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La Henriade
by [Voltaire, Francois M. A.]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary full red morocco, covers tooled in gilt with triple fillet border and floral tool stamped in corners, flat spine di
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About This Item
Paris: Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l'imprimerie de Barbou], 1770. Nouvelle édition," first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen, all bound in vol. I. xl, 272; 316, [4] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full red morocco, covers tooled in gilt with triple fillet border and floral tool stamped in corners, flat spine divided into 6 compartments, 2 with black morocco lettering-pieces, the rest with gilt with floral and small tools, star-patterned Dutch gilt endpapers, a.e.g. Covers slightly rubbed, contents fine. Eisen, Charles. "Nouvelle édition," first edition with Eisen's illustrations. Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Charles Eisen, all bound in vol. I. xl, 272; 316, [4] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. First Eisen Edition. The first edition illustrated by Charles Eisen of Voltaire's epic poem on the life of Henry IV. Voltaire was so pleased with the illustrations that he wrote a complimentary letter to the artist, printed here in volume I. Cohen-De Ricci 1026; Bengesco 384; Ray, French, 30
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 264621
- Title
- La Henriade
- Author
- [Voltaire, Francois M. A.]
- Format/Binding
- Engraved frontispiece and title with medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 plates and 10 head-pieces engraved by Longueil after Cha
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary full red morocco, covers tooled in gilt with triple fillet border and floral tool stamped in corners, flat spine di
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Nouvelle édition," first edition with Eisen's illustrations
- Publisher
- Chez la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke et Nyon [de l'imprimerie de Barbou]
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1770
- Keywords
- French | Francois-Marie Arouet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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