[VOLTAIRE].Livre Rare Book
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228605S.l., s.d. petit in-8, titre, 12 pp., cartonnage d'attente rigide de papier bleu (reliure du XIXe siècle).
228606S.l., s.d. petit in-8, 8 pp., cartonnage d'attente rigide de papier bleu (reliure du XIXe siècle).
ALDR0328A Londres 1775. 8°. XV 447 S. mit 21 v. 22 gest. Taf. Titelblatt mit Zierrahmen u. kleiner Vignette mit Kopf- u. Zierleisten sow. kleinen Schlussvignetten Textseiten mit Doppellinien gerahmt. Marmorierter Lederband d. Zeit restauriert Kanten berieben Fehlstellen unterlegt. eine Lage locker. Seiten und Tafeln gering verfärbt oder fleckig Besitzstempel am Titelblatt Ex libris -Stempel Erich Cimbal. Rose. Erotic Books 357. Vgl. Cohen 2 243f. Cohen/Ricci 103.1 Bengesco I500 - aufwendig gestaltete mit fingiertem Autor und Druckort sow. ohne Verlegernamen herausgegebene Ausgabe der Pucelle dOrleans Voltaires heroisch satirischem Versepos über die Jungfrau von Orleans Jeanne dArc in welchem der Dichter den Glauben an Wunder und Vorsehung und die Glorifizierung der Jungfräulichkeit heftig kritisiert und verspottet. Das Werk erschien nach einigen unvollständigen Raubdrucken erstmals 1762 unter Voltaires Namen und erfuhr obwohl es von der katholischen Kirche auf den Index gesetzt wurde und nur geheim publiziert werden konnte zahlreiche oft unauthorisierte Ausgaben. Allein aus dem Jahr 1775 sind u. a. Ausgaben unbekannter Herkunft eine aus Genf und mehrere mit dem vorgeblichen Druckort London nachzuweisen. Die unsignierten gestochenen Tafeln mit ironisch drastischen Darstellungen erotischer Szenen werden meist Claude Louis Desrais um 1746-1816 zugeschrieben. Das Frontispiz ist anstelle der fehlenden sechsten Illustrationstafel eingebunden. Die fehlende Tafel liegt in Kopie bei. A Londres 1775. unknown
1771729S.l.: S.n. 1771. First edition. Published unbound. Stitched. First page blank but title in ink. First and last pages slightly chipped and stained. Overall in fine condition. First edition. Published unbound. Stitched. 44 4 p. A fictional correspondence between R and T “deux Américaines originaires du Port-au-Prince dans l'Isle de S. Domingue. Le premier réside a Paris depuis quelques années†two Americans from Port-au-Prince on the island of Saint-Domingue. The first lives in Paris for some years. The letters are dated between December 1770 and April 1771. The text is attributed to Voltaire and it is in favour of Maupeou’s jurisdictional reform.<br /> <p><p><br /> René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou 1714–1792 as the chief minister of the French King made a revolutionary attempt to install the enlightened despotism in France through the suppression of the power of the parliament by destroying its system and the favour of the royal authority. He also made efforts to uniform the judicial system throughout the country. <br /> <p><p><br /> Voltaire praised this revolution applauding the suppression of the old hereditary magistrature and justified the reform in several essays among them this one. <br /> <p><p><br /> Scarce and interesting publication we could trace only two copies in institutional holdings in the US.<br /> <p><p><br /> Not in Sabin.<br /> <p>. [S.n.] unknown
1759elala1495np Paris: 1759. 1759. 12mo. pp. 237 3. contemporary calf gilt back spine ends worn. Published the same year as the first. Voltaires witty and devastating attack on philosophical and religious optimism is generally regarded as his most masterful composition. Published surreptitiously no less than seventeen different printings and editions appeared in 1759. Bengesco 1440. Martin 59.25. cfCioranescu 64321. cfQuérard X 323. cfPrinting and the Mind of Man 204. BOUND WITH: POPE Alexander 1688-1744. Essai Sur LHomme Traduit de lAnglois en François Édition revûe par le Traducteur Second Édition. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l. vii-xxxvi 189 3privilege. woodcut ornaments & title vignette. Lausanne: Marc Michel Bousquet & Compagnie 1752. np [Paris]: 1759. unknown
1103-15Neufchatel 1765. 8°. 232 S. Ldr. d. Zt. Mit Rückengoldpräg. u. Rückensch. Ecken bestoßen. Haupttitelbl. fehlt. Teile davon wurden auf das Vortitelbl. mont. EA Bengesco II 156 714; Querard III 262 - Enthält 20 Briefe und Anhänge. Das Werk wurde 1771 auf den Index gesetzt. Es erschien später in 'les oeuvres completès' unter dem Titel 'Question sur les miracles'. - Contient 20 lettres et des pieces annexes. Selon Grimm un jeune etudiant en theologie reformee Voltaire proposa au digne professeur de theologie de Geneve le pasteur Claparede quelques questions sur les miracles. Les lettres furent publiees isolement sous divers pseudonymes. L'ouvr. Sera repris dans les oeuvres sous le titre "Questions sur les miracles".Scandaleux l'ouvrage fut place a l'index en 1771. [Neufchatel] 1765. unknown
