Bibliothèque de La Pléiade unknown
