La Henriade

Paris: Chez la Vve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke and Nyon, 1770. Hardcover. VG, wear to leather (especially around spine, stain on edge of pages near front, mild foxing, pencil marking on back flyleaf, otherwise remarkably tight and clean given age.. Full leather binding with gilt borders, gilt dentelles on turn-ins, 8 compartments, and gilt lettering and decoration on… Ler mais sobre este item

1769 La Henriade Voltaire ART French Henry IV Siege of Paris Marmontel Lisbon 2v "Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." ― Voltaire 'Henriade' is one of Voltaire's most famous and important poems. This work concerns and celebrates the life of Henry IV of France. While not tremendously popular during Voltaire's lifetime,… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Dulaue et Co., 1820. Leather. Good. 5.5" by 4". Not Stated. A pocket sized edition of this epic poem. In the original French. A pocket sized edition of this epic poem. In the original French. La Henriade is an epic poem of 1723 written by the French Enlightenment writer and… Ler mais sobre este item

1728 La Henriade by Voltaire French Lit Henry IV Dedication to Queen Caroline "Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." ― Voltaire 'Henriade' is one of Voltaire's most famous and important poems. This work concerns and celebrates the life of Henry IV of France. While not tremendously popular during Voltaire's lifetime, 'Henriade'… Ler mais sobre este item

Paris: Avallon, 1836. Hardcover. Very Good+. A reprint in the original French, with introductory essay by Voltaire. Newly and beautifully rebound in reddish-brown leather with marbled ep's. Vg+; text shows minimal foxing, new binding in perfect condition. 154 pp.

à Paris: Chez La veuve Duchesne, |Saillant, |Desaint, 1770. Fine. Chez La veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, à Paris 1770, In-8 (11,8x18,5cm), xl, 272pp. et 316pp. (4), 2 volumes reliés. - Nouvelle édition illustrée en premier tirage par Eisen d'un frontispice, d'un titre gravé avec le portrait en médaillon de l'auteur, de 10 figures et de 10 en-tête,… Ler mais sobre este item

Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1854. Hardcover. Good. 1854. No Edition Remarks. 377 pages. Fully bound in leather. Marble illustrated endpapers, pastedowns & text block edges. Text printed in Spanish. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible sunning & crushing to… Ler mais sobre este item

Hardcover. Good. A Londres, 1728. Hardback. 4to. First edition with this title and first illustrated edition. A good copy in a full leather contemporary binding. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt and with five raised bands. Boards show some wear and front board starting to come loose. Page edges stained red. Ownership inscription on front fixed end-paper. Pp.[xii],202.… Ler mais sobre este item

Bibliothèque nationale, 1886. collection collection des meilleurs auteurs anciens et modernes. in16. 1886. Broché. 187 pages. collection des meilleurs auteurs anciens et modernes

1750 - 1751. Charles Eisen Aliamet Le Mire. A COMPLETE SET OF PROOFS AFTER CHARLES EISEN (etched by Tardieu, Alamet, and Le Mire), ON CHINE APPLIQUÉ. Eleven sheets (frontispiece plus ten plates), each with an etching on fine Chinese paper mounted on fine wove paper. This set is not to be confused with vastly inferior etchings made… Ler mais sobre este item

Garnier Freres, 1877. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1877. No Edition Remarks. 401 pages. Quarter bound leather with cloth covered boards. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracking to hinge, causing boards to be loose. Moderate foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing… Ler mais sobre este item

Librairie de Paris, Fermin-Didot Cie, Paris, n.d. Very Good. French language; 377 p., immaculate and without notations or other writing anywhere--not ex-lib., no former owner's name--but age-toned and slightly creased at some edges; frontis. engraving of Voltaire ; binding firm; very elegant Art-Deco boards in tonalities of green and gray, with green cloth corners and spine--gilt lettering and… Ler mais sobre este item

Amsterdam: Chez Francois, 1769. New & Revised Edition with Additions. Paperback. Very Good. Octavo. Engravings (gravures). From the library of Minor Myers, Jr., 18th Century collector (see Basbanes' Patience and Fortitude). Original wraps. P/o incription on first leaf appears significant. This is a very early if not the first printing of the new edition by Voltaire. Very moderate… Ler mais sobre este item

10x18. 1818. relié en plein veau fauve de l'époque. 274 pages. Avec un frontispice et 10 gravures en 5 planches hors texte

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.