‎Arouet‎

‎VOLTAIRE (Franois-Marie AROUET, dit).‎

‎SiÂcle de Louis XIV.‎

‎1785. pages de titre absentes - Kehl de l'Imprimerie de la sociÂŽtÂŽ littÂŽraire typographique 1785. 3 vol. au format in-12 177 x 113 mm de 1 f. bl. 368 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 415 pp. et 1 f. bl. ; 1 f. bl. 412 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 trois volumes constituant Le SiÂcle de Louis XIV ; ici proposÂŽ 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. ''Amour extrÂme de la vÂŽritÂŽ et impartialitÂŽ entiÂre sur toutes les matiÂres qui y sont traitÂŽes caractÂŽrisent cet ouvrage lequel recÂle plus de faits intÂŽressants et plus d'anecdotes curieuses que dans les collections immenses qu'on nous a donnÂŽes jusqu'ici sur le rÂgne de Louis XIV. Dans cette ÂŽdition on verra de nouvelles particularitÂŽs sur l'Homme au masque de fer sur la cour de Louis XIV sur la paix de Riswick sur la maniÂre de Louis XIV reconnut le fils de Jacques II sur le testament de Charles II et enfin jusqu'ˆ des mÂŽmoires trÂs curieux ÂŽcrits de la propre main du feu Roi.'' in Avertissement de l'Editeur. Car s'intÂŽresser ˆ l'ÂŽpoque moderne c'est reconna”tre une fonction ˆ l'histoire : celle d'aider les contemporains ˆ comprendre pour agir et peser ˆ leur tour sur le destin du monde. Ce sont donc eux qu'il faut intÂŽresser et l'ÂŽcrivain y rÂŽussit merveilleusement en mettant au service du mÂŽtier d'historien son talent de conteur et de dramaturge mais aussi de causeur spirituel. C'est ce brio qui nous sÂŽduit encore : rien ici qui pÂse ou qui pose.'' 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. Quelques frottements et abrasions pouvant affecter les reliures. Pages de titre absentes. Quelques rousseurs ou t‰ches claires dans les corps d'ouvrages. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown‎

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‎Voltaire (Arouet, Francois-Marie)‎

‎Sofonisba Mariamne Orestes: Tragedia de Mr. de Voltaire: Traduzida Em Portuguez.‎

‎Lisboa: Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira 1790. First Portuguese edition of Voltaire's three tragedies translated into Portuguese. Octavo bound in full period calf gilt titles and tooling to the spine red spine label marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. A nice example. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira unknown‎

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‎Voltaire (Francois Maire Arouet).‎

‎THE HISTORY OF ZADIG OR DESTINY. An Oriental Tale. Translated out of the French by R. Bruce Boswell with the introduction by Rene De Messieres and the decorations and illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage.‎

‎Printed by Priester Freres for the Members of The Limited Editions Club Paris: 1952. 1952 172p. Illustrated with pen and water-color drawings and elaborate page frames by Sylvain Sauvage key black printed in collotype by Louis Duval; hand-colored by Etienne Girardot; designed by Henri Jonquieres; set in monotype Pastonchi on Lana paper. 8vo. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full brown linen decorated with oriental figures in gold blue leather label gold-stamped. Original marbled gold slip case slightly chipped. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts the beauty and artistry of the illustrations the creativity of design and the overall excellence of the paper presswork and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W35 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover. Very Good. (Printed by Priester Freres for) the Members of The Limited Editions Club, Paris: 1952. hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire (Arouet, Francois-Marie)‎

‎Vie de Moliere.‎

‎Lausanne: Chez Francois Grasset & Comp 1772. Early edition of Voltaire's biography of one of the most influential and widely translated writers of all time. Octavo bound in full sprinkled sheepskin. Gilt titles and tooling to the spine pictorial endpapers all edges red ribbon bound in. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities. Tasteful period bookplate. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Chez Francois Grasset & Comp unknown‎

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‎Voltaire (or Francois-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778)‎

‎ZADIG AND OTHER ROMANCES: Translated by H.I. Woolf and Wilfrid S. Jackson with an Introduction by H.I. Woolf‎

