VOLTAIRE (François Marie Arouet de)Livre Rare Book
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1768ref. 109351768 Genève (Paris), sans nom d'éditeur, 1768, in 8 de (4)-156 pp., rel. XIXe, demi-percaline tabac à la Bradel, fleuron doré central, date en pied, bel ex. entièrement non rogné, bien établi dans une rel. signée Pierson. chiffre doré dans l'angle supérieur du 1er plat (Henri MONOD).
1924ref. 222191924 Paris, Librairie des Amateurs, Ferroud, 1924. Petit in-8 (140 X 198) demi-maroquin à coins, dos lisse orné d’un décor geometrique souligné de filets rouges, auteur et titre dorés, tête dorée, plats et dos de la couverture illustrée couleurs conservés (reliure de l?époque) ; 236 pages. PREMIER TIRAGE des 92 COMPOSITIONS EN COULEURS de Gustave-Adolphe MOSSA, dont un frontispice et 22 hors-texte. Tirage limité à 1100 exemplaires, celui-ci un des 800 imprimés sur vélin de HOLLANDE (n°488). Il s'agit d'un des plus jolis livres illustrés par le peintre iconoclaste d'origine autrichienne Gustave-Adolphe MOSSA. BEL EXEMPLAIRE, en parfait état, dans une reliure de qualité. FINE COPY. PICTURES AND MORE DETAILS ON REQUEST.
1932ref. febbb007First Edition in Ukrainian of Voltaire Seleted works Translation by Ivchenkova. Literature and Art
1746ref. 212681746. S.l. Paris s.. Prault 1746. 2 parties relies en un fort vol. au format in-16 143 x 83 mm de 1 frontispice grav nfol. 1 page de titre grave n.fol. xxiii - 447 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'poque de plein maroquin cerise filets en pointills dors dentelle dore et chanettes dore encadrant les plats lesquels sont en outre agrments de fleurons angulaires dors dos lisse orn d'un filet d'encadrement dor filets verticaux en pointills dors filets dors roulettes dores important semis d'arcs-de-cercle dors titre dor palette dore en queue jeu de petits filets obliques gras et maigres dors sur les coupes titre dor dentelle intrieure dore. Exemplaire revÂtu d'une dlicieuse reliure du temps de plein maroquin. Ensemble complet de ses deux parties ; ici relies en un volume. L'ouvrage s'ouvre sur un frontispice grav en regard d'une page de titre dessine par Cochin Fils et grave par Fessard. Exemplaire en outre ici truff de 10 figures pleine-page par Charles Eisen qui ne devaient primitivement pas figurer dans la prsente dition. Reprises d'aprÂs l'dition de 1751 elles ont ici t contrecolles en regard de la page liminaire de chacun des Chants. ''Edition dite La Henriade des Damns en raison d'une note supprime dans beaucoup d'exemplaires.'' in Cohen. L'exemplaire s'ouvre - en originale - sur la Prface de Fontenelle ''rdige pour cette dition. Elle contient la note dite des damns et celle sur Colbert''. in L'Oeuvre imprim de Voltaire la BibliothÂque nationale. ''C'est pour cette dition que Marmontel composa une Prface qui a t reproduite en tÂte des principales rimpressions de La Henriade. La seconde partie du volume comprend les variantes et l'Essai sur la posie pique. C'est dans cette dition que l'on trouve la fameuse note sur le calcul des damns p. 138 qui tablit qu'on peut compter environ 120000 fois 947 millions Âtres humains destins aux peines de l'Enfer.'' Malgr ses frquentes infirmits Voltaire a conduit la Henriade un point de maturit o je ne sache pas qu'aucun Pome soit encore parvenu. Jamais la langue franÂaise n'eut autant de force que dans la Henriade. Oeuvre emplit d'humanit on y trouve partout de la noblesse l'auteur s'lÂve avec un feu infini jusqu'au sublime vivacit dans les peintures force dans les caractÂres et les descriptions beaut des sentiments.'' Cohen II Manuel de l'amateur de livres gravures du XVIIIÂme 1026 - Bengesco I Bibliographie des Oeuvres de Voltaire 375 - L'Oeuvre imprim de Voltaire la B.n.F. 1705. Dos trÂs lgÂrement pass. Angles lgÂrement lims. Papier parfois lgÂrement oxyd. Quelques claires et parses rousseurs dans le texte. Nonobstant belle condition. b42961 unknown
1753ref. 93727ABLa Haye, Jean Neaulme, 1753. 2 Bde. (in 1 Bd.). 9 Bll., 319 S., 1 Bl. 366 Seiten. Lederband der Zeit m. goldgeprägt. Rt. u. reicher Rückenvergold. - Titelblätter in rot u. schwarz gedruckt. - Französ. Text. - Gutes Ex.
