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Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 125312Glasgow Printed by R. Urie; for Henry Aitkens at Mr. Stalker's shop 1753. . First Glasgow edition; 2vols; 12mo 17.5 x 10.5 cm; bookplate to front pastedown of each vol. slightly toned; contemporary sprinkled calf remains of lettering-pieces to spine joints rubbed with small splits; x 288;2364pp. The scarce first Glasgow printing Voltaire's history of the French 'Sun King' Louis XIV 1638-1715. ESTC T137659. Glasgow, Printed by R. Urie; for Henry Aitkens, at Mr. Stalker's shop, 1753. unknown
1772Best.-Nr. H-802-412Arcadia collection rêves et découvertes 1772. Paperback. Very Good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Arcadia collection rêves et découvertes paperback
1987Best.-Nr. H-440-366Gallimard 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Gallimard hardcover
1784Best.-Nr. 191724Kehl: De L'imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique 1784-89. Canonizing Voltaire an enterprise on the eve of Revolution The first complete collection known as the "Kehl" edition for the small German town in which it was printed to avoid French censorship. After his death the Société Littéraire Typographique was founded there dedicated to the monumental effort of disseminating Voltaire's work through a definitive and typographically magnificent edition. The group of Enlightenment intellectuals ready to champion the author were led by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais who financed the operation and the Marquis de Condorcet who acted as chief editor. For the first time Voltaire's correspondence was published and commentary and a biography by Cordorcet was added. For the type Beaumarchais bought John Baskerville's apparatus from his widow. This coupled with the unprecedented price he paid for the rights the paper mills he purchased and the cost of setting up in Kehl bankrupted Beaumarchais. Nevertheless he concluded "Europe will be satisfied". Octavo 70 vols 213 x 134 mm. Portrait frontispiece engraved plates. Contemporary mottled calf signed by François Gaudreau at foot of spines red morocco labels double gilt fillet to compartments and boards marbled endpapers varicolour bookmarkers. Superficial splits and worming to joints still very firm occasional wear contents largely clean. A very good set. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 73138CBOhne Ort u. Verlag 1759/63. Mod. Ppbd. mit reicher Rvg. Papier teils etwas fleckig. Originalumschlag eingebunden. Es fehlen 1 Frontispiz u. 2 Karten. Eine Karte in Kopie beigebunden. Ohne Ort u. Verlag 1759/63. unknown
Best.-Nr. 122576London Printed for G. Kearsly at No. 46 in Fleet-street 1774. . 2 vols in 1; 8vo 18 x 11 cm; half-titles and divisional title present ad. f. at end of vol. I dated ownership inscription and MS poem in pen to front endpaper pen notes to final few ff and rear free endpapers; contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked in the 19th-century contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine joints and extremities a little rubbed very good;2 vi 222 1ad. 2 vi 300pp. An early edition of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire's history of the court of Louis XV the penultimate King of France of the ancien régime. With an interesting manuscript poem to the front free endpaper warding-off theft from the owner Edward Dyke 1815: 'Did you borrow this Book say Did you filch this Book away Do you know the accusers name Pray return it then for shame; Aye you have forgot then know My name is neither Tom nor Jon Neither is it Jack nor Mike But most call me Edward Dyke' ESTC T138091. London, Printed for G. Kearsly, at No. 46, in Fleet-street, 1774. unknown
Best.-Nr. 117621Glasgow Printed by Robert Urie 1759. . Fourth edition; 12mo 18 x 10.5 cm; a little toned front hinge reinforced; contemporary tree calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine joint and headcap repaired slightly scuffed and rubbed very good; 6 3-149 13pp. An early Glasgow printing of this interesting outsider's take on English society and its people precipitated by Voltaire's exile to Great Britain in 1726. The resulting Letters first published in 1734 following his return to Paris express his great admiration for the comparative religious freedom enjoyed by England's Quakers and Socinians as well as its constitutional monarchy 'where the Prince is all powerful to do good and at the same time restrain'd from committing evil' the implication being that England could provide a model for France's reform p.53. When the French edition was published the following year without the approval of the royal censor as Lettres Philosophique it caused a storm with copies confiscated and publicly burnt and Voltaire again forced to flee Paris. The work remains one of Voltaire's most widely known and read texts which helped introduce Bacon Locke and Newton to Europe's Enlightenment thinkers. It also contains an early account of Newton's famous discovery of gravity passed on to Voltaire by Newton's niece Catherine Barton as well as an early translation into French verse of Hamlet's soliloquy from Act 3 Scene 1: 'Demeure il faut choisir & passer à l'instant / De la vie à la mort ou d l'Etre au neant.' p.173. Widely ranked as Voltaire's most important early philosophical work and 'the first bomb hurled against the Ancien Régime' Babson. ESTC T137639. Glasgow, Printed by Robert Urie, 1759. unknown