‎London and New York: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited and Dodd Mead and Company 1926. Hardcover. Very good. This satirical novella tells the story of 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.†Illustrated by Harry Keen. Octavo: xxvi 316 pp. In a one-half blue morocco over blue cloth binding by Maurin with gilt-stamped titling ornaments and borders five raised bands and marbled endpapers. The spine is sun faded; otherwise very good. John Lane The Bodley Head Limited [and] Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover‎

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‎VOLTAIRE , Jean Francois Marie Arouet de; Born in Paris, France 1694 ,Died 1778 in Paris, Translated by Martyn P Pollack Prefa‎

‎The Age of Louis XIV SUN KING DIED 1715 at Versailles by VOLTAIRE Author Born in Paris France 1694 Everyman's Library #780 in PICTORIAL YELLOW Dustjacket Portrait of the French KING with Long Hair CASCADING OVER HIS SHOULDERS PUBL.1958. His wars brought miseries to common People of Europe‎

‎<p>HBDJ 1958 1ST EDITION THUS EARLY ISSUE REPRINT LARGER FORMAT VG/VG BACK OF Dustjacket says few of 500 Authors Blue Cloth Gold gilt Spine cvr ORANGE TOPSTAIN Book is mildly and uniformly age toned securely bound no gutter splits. and outside of inked signature on half title page free of other PO markings and blemishes and Cover is clean outside of light rubbing on rear panel with mild shelving bumping to the corners headband and tail and clear crisp and distinct gilt lettering on the spine. Dust Jacket is unclipped NO PRICE clean and bright with some fading along the spine mild chipping along the head and tail. 475 PGS INDEX His wars brought miseries to common People of Europe Hangings Burnings Torture on Vague Suspicion Voltaire HAD TALENT FOR SATIRIC VERSE Philosophy & Studied under Notorious Duc de Vendome Grand Prior of Order of Knights Templar. Voltaire had Obsession of King that was Trifle Excessive VOLTAIRE'S FATHER WAS LAWYER TO NOBLEST HOUSES Voltaire pretending to work in Paris as an assistant to a notary spent much of his time writing poetry. When his father found out he sent Voltaire to study law His wit made him popular among some of the aristocratic families with whom he mixed Voltaire was imprisoned in the</p> EVERYMAN’S Library DENT LONDON DUTTON hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire - Francois Marie Arouet‎

‎Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire avec ses Remarques et des notes Historiques Scientifiques et Litteraires: Par MM. Auquis Clogenson Daunou Louis Du Bois Etienne Charles Nodier - Incomplete set. 39 of 97 volumes‎

‎Paris: Delangle Freres Incomplete set. 39 of 97 volumes. Written in French. First editions. 1825-1834. 8vo 8 1/2" tall. Uniform dark red cloth binding stamped in gilt on spine. Orange page edges. Includes: Tome 1- "Biographie" 1828 487 pages; Tome 26 & 27 - "Siecle de Louis XIV" 1827 484 pages & 502 pages; Tome 28 - "Siecle of Louis XV" 1827 400 pages; Tome 30 - "Histoire de Charles XII" 1827 537 pages; Tome 31 - "Histoire de Russie" 1827 505 pages; Tomes 32-33 - "Annales de l'empire" 1827 426 and 412 pages; Tomes 35-36 - "Melanges Historiques" 1827 416 and 471 pages. Tomes 68-95 - "Correspondance" 1827-1832 Complete correspondence volumes 1-28. Ex-college library with bookplates and a few marks otherwise beautiful tight sharp and bright without wear. Very clean with a few widely scattered fox spots due to its age. Excellent. Delangle Freres hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet]; Richard Aldington; Norman Tealby (Illustrator)‎

‎Candide and Other Romances by Voltaire‎

‎London / New York: John Lane / Dodd Mead and Company 1928. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 220pp. Octavo 24.5cm. Bound in black cloth. Gilt stamped lettering and decoration on spine and front board. Illustrated endpapers. Light bumping to spine ends and scuffing to foot of boards. Ownership mark on front free endpaper. Binding a bit creaky. Complete with 12 black-and-white lithographic plates by Norman Tealby. Additional illustrations scattered throughout text. John Lane / Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [AROUET, Francois-Marie]‎