1834ref. 2411140102Lefevre Paris 1834. Hardcover. Acceptable. 71 volume set. Hardcover. College library stamps and markings. Some of the spines taped some rebound. Sold with all faults. Contents:1. Biographie; 2.-9. Theatre; 10. La Henriade; 11. La Pucelle; 12.-14. Poesies; 15.-18. Essai sur les moeurs; 19. Siecle de Louis XIV; 21. Siecle de Louis XV; 22. Histoire du Parlement; 23. Annales de l'empire; 24. Histoire de Charles XII; 25. Histoire de Russie; 26.-32. Dictionnaire philosophique; 33.-34. Romans; 35.-36. Commentaires; 37.-50. Melanges; 51.-70. Correspondence; 71-72. Supplemental volumes. "Edition sinon la plus belle du moins la plus complete" Brunet V-1357. Lacking vol. 20. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Lefevre, Paris hardcover
ref. 0312218168-7-1-29Bedford/st Martins. Acceptable. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting as well as stains bent corners or any other major defect but the text is not obscured in any way. Bedford/st Martins unknown
1817ref. 965T16London: Walker and Edwards 1817. Leather. Very Good. 5" by 3". None. A smartly bound copy of these histories from French Enlightenment writer Voltaire translated by Tobias Smollett. With a frontispiece and engraved title page. Detailed historical studies into the lives of Charles XII King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718 and Peter I better known as Peter the Great the Tsar of all Russia from 1682 and the first Emperor of all Russia from 1721 until his death in 1725. Written by François-Marie Arouet a French Enlightenment writer philosopher satirist and historian known by his nom de plume Voltaire. Famous for his wit criticism of Christianity and of slavery and as advocate of freedom of speech freedom of religion and separation of church and state. Translated by Tobias George Smollett a Scottish writer and surgeon. In the original tooled calf. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Lacking the spine label. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Further spotting and the odd small mark to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper with previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Walker and Edwards hardcover
1901ref. 105079E. R. Dumont. Very Good-. 1901. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. 21 out of 42 Volumes. Missing Volumes 2310151721 and all volumes after 28. 1901. E. R. DuMont publisher. Limited to 1000 sets. Some shelfwear and fading to bindings. Books are in Very Good Minus to Very Good condition. Older category labels on front endpaper. Due to size and weight of books extra postage will be required. Please inquire. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . E. R. Dumont hardcover
1789ref. mon0000161204London: 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
ref. 3814552Short description: In Russian. Voltaire, Eduard Alexandrovich. Materials for the consolidated list of periodicals on ethnography, anthropology, folklore and archaeology in Petrograd libraries. Petrograd: type. V.D. Smirnov, 1914. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU3814552
ref. alb3b1691964e0798c1Voltaire Fr. M. Candide or Optimism. In Russian /Volter Fr. M. Kandid ili optimizm. Series: an art anti-religious library, edited by Prof. S. Kogan. Free supplement to the newspaper Bezbozhnik. Prepared by Prof. S. Kogan. M. Peasant Newspaper Publishing House 1930. 80p. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb3b1691964e0798c1
1787ref. 50114La Henriade : avec les variantes by Voltaire printed in Paris by Duchesne in 1787 ranks among the principal French epic poems of the Enlightenment and centers on Henry IV of France and the Wars of Religion. This edition contains the preface to the Queen by Jean-François Marmontel "Notes et variantes" historical notes by Abbé Lenglet the "Essay on Epic Poetry" or "True Essay" and a dissertation on the death of Henry IV forming an expanded eighteenth-century text. Issued shortly before the French Revolution this Paris printing represents continued interest in royal history within French literary culture. Very Good; full leather binding tight and secure with mild rubbing at corners and edges marbled page edges faded yet visible complete. 12mo single volume. Collation: 412 pp. Illustrations: Full-page engravings. Edition: 1787 Paris edition. . #50114 PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Duchesne hardcover
ref. 3814552Short description: In Russian. Voltaire Eduard Alexandrovich. Materials for the consolidated list of periodicals on ethnography anthropology folklore and archaeology in Petrograd libraries. Petrograd: type. V.D. Smirnov 1914. The image is provided for reference only. It may reflect condition of one of the available copies or only help in identifying the edition. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU3814552 unknown
ref. 9125190Short description: In Russian. Voltaire Francois Marie Arouet. Stories. St. Petersburg: World Literature 1919. The image is provided for reference only. It may reflect condition of one of the available copies or only help in identifying the edition. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKU9125190 unknown
ref. albb6876f5a0d6f567cPetrograd type. Smirnov. 1914. 469-499 p. 5 sm. Please contact us for details on condition of available copies of the book.�SKUalbb6876f5a0d6f567c. unknown
ref. alb3b1691964e0798c1Series: an art anti-religious library edited by Prof. S. Kogan. Free supplement to the newspaper Bezbozhnik. Prepared by Prof. S. Kogan. M. Peasant Newspaper Publishing House 1930. 80p. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb3b1691964e0798c1 unknown
1723ref. 104016A Genève [Rouen], Chez Jean Mokpap [Viret] 1723 In-12, demi-basane fauve, dos lisse rel. moderne, VIII- 231 pp. Un ff. manuscrit in fine rapporte la genèse la publication. Ex-libris Diana Russel.
