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1756775R67Not Stated: Not Stated 1756. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. An early English edition of Voltaire's history of the 1741 war bound in smart contemporary leather. ESTC Citation No. T137624.Detailing the war of 1741 between the Hats of Sweden and Russia which resulted in Sweden losing more land to Russia.Voltaire never willingly published this work; the manuscript of the first book was 'stolen' and published under his name in Amsterdam in 1755. Interestingly he never elected to publish his complete copy of the work instead publishing selected parts of it in his 'Collection Complete des Oeuvres de Voltaire'.Voltaire 1694-1778 was a French writer and historian active during the Enlightenment. He was a proponent of freedom of speech and outspoken against Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church. He was an especially prolific writer with his works spanning poetry novels essays histories and plays across over two thousand books and pamphlets. He was also extremely influential on historiography.Published in 1756 this edition was published by the manuscript thieves with no publisher or place of publication stated.A fascinating work. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart with a little rubbing to the spine and a chip to the head of the spine. Extremities are a little bumped. Contemporary ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Not Stated hardcover
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
1735618L27London: C Davis 1735. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The sixth edition of Voltaire's historical novel regarding Charles XII of Sweden. Illustrated with a frontispiece of King Charles XII and a folding map of Europe. Written by Voltaire otherwise known as Francois-Marie Arouet. With the bookplate of one John Powell esq to the front pastedown. This is the sixth edition of this English translation. Voltaire was a popular Enlightenment writer historian and philosopher famous for his wit and attacks on Christianity. In a full calf binding. Rebacked with the original boards preserved. Some repairs to the boards at edges. A few light marks to the boards. Small tidemark to the outer edge of front board. Repairs to the hinges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Very Good C Davis hardcover
17327366London: C Davis and A Lyon; T Warner 1732. The fourth edition of The History of Charles XII pp372 and the second edition of Historical and Critical Remarks pp 96 both published in 1732 and bound together in one volume. Full leather decorated panelled calf raised bands pretty gilt decoration to the spine. Near very good worn to edges and corners front cover nearly detached Victorian ownership inscription to front end papers. Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. 1732 C Davis and A Lyon; T Warner hardcover
1763980110London: J. Nourse & P. Vallant. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1763. Three-Quarter Leather. Nice clean tight volumes. Corners worn. Some wear on raised bands and hinges -- cosmetic only as bindings are strong. Attractively tooled spines. There are light water stains in the lower corners of most of the pages in Volume II. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . J. Nourse & P. Vallant hardcover
175863549Edinburgh: Printed for W. Gray 1758. 12mo. Three parts in one volume. vi 470 pp. Contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards. Lacks any spine lettering. Wear to spine ends. Boards rubbed. Corners repaired with vellum tips. Contemporary handwriting to free endpapers. Internally clean. The first two parts on the Austrian War of Succession were first published in English in London in 1756. This Edinburgh edition adds a part three of 170 pp. on the Scottish Rebellion of 1745/1746 not included in the London edition. . Good. Leather Spine Marbled Boards. 1758. Printed for W. Gray 1758 hardcover
1756028263London: Printed for J. Nourse 1756. Octavo. Second edition. 4 2pp. ads 1- 260 pages. Two parts in one volume with continuous pagination. Voltaire was becoming a major correspondent on European affairs and published Historie de la guerre de 1741 and then the work was translated into English in 1756. ESTC 137642 in their note specifically says "not a reissue of the 1st edition". The first edition which had 292 pages had several errors hence the corrected edition in the same year. Bound in full contemporary calf handsomely rebacked to style ruled and lettered in gilt corners worn edges rubbed some off-setting from binding glue to first and last few leaves but only margins not affecting text. No foxing names or bookplates. A very nice copy. Printed for J. Nourse unknown