‎Candide.‎

‎New York: Hermitage House 1949. Hermitage House limited edition of Voltaire’s satirical masterpiece. Octavo bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels all edges gilt gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers with black and white illustrations. One of 1500 numbered copies this is number 500. In fine condition. Illustrated by Sydney Joseph. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide who in the course of his travels in Europe and South America saw and suffered such misfortune that it was difficult for him to believe this was "the best of all possible worlds." Indeed it seemed to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such naïveté Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance science philosophy religion and government — the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men. Hermitage House unknown‎

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‎VOLTAIRE [Francois Marie Arouet].‎

‎Die Prinzessin von Babylon. Aus dem Französischen des Voltaire neu verdeutscht.‎

‎Frankfurt u. Lpz. Kraußische Buchh. 1785. 205 S. Pbd. d. Zt. m. hs. Rückentit. Ob. Kap. berieb. VD18 11803932-003 Frankfurt u. Lpz., Kraußische Buchh. 1785. unknown‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet]‎

‎Histoire de l"Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand; Siecles de Louis XIV et de Louis XV‎

‎Paris: Pierre Didot 1815 . Leather. Very Good. 5.5" by 3.5". None. Early 19th century editions of two historical works by Voltaire discussing the Russian Empire Peter the Great Louis XIV and Louis XV. In the original French.Two works are present here: 'Histoire de l"Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand' complete in two volumes and 'Siecles de Louis XIV et de Louis XV' complete in five volumes.These are early 19th century editions of mid-18th century works from Voltaire the French Enlightenment writer philosopher satirist and historian. 'Histoire de l"Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand' recounts the reign of Peter the Great and the transformation of Russia from an unremarkable state into a European power.'Le Siècle de Louis XIV' is Voltaire"s ambitious attempt to chronicle not only the political events of Louis XIV"s reign but also its cultural and intellectual flourishing.The posthumously published 'Le Siècle de Louis XV' deals with the complexities and contradictions of Louis XV"s rule including military setbacks and political corruption.From the Edition Stereotype of Voltaire's works published by Didot.Inscriptions to half title heads. In full calf bindings with gilt detailing to back strip. Lacking two volume number labels and a small portion of one title label. A touch of rubbing to joints otherwise externally lovely. Head and tail of Russia vol I front joint starting with board firmly held. Inscriptions to half title heads. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with the odd instance of spotting most concentrated to first and last few leaves. Very Good Pierre Didot hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet ]‎

‎La Henriade Par Monsieur De Voltaire Avec Les Variantes & un Essay sur la Poësie Epique‎

‎Amsterdam: Chez François L'Honore 1759. Nouvelle Edition. Full Leather. Good. Originally done as two volumes this is the one volume edition with 3 parts bound as one with seperate paginations. 17 x 10 cm. 16mo. xix 192pp La Henriade 96pp Histoire Abregee 96pp Essay sur la Poesie Epique. Bound into full brown leather with leather spine label and gilt decorations to spine. Marble endpapers and foredges. 11 full page illustrations including a frontispiece and an illustration in front of each of the 10 sections of the poem. French language text. Top 3 cm of front cover hinge are cracked and head of spine and corners of boards show rubbing and chipping. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endapepr. Cohen pg 1025. Chez François L'Honore unknown‎

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‎Voltaire [Arouet, Francois-Marie]‎

‎L’Ingénu: Histoire Veritable Tiree Des Manuscrits Du Pere Quesnel 1767.‎

‎Paris: Librairie d'Amateurs n.d. The Libraire d'Amateurs edition of Voltaire's satirical novella. Quarto bound in three quarter crushed morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands marbled endpapers ribbon bound in top edge gilt with 46 monochrome plates by Umberto Brunelleschi. In fine condition. Housed in a custom marbled slipcase. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment François-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Librairie d'Amateurs hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet]‎