1761Best.-Nr. 186427London: Printed for J. Newbery R. Baldwin W. Johnston; Printed for S. Crowder T. Longman J. Wilkie; Printed for G. Kearsley; Printed for J. and H. L. Hunt 1761-1824. His oeuvre in English for the first time First collected edition of Voltaire's works in English. This first collection did not include two works but this handsome set makes up the omission. It includes uniformly bound copies of the first English translation of The Age of Louis XV and the second English edition of Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary. In the early 1750s editions and translations of Voltaire's works multiplied rapidly. Following his earlier surge of fame in the late 1730s driven largely by his plays and his Life of Charles XII publishers eventually produced a full English edition of his writings. This thirty six volume collection was issued between 1762 and 1765 under the direction of Tobias Smollett. Lowndes however notes that Smollett lent his name to the project but took little active part in its translation. A final volume appeared in 1770 although in this set it is represented by a later edition dated 1781. 44 vols duodecimo 170 x 109 mm. Engraved frontispieces with tissue guards to 32 vols. 2 folding plates to vol. 26 folding map to vol. 29. Late 19th-century mottled half calf twin red morocco labels compartments elaborately tooled in gilt marbled sides edges yellow. Bookplates of Sir Walter Runciman 1847-1937 occasional minor contemporary inscriptions. Bindings bright sporadic foxing pale damp-staining to a couple of volumes a few chips and short closed tears to fore edges. A very good set. Lowndes 2791. unknown
1923Best.-Nr. 55063Paris: René Kieffer 1923. Near fine. Lavish limited edition of this landmark in speculative fiction with rich images hand-colored in pochoir in Hémard's characteristic 1920s style - and an original drawing by him. In this conte philosophique originally published in French in 1752 Voltaire uses a fantastic voyage in the tradition of Jonathan Swift to satirize life on planet Earth. The title character a giant named Micromegas who lives on a planet near Sirius is banished in Voltairean style for writing a book that "was condemned by judges who had never read it." He journeys with an inhabitant of Saturn through our solar system; together their observations emphasize the smallness of Earth compared to the vastness of the universe and man's folly in believing himself to be at its center. This playful 1920s edition beautifully printed on French handmade paper lusciously bound by Kieffer and vividly hand-colored is a particularly fitting production for a modern take on Voltaire's satire. 9.75'' x 6.25''. Bound by the publisher Kieffer in elaborately stamped red leather with design after Hémard gilt-lettered spine original wrappers bound in. Illustrated by Hémard with pochoir vignettes throughout. Text in French. 54 2 pages. Limited edition of 500 copies this one of 45 on vélin paper and with an original drawing by Hémard. Bookplate to front pastedown Barcelona-based bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Lightest sunning and rubbing to spine else fresh bright clean. René Kieffer unknown
2013Best.-Nr. SONG2070109615GALLIMARD 2013-05-20. hardcover. Used: Good. 4.69x1.42x7.05. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. GALLIMARD hardcover
1765Best.-Nr. 186478London: Printed for S. Bladon 1765. Simplicity and lucidity coupled with lively malice and sarcasm First edition in English of Voltaire's incisive exposition of his intellectual project his largest and yet also his most accessible philosophical work structured as a collection of 73 short essays. The Dictionary "consists largely of attacks on religious dogma; at the same time it shows the author's abhorrence of falsehood obscurity and oppression and is written with simplicity and lucidity coupled with lively malice and sarcasm. It was at once ordered to be burnt at Geneva and was subsequently 1765 condemned by the parlement and by Rome" Harvey & Heseltine p. 209. The work was first published in 1764 in Paris. ESTC identifies two editions printed in London in 1765: the other which appears to be a paginary reprint of this edition was done for Thomas Brown. No priority has been established. Octavo 206 x 124 mm pp. iv 335 1. Wood-engraved device to title page. Contemporary sprinkled calf spine ruled in gilt and with red morocco label edges sprinkled red. Contemporary ink signature of one John Hamilton to head of title page. Light rubbing and bumping front joint cracked but holding firm minor browning to contents: a very good copy. ESTC N20652. Paul Harvey & J. E. Heseltine The Oxford Companion to French Literature 1959. unknown