1732023044London: Alexander Lyon. Full contemporary calf. First Edition in English. Voltaires favorable biography of Charles XII a friend reads like a novel. Title plate on spine missing gift notations in ink on front free endpaper few brief notations in red ink Good. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1732. Alexander Lyon hardcover
175827710Edinburgh: W. Gray 1758. first edition in English plain contemporary calf binding with wear and some bumping but sound spine label reads Voltair's War sic early blanks and half-title lacking opens onto title page lower corner of title page torn away with no loss of text text block throughout clean and sound pagination vi 470 rear blanks present. Armorial bookplate on front pastedown The Achievement of the Right Honble. the Lord Power and Curraghmore signature on first page of text of Edmond Power of Gurteen 13th Lord Power & Curraghmore. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. W. Gray Hardcover
1731003755Hartford: Andrus and Judd. VG book. Contemporary brown morroco. Gilt ruled cover edges. 1836 1731 cp. LATER REPRINT. Hardcover. VG book Extrems scuffed. Charles XII frontis engraving. Tight. Inner hinges cracked just a bit but still sound. 18x11cm276pp. . Spine sunned a bit divided into 5 panels by gilt ruling. Gilt "CHARLES TWELFTH" on 2nd panel. Brown dot speckled text block edges. NEAR FINE inside just an occassional spot of foxing. With the 6 page "PREFACE to the EDITION OF MDCCL". Tight. Book stays closed when stood on its spine a sign of having been read with care if at all. . Andrus and Judd 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
1789mon0000161204London: for J. Lackington 1789. NEW EDITION CORRECTED. 1 vol. 8-3/8" x 5-3/8" internally clean and bright. Bound in full red morocco ribbed gilt decorated spine covers double ruled in gilt gilt dentelles all edges gilt by Stikeman hinges fine in FINE condition. London: for J. Lackington unknown
173223422London: C. Davis and A. Lyon 1732. 8vo pp. 12 371 1; engraved frontis portrait and a folding map; contemporary paneled calf gilt-decorated spine red morocco label; some rubbing but generally good and sound or better. C. Davis and A. Lyon unknown
1780A109122London: Fielding and Walker 1780. reprint. Very Good. octavo. leather 260pp. b/w pls. maps diags. appends. bibliog. index Title-page indicates that the Life of Peter the Great is added however this is not bound in. Nice tight copy with modern decorated leather spine & new endpapers retaining original worn boards Fielding and Walker hardcover
179720878H80309London: Burton & Co. Complete pages first and second parts This copy of the book is bound with a leather spine but currently lacks boards. Could be tastefully rebound. . Good. Soft cover. 1797. Burton & Co paperback
17551086E491London: J. Nourse 1755-1757. 1st Edition . Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xxiv 215 1 4 206 2. Good. 5.5 x 9 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. First English language edition of Voltaire's Annales de L'Empire depuis Charlemagne. Volume II only containing the third and fourth parts of six each with separate title page and pagination. Part IV published 1757 and incorrectly dated MDCLVII as expected. Half leather binding with marbled boards spine worn with vertical crack and cracked joints boards rubbed and worn to corners old ink stain to front board. Boards securely held by cords creasing to leading blanks paper private library label to front pastedown endpaper Wick Episcopi previous owner's name stamp to recto of second blank G.C. Goody. Slight worming to inner margin of last few pages. Page edges untrimmed clean text throughout. Scarce. ESTC T137606. Overall condition is Good. Size: 5.5 x 9 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. J. Nourse hardcover
1754559628 416; xxiv 206 2; 4 215 1 first volume contains parts 1 & 2 with continuous pagination the second and third volumes contain parts 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 paginated separately for each part Published by J. Nourse hardcover
176158239London: Printed for J. Newbery R. Baldwin Etc 1761. Paper covered boards and spine rubbed and bumped spine heavily chipped and cracked with some loss to paper covering gutters cracked sporadic foxing pages clean and bright. Hard. Fair. 12mo. Printed for J. Newbery, R. Baldwin, Etc Hardcover
