[FREDERICK II, King of Prussia (1712-1786)]. Anti-Machiavel, ou essai de critique sur le Prince de Machiavel, edited and with a preface by Voltaire. The Hague: aux depens de l'editeur, 1740. 8° (196 x 121mm). (A little staining and foxing). Contemporary green morocco, wide border round sides composed of dots, flames, cordiform ornaments and other small tools, infilled cornerpieces made up of small tools and a large fleur-de-lys, centrepiece of 4 fleurs-de-lys enclosing a cross at centre and intersected by a small flame tool, spine gilt in comartments and with a red morocco lettering piece, inner dentelles, gilt edges. Provenance: unidentified bookplate -- the library at the Château de Tremblay. FIRST EDITION.