Voltaire

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(BINDINGS - MARIUS MICHEL). VOLTAIRE, FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DEABAA

ZADIG OU LA DESTINÉE

1893Best.-Nr. ST17884Paris: Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard 1893. No. 55 OF 115 COPIES printed for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans. 275 x 190 mm. 10 3/4 x 7 1/2". 4 p.l. 159 3. DAZZLING CONTEMPORARY SCARLET MOROCCO VERY ORNATELY DECORATED IN GILT SILVER AND BLACK AS WELL AS INLAID BY MARIUS MICHEL stamp-signed on front doublure covers elaborately embellished with a floral frame enclosing a large central panel filled with diapered compartments formed by gently curving black leaves each compartment containing a floral sprig tooled in silver and gold flat spine with similarly decorated ogival compartments and gilt titling OLIVE BROWN MOROCCO DOUBLURES filled with rows of inlaid red carnations with dark green pedicels leather hinges jacquard silk endleaves in pink blue and green pattern marbled flyleaves all edges gilt. Original white textured paper wrappers bound in. In a slightly worn brown morocco-trimmed marbled paper slipcase. With eight pleasing color engravings by Rops 4 Robaudi 2 and Garnier 2 depicting scenes from the story accompanied by 29 proofs in red yellow cyan and black & white as called for in the colophon. A Large Paper Copy. Front flyleaf with INK INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY MARIUS MICHEL and dated Mai 1920 noting that he had bound this copy for M. Van der Vrecken de Bormans in 1896 for a very substantial price of 600 francs. Carteret IV 407; Vicaire I 47. Three blank front flyleaves with narrow faint brown horizontal blemish across most of the page apparently a tape shadow; in all other ways A BEAUTIFUL COPY clean fresh and bright internally IN A PRISTINE BINDING. This ravishing object is a bibliophile's treasure: an illustrated luxury edition in Large Paper format of Voltaire's philosophical novel offered in a binding from a pre-eminent Parisian atelier. The impressive binding stands out not only because of its remarkable condition but also because of the variety and unerring execution of its decorative elements--from the vigorous use of black gold and silver on the cover and spine to the particularly animated inlaid morocco doublures. Considered the best binder of his generation as well as the founder of modern French bookbinding Henri Marius Michel 1846-1925 began his career in the workshop established by his father Jean in Paris in 1849 where they produced distinguished bindings in the prevailing historical styles for two decades. After the father's death in 1890 the firm came to even greater prominence when Henri began producing bindings in a completely new and original style that did nothing less than change the course of modern bookbinding in France. According to Duncan & De Bartha Henri believed passionately "that bookbinding needed a new vocabulary of ornamentation in order to express the mood and spirit of contemporary authors." The "vocabulary of ornamentation" he developed was based on nature the revolutionary "La Flore Ornamentale" style that he unveiled at the 1878 International Exposition. His favored floral forms dominate the present binding both as inlays and as silver and gold tooling. Our binding was commissioned by Paul Van der Vrecken Baron de Bormans an attaché at the Belgian Embassy in Paris and a bibliophile who belonged to "La société du livre contemporain" as well as the "Cercle Parisien du livre." The 600 francs the binding cost would have bought a very great deal in France at the end of the 19th century. Another copy of this work with the same special features and also bound in inlaid morocco by Marius Michel sold at Sotheby's in 1995 for the hammer price equivalent of $31200. Imprimé pour Les Amis de Livres par Chamerot et Renouard unknown books

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts · Vereinigte Staaten14.560,00 $≈ 13.008,14 €

Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet]ABAA

Suite de Planches

1750Best.-Nr. 0074571750. First Edition of most if not all the copper engravings presumed. Full Morocco. Near Fine. Hubert Gravelot Hyacinthe Rigaud Robert Gardelle Charles-Andre Van Loo Jannet La Tour. Also various engravers. An interesting collection of copper engraved plates relating to Voltaire and these mostly illustrations from his dramatic works including "Henriade" the most represented of the works and as so happens one of the very few that occasionally still known by non-Voltaire scholars and that might enjoy a production in the modern era "Tancrede" "La Princesse de Navarre" "L'Enfant Prodigue" "Socrate" "L'Orpheline de Chine" "Horace" "Nanine" "La Prude" "Semiramis" "Le Duc de Foix" etc. We believe these are without exception also copper engravings issued during Voltaire's lifetime and all of them date to the 18th Century. The plates we stress were not issued as the suite here; this suite was created later probably by or on behalf of the bibliophile whose decorative bookplate is mounted in the front -- Charles MacAllister Wilcox 1870 - 1932 who was a successful Denver business executive. all done during Voltaire's lifetime. The dramatic works include Bound by Riviere & Son in full red morocco gilt ruling and decoration raised bands turn-ins. 8vo. 25 by 19.5 cm. 50 plates including frontis the plates done by various artists and engravers but Hubert Gravelot is by far the most represented of the artists with 43 of the engravings based on his artwork. Six of the plates are portrait plates one of Voltaire as to be expected the others of Louis XIV and XV monarchs during Voltaire's lifetime Charles XII and Peter the Great monarchs Voltaire wrote biographies of and of Gravelot. This makes the point to us that the Suite of Plates is as much a tribute to Gravelot's artistry as to Voltaire his inspiration. And his artwork is vivid often seething with activity and movement. Not only is he without peer among Baroque illustrators but also the perfect choice to capture the spirit of a dramatic work. The raised bands and edges of the binding have some rubbing. Offsetting of the turn-ins onto the FEPs which we and most will find rather attractive. A few of the plates have an obvious jagged crease mark in their lower portion. Some light scattered soiling including a fox mark here and there. unknown books

White Fox Rare Books and Antiques · Vereinigte Staaten750,00 $≈ 670,06 €

Voltaire, 1694-1778 [author]; Smollett, T (Tobias), 1721-1771 [notes]; Fleming, William F [translator]; Leigh, Oliver HG [introdABAA

THE WORKS OF VOLTAIRE : A CONTEMPORARY VERSION : FORTY-TWO VOLUMES 24 VOLUMES ONLY

1901Best.-Nr. 1359730Paris: E.R. DuMont 1901. Collectors' edition Limited edition. Hardcover. Octavo; Limited edition 517/660; Collectors' edition; 24 of 42 volumes only; G; Hardcover; Spine brown with gold print raised bands; Boards half bound with red leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards light wear to spine caps and corners toning to spines with wear to hinges light peripheral toning to leather; Text blocks have gilt top edge marbled endpapers deckle edges foxing to frontispieces some vols. with cracked or tearing front hinges else clean and tight; Illustrated with "two hundred designs comprising reproductions of rare old engravings steel plates photogravures and curious fac-similes"- title page; CONTENTS: Vol. I. Introductory and Biographical ; Victor Hugo's Oration ; Candide ; Poetical Dissertations 305 pages - Vol. II. missing- Vol. III-IV. Romances : in Three Volumes. Vol. 2-3 only 2 vols. - Vol. V. missing - Vols. VI-XIII. A Philosophical Dictionary : in Ten Volumes. Vols. 2-9 only 8 vols. - Vols. XIV-XV missing - Vol. XVI. The Dramatic Works of Voltaire : in Five Volumes. Vol. 2 only 315 pages - Vol. XVII-XX missing - Vol. XXI. History of Charles XII : in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 only 308 pages - Vol. XXII-XXIII missing - VOL. XXIV-XXVIII. Ancient and Modern History : in Seven Volumes. Vols. 1-5 only 5 vols. - Vol. XXIX missing - Vol. XXX. Ancient and Modern History : in Seven Volumes. Vol. 7 only 315 pages - Vol. XXXI. Annals of the Empire : in Two Volumes. Vol. 1 only 303 pages - Vol. XXXII-XXXIII missing - Vol. XXXIV-XXXV. History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great : in Two Volumes 2 vols. - Vol. XXXVI-XXXVII missing - Vol. XXXVIII. The Henriade ; Letters and Miscellanies 309 pages - Vols. XXXIX-XL missing - Vol. XLI. The Maid of Orleans : in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 only 291 pages - Vol. XLII missing. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Column B. 1359730. FP New Rockville Stock. E.R. DuMont hardcover books

Second Story Books, ABAA · Vereinigte Staaten562,50 $≈ 502,55 €

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