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VOLTAIRE, Franois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778). Oeuvres compltes. [Kehl:] Imprimerie Typographique, 1784-1789.
70 volumes, 8 (245 x 152 mm). Engraved frontispiece, dedication leaf and 93 plates after Moreau le Jeune, 14 engraved scientific plates, engraved map, 14 engraved portraits and 3 (of 5) portraits of the extra suite (some occasional browning). Uniform contemporary mottled calf, double gilt fillet borders on covers, flat spines, green morocco gilt labels, inner gilt dentelles (some corners bumped). Provenance: William Downes (1752-1826, armorial bookplate); E. Kennedy (armorial bookplate).
A FINE LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE BEST EDITION OF VOLTAIRE'S COLLECTED WORKS. Complete with all the fine engravings by Moreau and the 14 engraved potraits. Only 3 (of five) of the extra suite of portraits are present, but Cohen-de Ricci notes that 'on trouve rarement [ces 5 planches] au complet'. Cohen-de Ricci 1042. (70)
70 volumes, 8 (245 x 152 mm). Engraved frontispiece, dedication leaf and 93 plates after Moreau le Jeune, 14 engraved scientific plates, engraved map, 14 engraved portraits and 3 (of 5) portraits of the extra suite (some occasional browning). Uniform contemporary mottled calf, double gilt fillet borders on covers, flat spines, green morocco gilt labels, inner gilt dentelles (some corners bumped). Provenance: William Downes (1752-1826, armorial bookplate); E. Kennedy (armorial bookplate).
A FINE LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE BEST EDITION OF VOLTAIRE'S COLLECTED WORKS. Complete with all the fine engravings by Moreau and the 14 engraved potraits. Only 3 (of five) of the extra suite of portraits are present, but Cohen-de Ricci notes that 'on trouve rarement [ces 5 planches] au complet'. Cohen-de Ricci 1042. (70)