1781ref. 418London: J. Walker 1781. 1st. J. Walker hardcover
1768ref. 047790Basel 1768. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Near Fine Condition. Rebound in quarter leather over marbled boards.No publisher and a flase imprint of Basel probably Paris maybe Geneva. The first edition of Voltaire's thoughts on the natural world and his disagreements with most current science and support for preformationis and a supreme deity who was specifically interested in creating a world pleasing to man's senses. A few minor stains light browning. Bound with the half title. vii 1 131pp. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Inventory No: 047790. hardcover
1817ref. 3218Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete with 13 volumes. Full calf. Marbled text block edges. Text in French. Some edge wear to boards tips and spine. Volume 5 has 1/8" loss at the spine crown. Decorative pastedowns and endpapers. Browning to flyleaves and some foxing to text. Multi-volume set. Additional postage may be necessary. Th. Desoer hardcover
1871ref. 390097London: Edward Truelove 1871. Hardcover. Very Good. Small octavo. Original publisher's printed papercovered boards. Attractive armorial bookplate of James H. Graff of Baltimore paper worn at the edges of the boards a very good copy and presumably very uncommon in the fragile boards. Edward Truelove hardcover
1871ref. 390097London: Edward Truelove 1871. Hardcover. Very Good. Small octavo. Original publisher's printed papercovered boards. Attractive armorial bookplate of James H. Graff of Baltimore paper worn at the edges of the boards a very good copy and presumably very uncommon in the fragile boards. Edward Truelove hardcover books
1922ref. C00008408Munich 1922. First printing. Hardcover. Very good. No. XVII of 35 sets of the 20 etchings in two states proof and finished each signed and numbered. The published text volume was printed in an edition of 250 copies with 20 etchings by Friedrich Heubner similarly bound in vellum. 35 of those were accompanied by this portfolio bound in full vellum 13 x 10.25 inches housing the 40 etchings each of which is numbered in pencil and signed all in very good or better condition occasional light signs of wear one plate with some tanning. Friedrich Heubner 1886-1974 was a Munich-based artist illustrator and graphic designer associated with "Die Sechs" a group of young modernist artists and he was also loosely associated with both the Berlin and Munich Secession movements. Primarily an illustrator his works appeared in Jugend Simpliccimus and Die Gartenlaube. The book which this suite accompanies can often be found for sale online. hardcover
1922ref. 185531Munich: Julius Schroder Verlag 1922. Hardcover. VG: Cover has general discoloration and staining. Spine has damage along seem and top/bottom edges. Bookblock has age toning. Ownership sticker from previous owner on front end page. Off white cloth boards with red title lettering and gilt design. Decorative end pages. Gilt lettering on spine. Custom partial slipcase. 79 pages 1 unnumbered page; 20 illustrations. "This work with 20 etchings by Fritz Heubner was published in 1922 on behalf of Dr. jur. Julius Schröder Verlag Munich Friedrichstrabe 9 as the eighth print in the series of 'Masterpieces of World Literature with Original Graphics' in a one-time special edition of 250 copies by Knorr & Hirth and Heinrich Wetteroth in Munich printed on real Rhenish hand-made paper and bound by Knorr & Hirth . by hand "- Colophon./ Publisher's vellum covers printed in red and is valid with elaborate sculpture in center front cover top applies to edges and illustrated end papers. Julius Schroder Verlag hardcover