1785Best.-Nr. 188824Dublin: 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
1977Best.-Nr. A1D260202018Easton Press 1977-01-01. hardcover. New. 0x0x0. New never used. Cover has minor shelf rubbings. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available. Easton Press hardcover
1734Best.-Nr. 189026London: Jacob Tonson 1734. Later edition of Voltaire's national epic 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. The elder Francis Hutcheson was a direct contemporary of Voltaire: both were born in 1694 and came of age as the War of the Spanish Succession was ravaging Europe. Both men had key works published in London in 1728: Voltaire then living in Pall Mall published a lavish subscription edition of the Henriade while Hutcheson then in Dublin published the first edition of his Essay on the Nature and Conduct of the Passions and Affections. La Henriade itself was consciously developed as a national epic for France in the mould of Virgil and Homer. For his hero Voltaire selected the religious moderate Henry IV celebrating his efforts to balance Protestant and Catholic interests. The work was first published in 1723 but despite the 1728 subscription edition the first translation into English did not appear until 1732. Octavo 161 x 104 mm pp. xx 245 1 99 1. Wood-engraved devices and initials title page lettered in red and black. Contemporary calf spine decorated in gilt and with red morocco label marbled endpapers edges red. Contemporary ink signature of one Simeon Boileau possibly the Dublin merchant 1717-1767 and inscrutable near-contemporary French signature to title page. Light bumping and wear minor loss to spine ends front joint splitting but holding firm slight foxing to contents: a very good copy. Bengesco I 372; ESTC T130137. unknown
1790Best.-Nr. 138601Paris: Basset c. 1790s. Voltaire as revolutionary icon A full-length portrait of the philosopher towards the end of his life in a fetching electric blue coat. The print is by the Parisian firm of Basset which was a leading source of popular prints during the Revolution. Voltaire was claimed as a foundational influence by many revolutionary leaders and in 1791 they arranged for his remains to be transferred to the Panthéon in Paris. Hand-coloured copperplate engraving. Image size: 70 x 52 cm. Framed size: 85 x 66.5 cm. Presented in a handmade gilt frame with conservation acrylic glazing. Light toning and chipping to extremities not touching impression several small tape repairs to extremities on verso not visible on recto: in very good condition. unknown
1949Best.-Nr. 148560New 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
1925Best.-Nr. 72418Stockholm 1925. Leks8vo. Originalt helshirtingbind med vignett på fordekkelen og enkel ryggforgylling. 123 s. Illustrert i svart/hvitt i teksten. Med noen farveplansjer utenom pagineringen. Albert Bonniers Förlag Svensk. Med dedikasjon fra illustratøren samt vedlagt en signert tegning med hilsen. unknown
1876Best.-Nr. 60571Paris. 1876-78. Leks8vo. Samtidige røde skinnryggbind med svakt opphøyde ryggbånd og marmorerte dekler. Med Voltaires graverte portrett som frontispiece i bind I. 845 ; 814 ; 816 ; 839 ; 848 ; 785 ; 782 ; 716 ; 662 ; 760 ; 900 ; 1032 ; 558 s. Med noen illustrasjoner. Chez Firmin-Didot et Cie Libraires Fransk. Ex libris. Et pent sett. unknown
1766Best.-Nr. 58868Uten sted. Amsterdam eller Haag. 1766. 8vo. I materie. Ubeskåret. 6 120 s. Fransk. Første 4 s. med et lite hull. Boken utkom flere steder i året 1766 - London Berlin Augsburg m. fl.Materien noe smusset. unknown
1766Best.-Nr. 52809Glasgow: Robert Urie 1766. First UK Edition. Hardcover. very good . 260p 16mo. A very good copy in leather boards wear to extremities and along spine. Previous owner Robert S. McCully's name and notes penned on front end paper as well as his blindstamp on title page. McCully. First UK Edition. Robert Urie hardcover
2014Best.-Nr. 1-2081351277Flammarion 2014. Perfect Paperback. New. 288 pages. French language. 7.01x4.25x0.63 inches. Flammarion paperback
1759Best.-Nr. 62106printed for John Nourse at the Lamb opposite Katherine-Street in the Strand 1759. 2nd edition. Hardback. Full calf G. viii312146pp leather rubbed one small marginal worm-hole occasional yellowing of the pages a good copy. Odd final volume of Nugent's translation of Voltaire's 'Essai sur les Moeurs et L'Esprit des Nations'. Nugent provided several translations for John Nourse 1705 - 1780 the English bookseller. Thomas Nugent 1700 - 1772 Irish historian and travel writer who wrote the first guidebook tot he 'Grand Tour' & who devoted himself to translating works by prominent jurists philosophers and political thinkers of his time mostly from French into English. printed for John Nourse, at the Lamb, opposite Katherine-Street in the Strand hardcover
Best.-Nr. 76587-55Hardcover. New. hardcover
1927Best.-Nr. 7044London: The Nonesuch Press 1927. NO. 1091 OF 1500 COPIES 8vo viii 156 2. Black and white illustrations within pagination. Original half white parchment marbled boards spine lettered in gilt top edge gilt others untrimmed. Binding a touch toned and marked. The Nonesuch Press hardcover