12457London. Printed by J. Nourse. 1774. F. Hardcover. 8vo. 21.5cm ii1861p. book ad. first edition in English in full tree calf gilt decorated spine panels wanting labels upper hinge shaken otherwise very good to fine copy n14. - Poet historian and philosopher he is general know as Voltaire 1694-1778. London. Printed by J. Nourse. 1774 hardcover
2119828Geneva: Cramer. 1765. Two vols 8vo. Contemporary sprinkled calf spines ornamented in gilt and with morocco lettering-pieces all edges gilt marbled endpapers bound as vols '24' and '25' but published separately; pp. I: 280; II: 288 woodcut vignettes and headpieces; a little wear to corners p. 6 of vol. II with small paperflaw otherwise a beautiful clean and fresh set.An early edition in a charming contemporary binding.First published in 1759 and revised repeatedly by Voltaire until 1775 the Histoire de l'Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand draws on privileged information gathered through his connections with Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great. Written at the request of the Russian court the work presents Peter the Great as the architect of Russia's transformation into a modern European power. unknown
1762D17370Londres: Robert Freemann" i. e2 Geneva 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Modern leather scuffed light discoloration on covers; starry endpapers; contents with varying spotting throughout. Bookplate of Francis John Hughes. <br/><br/> Robert Freemann" [i. e2, Geneva] hardcover
1770264621Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne Saillant Desaint Panckoucke et Nyon de l'imprimerie de Barbou 1770. Nouvelle édition" first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen all bound in vol. I. xl 272; 316 4 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full red morocco covers tooled in gilt with triple fillet border and floral tool stamped in corners flat spine divided into 6 compartments 2 with black morocco lettering-pieces the rest with gilt with floral and small tools star-patterned Dutch gilt endpapers a.e.g. Covers slightly rubbed contents fine. Eisen Charles. "Nouvelle édition" first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen all bound in vol. I. xl 272; 316 4 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. The first edition illustrated by Charles Eisen of Voltaire's epic poem on the life of Henry IV. Voltaire was so pleased with the illustrations that he wrote a complimentary letter to the artist printed here in volume I. Cohen-De Ricci 1026; Bengesco 384; Ray French 30 Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l'imprimerie de Barbou] unknown
1723D17367Geneva: "A Geneve Chez Jean Mokpak" i. e. Rouen: Viret 1723. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. viii 231 pages. Contemporary calf spine ends chipped front joint partly cracked; Marginal dampstaining at beginning and end. Bookplate of Francis John Hughes <br/><br/> "A Geneve, Chez Jean Mokpak" [i. e., Rouen: Viret], hardcover
176818133A Geneve but London 1768. 8vo 184 pp. Some occasional light foxing. Modern calf black spine label. A pirated printing of the first edition. French text. A Geneve [but London] unknown
1768elala1501Geneva London: 1768. 1768. 8vo. pp. 184. contemporary English half calf front cover loose joints cracked spine label wanting internally very good. English counterfeit of the first edition. Bengesco 1492. Martin 68.56n. cfBarbier III 1025. cfCioranescu 64356-7. cfQuérard X 324. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Geneva [London]: 1768. Hardcover
1880260409Paris: Chez J. Lemonyer Libraire 1880. Frontispieces and 20 headpieces. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters green morocco spines faded uniformally to brown printed wrappers bound in by Flammarion. Fine. Frontispieces and 20 headpieces. 2 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chez J. Lemonyer, Libraire unknown
17607699<p>Geneve: Chez les Frères Cramer 1760 Early reprint published in the same year as the first edition. The first edition has a London imprint though it was actually printed in Geneva too and Voltaire's name does not appear on the title. Full modern speckled calf gilt-ruled spine edges stained red. Twelvemo. Small brown stain on verso of title-page and next recto some light dampstaining at top corner. Generally a very good copy. A spurious publication in which Voltaire blatantly pretends that this is a French translation of an original work by the brother of David Hume. According to Voltaire Hume's brother was pastor at an Edinburgh church and had produced two other plays which had been produced in London. "…il est le frère de ce célèbre philosophe Mr. Hume qui a creusé avec tant de hardiesse & de sagacité les fondements de la métaphysique & de la morale; ces deux philosophes sont également honneur à l'Ecosse leur patrie" preface. All editions of this work are rare. OCLC lists one copy of the present edition the Library of Congress copy. Of the first edition OCLC lists seven copies: Yale Maryland New York Public Library Cornell Harvard Texas Chicago.</p> Chez les Frères Cramer,