1753053425GLASGOW: HENRY AITKENS. VOLUME 2 WEAR TO THE LEATHER BOARDS . Good. Hardcover. 1753. HENRY AITKENS hardcover
1753#BIBLIO-1209<p>The Age of Lewis XIV: A New Edition Revised and considerably augmented by the author. Translated from the French of M. Voltaire. The Errors in the former Editions have been corrected by Mr. Chambaud. Vol. II.</p><p><br />London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-mall. MDCCLIII 1753. Hardback full mottled calf binding with maroon title label gilt title and raised bands. Duodecimo/12mo measures around 4 1/8" x 6 3/4" x 1 1/8". Pagination: 6 i 1 372 4 pp. Front board loose rear hinge cracked but board still attached but very strained. Scuffing and rubbing to binding with some discolouration. Bumped and torn corners. Some loss to head and tail headband exposed and in danger of coming loose no tailband. Some cracking to leather on spine. Page edges hued red some scuffing and marking especially to upper edges. Marbled endpapers some loss to bottom outer corner of marbled surface of front free endpaper. Extensive foxing to page surfaces throughout though no apparent underlining marginalia etc. See pictures for further information. About the author: <em>Voltaire born November 21 1694 Paris France—died May 30 1778 Paris was one of the greatest of all French writers. Although only a few of his works are still read he continues to be held in worldwide repute as a courageous crusader against tyranny bigotry and cruelty. Through its critical capacity wit and satire Voltaire's work vigorously propagates an ideal of progress to which people of all nations have remained responsive. His long life spanned the last years of classicism and the eve of the revolutionary era and during this age of transition his works and activities influenced the direction taken by European civilization. Source: Britannica</em> About the subject: <em>Louis XIV born September 5 1638 Saint-Germain-en-Laye France—died September 1 1715 Versailles France was the king of France 1643–1715 who ruled his country principally from his great palace at Versailles during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age. Internationally in a series of wars between 1667 and 1697 he extended France's eastern borders at the expense of the Habsburgs and then in the War of the Spanish Succession 1701–14 engaged a hostile European coalition in order to secure the Spanish throne for his grandson. Source: Britannica</em></p> Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall hardcover
177081841London:: Printed for G. Kearsly 1770. First English edition. 18th c. full tree calf with gilt-decorated spine and gilt-lettered spine labels. Upper joint of Vol. I split but the cover still attached by cords; contents very nice. 16mo. Translated from the French of M. de Voltaire. Printed for G. Kearsly, unknown
1770louisxvLondon: G Kearsly 1770. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages clean with a few scattered. The Age of Louis XV being the sequel of the Age of Louis XIV translated from the French of M de Voltaire. Rare 1st English edition published in London 1770.Pages clean with a few scattered smudge marks text block tightly bound contemporary 1/4 leather boards show bumping and cracking rub wear to spine G Kearsly hardcover
1752AQ28321London: Printed for R. Dodsley 1752. In two volumes. viii 436; 2 292 90pp 20. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Rubbed numerous worm-holes to dulled spines corners bumped. Minute worm-track to foot of initial four gatherings of Vol. II short tears to margins of leaves Q3-4 of same central horizontal tear to leaf c4 appendix without loss of sense. From the recently dispersed family estate by descent of George Cranstoun Lord Corehouse 1770-1850 Scottish jurist satirist and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo with his armorial bookplate to both FEPs. The first edition in English of Voltaire's 1694-1778 Siècle de Louis XIV widely considered the foundational text of French literary history. Although an earlier preliminary essay-draft had appeared in 1739 the work first appeared in its entirety in French in 1751. ESTC T137627. First edition in English. 8vo. Printed for R. Dodsley unknown
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
1770282472London: printed for G. Kersly 1770. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn set bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; two volumes. Subjects; Louis XV. French History. M. De Voltaire. London: printed for G. Kersly hardcover