‎Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire‎

‎Paris: De l'Impremerie de la Societe Litteraire Typographique 1785. Leather. Fair. 8" by 5". None. Forty three leather bound volumes from the Complete Works of Voltaire. 43 volumes from the complete works of Voltaire. Published in French. The present collection of the French philosopher's works includes volumes 2-10 12 14-17 20-23 25 27 32-35 37 45 51 60 63-69 70-77 and 89. With four plates to volumes two three and six. With three plates to volume four. With seven plates to volumes five and nine. With nine plates to volume eight. With ten plates to volume nine. With five plates to volume ten. The present collection opens with the theatrical works of Voltaire which is followed by his poetry including his epic poem the Henriade. In his Essay on the Universal History Manners and Spirit of Nations Voltaire discusses the history of Europe before Charlemagne until the age of Louis XIV. This is followed by his History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great his writings on politics and legislation some miscellaneous literary criticism and his commentary on the dramatic works of Pierre Corneille. The latter volumes are comprised of Voltaire's letter exchanges. Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer philosopher and historian famed for his wit his criticism of Christianity and slavery and advocation of the separation of the church and state. The versatile and prolific writer produced works in many literary forms including plays novels essays but also scientific expositions. In a full contemporary calf binding. Externally sound. The rear board of volume 64 id disbound but present. The remaining volumes are lightly rubbed to the boards with some cracking to the leather along the spine. Volume 27 is missing some calf to the front extremity. Generally lightly rubbed to the head and tail of the spine although some volumes including 14 27 32-34 and the majority of the volumes in the 70s are missing a slither of calf to the head or tail of the spine or both. The front joints of volumes 10 16 20 33 and 45 are rather tender. Although the hinges are better to the latter volumes they are starting but firm to the majority of the earlier volumes.The front hinges are particularly tender to volumes 9 15 16 20 45 60 and 89 and the rear hinges are loose in volumes 10 and15. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some patches of light foxing. Fair De l'Impremerie de la Societe Litteraire Typographique hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet de]‎

‎Oeuvres Complètes de Voltaire: Tome Dixieme‎

‎Paris: De l'Imprimerie de la Société littéraire-typographique 1784. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. First Edition. Hardcover. Richly illustrated with beautifully executed plates 13 full page plates plus laid in unrelated plate. Light shelf/edge wear tips through wear at head and tail unusual wear at top tips light rubbing at hinges else tight bright and unmarred. Halfbound red leather spine and tips marbled paper boards and endpages gilt lettering teg ribbon bound in frontispiece. 8vo. 416pp. Illus. b/w plates. De l'Imprimerie de la Société littéraire-typographique hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire [Arouet, Francois-Marie (Paris 1694-1778)]‎

‎ROMANS ET CONTES DE VOLTAIRE. ILLUSTRATIONS DE DANIEL GIRARD. TOME PREMIER - SECOND.‎

‎Paris: Henry Cyral Éditeur 1931. Legature con lieve sbucciatura sulle cerniere e qualche graffietto ma complessivamente ben conservati. Uno strappetto di un paio di centimetri sul margine esterno di pagina 1 del primo tomo. Due volumi in legatura coeva in mezza pelle con angoli titoli dorati su tasselli fregi dorati e falsi nervi cm15x20 pp 6 376 4 6 339 7 illustrazioni a colori di Daniel Girard Paris 1890-1970. Raffinata edizione illustrata dei romanzi e racconti di Voltaire tirata in 850 esemplari questo uno degli 800 su Vélin de Rives da Henry Cyral. Conservate nella legatura le brossure illustrate di entrambi i volumi. Henry Cyral, Éditeur unknown‎

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‎Voltaire [Francois Marie Arouet‎

‎The History of Charles XII King of Sweden‎

‎London: Printed for J.J. Stockdale No. 41 Pall-Mall 1807. Hardcover. Very good condition. Bound in fine diced leather one of the best known histories by the famed French philosopher and author. A cautionary history of the career of the Swedish king written to for "the benefit princes might derive . should this book ever fall into their hands" p29.<br /> <br /> Translated from the French by John Joseph Stockdale by M. de Voltaire ; to which are prefixed anecdotes of Peter the Great . ; translated from the French by John Joseph Stockdale .<br /> <br /> 8vo frontispiece portrait iv 483pp. Top of spine slightly chipped. Owner signature laid down at top corner title page Orlton Cooper otherwise bright and clean. OCLC: 1008272773. Printed for J.J. Stockdale, No. 41, Pall-Mall hardcover‎