elala5774London: Au dépens de la Compagnie 1757. Originally published at The Hague in 1738 this collection of writings begins with the letter on the soul. It should not be confused with Voltaire’s Lettres Philosophiques Letters Concerning the English Nation. Bengesco II p. 20 1558n. 8vo. pp. 285 3. woodcut tailpieces. 19th century bds. worn. elala5774 London: Au dépens de la Compagnie, 1757 unknown
elala5775London: Au dépens de la Compagnie 1775. Originally published at The Hague in 1738 this collection of writings begins with the letter on the soul. It should not be confused with Voltaire’s Lettres Philosophiques Letters Concerning the English Nation. Bengesco II p. 20 1558n citing 8vo. 12mo. pp. 316. Uncut in original wrs. elala5775 London: Au dépens de la Compagnie, 1775 unknown
173446420<p>Basle i.e. London : by W. Bowyer 1734. First edition. Although an English translation had been published in London as "Letters Concerning the English Nation" in 1733 this is the first appearance of the original French text of the book now generally known as the "Lettres Philosophiques" and as "the first bomb thrown at the Ancien Régime". It has been said of Voltaire that "he came to England a poet and left it a philosopher": however that may be this book resulting from his stay in 1726-1728 is "one of the greatest and most influential works of the eighteenth century and beyond . the book that taught the whole of Europe how to think" Voltaire Foundation. The letters contrasting English and French thinking deal variously with religion in England - Quakers Anglicans Presbyterians and Socinians; politics parliament and Magna Carta; trade commerce and the businessman who "contributes to the felicity of the world"; English empiricism and Francis Bacon John Locke and Isaac Newton; and literature - Shakespeare above all Wycherley Congreve Swift and Pope etc. The London publishers' preface is interesting on the author's extreme reluctance to sanction a French-language edition - they had suppressed this edition for an entire year but others were now preparing illicit editions and they now had to displease the author to please the public. The furore which greeted the French editions when they appeared probably justified Voltaire's reluctance and the use here of a fake Basle imprint. Foolscap 8vo 171 x 103mm. viii228xxpp. Bound in a creditable modern rendition of early eighteenth-century full panelled calf; sprinkled edges; a few slight marks; Voltaire's name added to title-page in manuscript; faint fringe of very pale discolouration to fore-edge throughout text barely visible in most places; a few minor internal marks and tiny flaws but a good copy of one of the key books of the Enlightenment. Eighteenth-century 1768 ownership inscription now obscured.</p> Basle [i.e. London : by W. Bowyer], 1734. hardcover
52468Full black moroccan leather binding 12° duodecimo edition. Spine professionally restored. Some wear and scratches on the binding but still very decorative. One of the earliest edition of this famous work of De Voltaire.According to G. Barber there are 17 editions of Candide printed in 1759 all with the same title. After his breakup with Frederick II 1754 Voltaire set up house near Geneva where the Cramer brother became his primary printers. Hoping to make a profit on their first edition of each new work these booksellers sent copies throughout Europe; counterfeiters their began their work. This is most likely a pirate copy dated 1759.A fascinating item that speaks to the economics and competitiveness of the early modern book trade especially with respect to counterfeits and forgeries. When Voltaires <em>Candide</em> was first published in 1759 the work achieved immense popularity in Europe despite broad condemnation from secular and religious leaders. To profit from the frenzy surrounding the workand the anonymity of its author who had adopted the pseudonym Monsieur le docteur Ralph many pirate copies have been published. This is one of the same year as the original.NL Een van de vroegste edities gepubliceerd in 1759. Literair- filosofisch verhaal van Voltaire. Satire op de ideeën van de Duitse filosoof Leibniz wiens optimistische levensvisie door Dr. Pangloss wordt verwoord en door Voltaire genadeloos op de korrel wordt genomen. In de tekst: Candide Baron Thunder-Ten-Thronckh Cunégonde Pangloss Portugal Suriname Eldorado Frankrijk en Turkije. B2093 hardcover
