Londres i.e. London: Chez Robinson 1784. 2 ii 208pp. Contemporary navy calf richly tooled in gilt and blind marbled edges. Lightly rubbed spine dulled. Marbled endpapers internally clean and crisp. From the library of the Dukes of Portland with their Crowned P device to upper board and further shelf-marks in gilt to spine. A handsome copy of the first London edition of the memoirs of Enlightenment philosopher and historian Voltaire 1694-1778. The work commences with an extract from an anonymous letter dated 2nd May 1784 which explains that two or three editions of the memoirs have already been seized and seven booksellers imprisoned yet despite this those who were close to Voltaire believe them to be authentic though he had insisted that they be destroyed upon his death a copy likely being secreted away by his secretary. . First edition. 8vo. Chez Robinson unknown
Paris: Emile Hazan 1927. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. The memoir of the popular eighteenth century French writer and philosopher Voltaire. In French. The memoirs of French philosopher Franois-Marie Arouet better known by his pseudonym Voltaire. Paul Souday born in Le Havre Aug. 20 1869 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine July 7 1929 was a French literary critic and essayist. He contributed to many journals including the Grand Review and the Revue de Paris. He joined the newspaper Le Temps in 1892where he was in charge of literary criticism from 1912 to 1929. He is the author of a biography of Marcel Proust and a series of portraits of philosophers and writers. Examplaire number. 308 In a half-morocco binding with marbled boards and original paper wraps bound in. Externally smart. Light wear to the extremities only. Slight wear to front joint. Previous owner's label to recto of front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Emile Hazan hardcover
Dublin: Chez Byrne 1785. Third edition of Voltaire's self-penned reminiscences published a year after the first. This copy is from the library of Francis Hutcheson the 19th-century rector of Donaghadee and grandson of the Enlightenment philosopher of the same name with his engraved bookplate on the front pastedown and his 1784 ink signature on the title page. Octavo 167 x 96 mm pp. iv 208 4. Contemporary calf spine ruled in gilt and with red morocco panel edges yellow. Bumping and wear loss to lower half of rear free endpaper minor browning to contents: a very good copy. ESTC N35122. unknown
Minerva 1910. Used. 1910; Romanian Edition of Micromegas - Visul lui platon Biblioteca Minervei 85; For more details please contact me Minerva unknown
AUTENTICA EDITORA. new. Uma leitura sempre atual e necessriaInspirado nas Viagens de Gulr 1726 de Jonathan Swift Micrmegas escrito em 1752 considerado um dos primeiros textos de fico cient�fica e tambm um dos primeiros a veicular a possibilidade de sermos visitados por habitantes de outros planetas.O personagem que d nome ao livro um ser gigantesco habitante de um planeta que gira em volta da estrela Sirius que decide se aventurar pelo universo. Em sua jornada para em Saturno onde fica amigo de um gigante menor que ele e segue viagem agora em companhia do saturniano passando por Marte e chegando Terra. Aqui os dois viajantes tm uma longa e interessante conversa com seres minsculos um grupo de fil�sofos que viajava num navio e que eles s� conseguem enxergar usando um diamante como microsc�pio. AUTENTICA EDITORA unknown
Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1792. A Hambourg Leipzig & Brunswick Chez P. F. Fauche Imprimeur-Libraire. reliés demi-cuir bleu de l'époque à petits coins. Très bon état. 3 volumes format : 155/9 cm. avec pièces de titres et tomaisons en cuir avec filets et caractères dorés ; toutes tranches jaunes. unknown
1792. A Hambourg Leipzig & Brunswick Chez P. F. Fauche Imprimeur-Libraire. reliés demi-cuir bleu de l'époque à petits coins. Très bon état. 4 volumes format : 155/9 cm. avec pièces de titres et tomaisons en cuir avec filets et caractères dorés ; toutes tranches jaunes. unknown
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