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‎VOLTAIRE [Francois-Marie Arouet]‎

‎Voltaire's Essay on Milton. Edited by Desmond Flower. 400 COPIES WERE PRINTED‎

‎Privately Printed for the editor at the University Press Cambridge 1954. Sm. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper with a portrait frontispiece original tissue guard present; marbled boards blue cloth back lettered and tooled in gilt boards lightly faded else a very good bright clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 400 COPIES. Privately Printed [for the editor] at the University Press, Cambridge, hardcover‎

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‎Voltaire Arouet Francois Marie‎

‎Oeuvres Completes De Voltaire avec des Remarques et des Notes Historiques Scientifiques et Literaires Par Mm. Auguis Clogenson Daunou Etc. The Works of Voltaire.‎

‎Paris: Deslangle Freres 1828-34. Finely bound set of the complete works of Voltaire with historic scientific and literary notes. Octavo 97 volumes text in French. Bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands marbled endpapers frontispieces with tissues guards and half-titles as issued. In very good condition. A complete set covering the broad scope of the versatile and prolific writer. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment Francois-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Deslangle Freres hardcover books‎

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‎Voltaire Arouet Francois Marie‎

‎Sofonisba Mariamne Orestes: Tragedia de Mr. de Voltaire: Traduzida Em Portuguez.‎

‎Lisboa: Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira 1790. First Portuguese edition of Voltaire's three tragedies translated into Portuguese. Octavo bound in full period calf gilt titles and tooling to the spine red spine label marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. A nice example. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment Francois-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Na Officina de Simao Thaddeo Ferreira unknown books‎

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‎Voltaire Arouet Francois Marie‎

‎The Philosophical Dictionary For The Pocket.‎

‎London: Printed for Thomas Brown 1765. First edition in English of Voltaire's Pocket Dictionary of Philosophy. Octavo full period calf gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine gilt ruled marbled endpapers all edges red. In good condition. One of the most influential thinkers of the French Enlightenment Francois-Marie Arouet know by the nom de plum Voltaire was a resourceful and prolific writer. His works touched nearly every literary form including plays poems novels theoretical essays and scientific treatises. A forthright and candid advocate of civil liberties he frequently criticized the institutions of religious dogma and classism prevalent in 18th century France often doing so through satire to avoid censorship and imprisonment. Printed for Thomas Brown unknown books‎

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‎Voltaire Arouet Francois Marie‎

‎Voyages et Aventures d’une Princesse Babylonienne The Princess of Babylon.‎

‎Geneve 1768. First edition of one of Voltaire's best-known works of prose. Octavo original full period calf gilt titles to the spine red morocco spine label raised bands marbled endpapers. In good condition. Rare and desirable. One of Voltaire's finest romances" The Princess of Babylon relays the story of the beautiful Formosanta who travels the world in search of her lover Amazan Barron Fantasy Literature I:88. Subtle in its philosophy Voltaire breaks narrative conventions in this novella to foster Enlightenment values and in the process also "pokes fun at a number of literary traditions" Pearson Fables of Reason 196. The novella saw instant success upon publication and was in such demand that it was being illegally pirated in England and printed under a false imprint of 'Geneva' when it was actually printed in London. hardcover books‎

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‎VOLTAIRE FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET (DE)‎

‎Candido. Traduzione di Riccardo Bacchelli. Trenta illustrazioni di Fabio Massimo Solari‎

‎Milano Giovanni De Stefanis e Mondadori 1965. Volume in formato atlante cm 425 x 29 piena pelle verde con impressioni oro ai piatti e titolo al dorso. In cofanetto. Pp. 213 5 n.n.; le trenta dette tavole sono a piena pagina e antecedenti ad ogni capitolo. Bella edizione d'Artista in barbe stampata su carta a mano filigranata in 500 esemplari numerati. In perfetto stato di conservazione Milano, Giovanni De Stefanis e Mondadori unknown‎