179635912Catskill NY: Printed by T. & M. Croswel for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck New York 1796. 8 336 pp. Disbound textblock split. Title page engraving of Voltaire by Peter R. Maverick. Good. <br /> <br /> An early Catskill imprint; printing began there in 1792. Evans located no earlier American edition of this work; NAIP records a 1795 New York printing with only three locations. The Publisher's preliminary Advertisement notes "the great noise which the following work has made in foreign parts on account of the author's freedom in regard to matters of religion."<br /> Evans 31518. Printed by T. & M. Croswel for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck, New York unknown
179665253Catskill: Printed by T. and M. Croswell for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck New York 1796. First American edition. This edition was first published in 1764. Engraved title with vignette portrait by P. R. Maverick of New York. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sheep morocco label; front joint cracked. Marginal browning of text browning or staining of endpapers else a very good copy with the contemporary signature of John Gebhard Jr on free endpaper. First American edition. This edition was first published in 1764. Engraved title with vignette portrait by P. R. Maverick of New York. 1 vols. 12mo. The editor notes on the advertisement leaf that he recognizes that there might be criticism for the translation and publication of this work "on account of the author's freedom in regard to matters of religion" but feels that the quality of the work exceeds its criticisms and the "True religion is not afraid of bearing the strictest examination." There was strong interest in the French writers of "free thought" and "intellectual liberalism" in America in the eighteenth-early 19th century especially Voltaire and Condillac. The Enlightenment in France greatly influenced the American enlightenment. Library Company of Philadelphia "First American Editions" p. 5; Shipton and Mooney 31518 Printed by T. and M. Croswell for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck, New York unknown
ALDR0140A Basle & se vend a Dresde Basel Dresden Georg Conrad Walther 1754. 2 Bde. 12°. Titelbl. 23 nn. Bll. 362 S.; Titelbl. 383 S. 2 nn. Bll. mit Kopfleisten Initialen u. kleinen Schlussvignetten. Pergamentbände d. Zeit mit goldgeprägten Rückenschildchen Vorsatz marmoriert ohne fliegende Vorsatzblätter Buchschnitt rotgefärbt mit je e. Lesebändchen Einbände gut erhalten wenig berieben u. kaum fleckig. Seiten wenig gebräunt teilw. schwach stockfleckig vereinzelt tintenfleckig. Mit wenigen Bleistiftanmerkungen. Querard: Bibliographie Voltairienne 82395. Vgl. Conlon: Siecle des Lumieres VII130. Holzmann-B. I752229a. LGB2 8184 seltene in Basel u. Dresden ohne Angabe des Autors erschienene Ausgabe dieser erstmals 1753 in Basel gedruckten Geschichte des Reichs des François-Marie Arouet genannt Voltaire 1694-1778. Der Dresdener Verlagsbuchhänder Georg Conrad Walther 1710-1778 gab außerdem schon seit 1748 eine autorisierte qualitätvolle Gesamtausgabe der Werke Voltaires heraus darunter auch viele erstmals veröffentlichte Texte. Obwohl Voltaire als Begründer einer kulturhistorisch verankerten wissenschaftlich fundierten und verständlich verfassten Geschichtsschreibung gilt wurden die Annalen zu seiner Zeit viel kritisiert und unter seinen Werken gering geachtet. A Basle, & se vend a Dresde (Basel, Dresden), Georg Conrad Walther 1754. 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
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
1770AQ28672Amsterdam: Chez Jean Robert 1770. viii 174pp. Terminal leaf a cancel. Interleaves between p.48-49. Handsomely bound in nineteenth-century gilt-tooled green half- morocco gilt armorial device of Richard Seymour-Conway fourth Marquess Hertford 1800-1870 to spine marbled paper boards marbled edges marbled endpapers. A trifle dulled. Early French language notes in two distinct hands to initial and terminal fly-leaves and interleaved blank. 'Tout ce que raconte Madame la Marquise de Caylus est vrai; on voit une femme qui parle avec candeur. Ses Souvenirs serviront surtout à faire oublier cette foule de misérables écrits sur la cour de Louis XIV dont l'Europe a été inondée par des auteurs faméliques qui n'avaient jamais connu ni cette cour ni Paris'. The second state issued the same year as the first of the lively memoirs of Marthe-Marguerite de Caylus 1673-1729 that provide a piquant account of the intrigues of the inner court of Louis XIV. The work was edited for publication by Voltaire who supplied the preface and contextual notes. The manuscript additions in this work are concerned with Voltaire's editorship of the text. . First edition second state. 8vo. Chez Jean Robert hardcover