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‎VOLTAIRE Francois Marie Arouet de‎

‎PRECIS DU SIECLE DE LOUIS XV Servant de suite au Siecle de Louis XIV du même Auteur Tome Premier & Tome Second‎

‎A Geneve 1774. 2 vols. 12mo 6½ x 4 ins. Rebound in later full tree calf gilt diced spines with contrasting labels gilt tooled board edges VG. Pp. iv 299 4 table de chapitres 1 blank & ii 250 2 table de chapitres illus with woodcut head and tailpieces previous owner's engraved card on front paste-downs; no inscriptions. French text. A Geneve, 1774 unknown‎

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‎VOLTAIRE Francois Marie Arouet called and others‎

‎Le Calendrier de Paphos Dédié aux jolies Femmes. Recueil de Pièces en vers les plus ingénieuses et les plus galantes faites par les Dames ou en leur honneur. Avec le nom des auteurs‎

‎Paris: chez Desnos 1778. 12mo 124 x 68 mm. 4 82 1 pp. Two parts continuously paginated. Engraved frontispiece engraved title letterpress title removed six engraved plates before lettering all with tissue guards; one woodcut vignette of a rose. Small repair to outer blank corner of frontispiece else a fine untrimmed copy. 19th-century green straight-grained morocco gilt sides with triple filt fillets framing a wavy double border with roses spine gilt with roses in compartments turn-ins gilt gilt edges by Dupré stamp-signed on front turn-in; later two-part blue morocco slipcase by Riviere slightly scuffed. Provenance: Sir David Lionel Salomons Broomhill Tunbridge Wells armorial bookplate; Carlo de Poortere bookplate.<br/><br/>Only Edition a special copy with the engravings avant la lettre of a literary almanac in two parts unusually dividing the contributors by sex with part 1 pp. 7-34 containing only poems by women and part 2 only by men. A table at the end of each part lists the authors. In the ladies' section are verses by the mother and daughter Mme and Mademoiselle Deshoulières ou Des Houlières Mlle de Scudery Mme de La Suze Mme de Liancourt and other seventeenth-century i.e. "classical" writers. The male contributors include a few more modern authors notably Voltaire whose 13 occasional verses most dedicated to individual women represent a lighter side of his oeuvre.<br/><br/>The unsigned engravings of scenes set in elegant interiors or pastoral settings show a wedding banquet; a couple engaged in a playful chase with Cupid seizing the woman's dress; Reason Athena with a lion being seduced by folly a female fool complete with rattle bells and crazy hat; a female Narcissus admiring herself in a pond; a courting scene with musical instruments; and a lady daydreaming alone in her bedchamber. Grand-Carteret tells us that these plates along with a seventh plate were also used in a different Desnos almanac Les Caprices de l'Amour et de Baccus printed there with expressive captions. The frontispiece shows the bust of a smiling Voltaire being crowned with stars by one of two attendant muses. Grand-Carteret inattentively suggested that the bust might portray Alexis Piron another contributor not noticing the lightly etched titles of two books held by the recumbent muse namely Charles XII and La Henriade both of course by Voltaire and referring to the poem on p. 41 "A Madame la Marquise de Boufflers en lui envoyant la Henriade & Charles XII."<br/><br/>The rose decor of the binding echoes the woodcut vignette of a rose printed at the end of the publisher's anonymous dedication to all ladies Mesdames. The copy was deliberately bound without the letterpress title; it also does not contain the always optional Tables of losses and wins at the gaming table announced in the subtitle. Copies apparently differed and the almanac may have been reissued periodically. Some copies include a section of music according to Grand-Carteret who dates the almanac to 1789 whereas Cohen-de Ricci dated it to 1781. Both their copies seem to have also lacked a letterpress title: OCLC locates only the BnF copy with the letterpress title dated 1778 it is digitized on Gallica but without the plates.<br/><br/>Bengesco Voltaire Bibliographie de ses Oeuvres IV: 2238; Cohen-de Ricci 37-38 7 or 8 plates; Grand-Carteret 611 7 plates. chez Desnos unknown books‎

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