Voltaire

Memoires de Voltaire Suivis de Mlanges Divers Et Prcds de "Voltaire Dmiurge" Par Paul Souday

Voltaire · 1927 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

Paris, Emile Hazan, 1927. Leather. The memoir of the popular eighteenth century French writer and philosopher, Voltaire. In French. The memoirs of French philosopher Franois-Marie Arouet, better known by his pseudonym Voltaire. Paul Souday (born in Le Havre Aug. 20, 1869 and d...

Zadig; or the Book of Fate, an Oriental History & a Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

M. de Voltaire; Mr. Yorick [Rev. Laurence Sterne] · 1798 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, C. Cooke, 1798-1800. Leather. Two volumes bound into one being a translation of Voltaire's philosophical fiction Zadig; or, The Book of Fate and a copy of Sterne's A Sentimental Journey. Cooke's Edition. Two volumes bound into one. Illustrated with a fro...

Theatre de Voltaire

Voltaire · 1809 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

Paris, Chex Antoine-Augustin Renouard, 1809. Leather. A scarce complete set of the plays of Voltaire, in the original French language. French language. Complete nine volume set bound in five. The plays of Voltaire, a prolific French Enlightenment writer and historian famous fo...

Le Temple Du Gout

Voltaire · 1733 · Rooke Books

£600.00 (€719.18 | $792.64 | ¥126,574)

Amsterdam, Jaques Desbordes, 1733. Paperback. A very scarce, early edition of this important attack by Voltaire on contemporary taste in art and literature. Published the same year as the first, which was issued in Rouen by Jore in 1733. Voltaire's bibliographer Bengesco ...

La Pucelle D&Apos;Orleans

Voltaire · 1762 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

[Geneve], [Cramer] , 1762 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first authorised edition of Voltaire's satire of Joan of Arc, illustrated throughout with engraved plates by Gravelot. In the original French.The first edition of this work to be acknowledged by...

Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire

Voltaire [François-Marie Arouet] · 1785 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,018.85 | $1,122.90 | ¥179,313)

Paris, De l'Impremerie de la Societe Litteraire Typographique, 1785. Leather. Forty three leather bound volumes from the Complete Works of Voltaire. 43 volumes from the complete works of Voltaire. Published in French. The present collection of the French philosopher'...

The History of the War of 1741

M. de Voltaire · 1756 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1756. Leather. An early English edition of Voltaire's history of the 1741 war, bound in smart contemporary leather. ESTC Citation No. T137624.Detailing the war of 1741 between the Hats of Sweden and Russia, which resulted in Sweden losing more land...

The History of Charles XII King of Sweden

Voltaire · 1735 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

London, C Davis, 1735. Leather. The sixth edition of Voltaire's historical novel regarding Charles XII of Sweden. Illustrated, with a frontispiece of King Charles XII, and a folding map of Europe. Written by Voltaire, otherwise known as Francois-Marie Arouet. With the boo...

6 Vols in 1 Nineteenth Century Religious and Biblical Tracts

Robert Taylor; Samuel Francis; Voltaire; Oliver Martel [Trans.]; [T. W. Muskett] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.14 | ¥146,615)

London, John Hunt; R. Carlile; J. Carlile; John Brooks; R. Carlile; A. Hancock, 1820-1840 . Leather. Six early 19th century freethought and religious controversy pamphlets bound in one volume, with writers including Robert Taylor, Voltaire, and others. In a half morocco bindin...

The White Bull with Saul and Various Short Pieces

Voltaire; C. E. Vulliamy [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, The Scholartis Press, 1929. Leather. A very scarce limited edition of Voltaire's fable, 'The White Bull', signed by the translator. This very scarce edition limited to 70 copies, 65 of which are for sale and signed by the translator, C. E. Vulliamy. This...

Histoire de L"Empire de Russie Sous Pierre le Grand; Siecles de Louis XIV Et de Louis XV

Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet] · 1815 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)

Paris, Pierre Didot, 1815 . Leather. Early 19th century editions of two historical works by Voltaire, discussing the Russian Empire, Peter the Great, Louis XIV and Louis XV. In the original French.Two works are present here: 'Histoire de l"Empire de Russie sous Pierre le ...

Candide, Ou L&Apos;Optimisme

Voltaire · 1933 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.08 | ¥55,904)

Paris, Gibert Jeune, Librairie D'Amateurs, 1933 . Paperback. A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition of Voltaire's 'Candide', illustrated with vibrant colour plates from Umberto Brunelleschi. In the original French.The second edition to feature the illust...

Histoire de Charles XII

Voltaire · 1824 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London , S. Low , 1824. Leather. The history of Charles XII by French philosopher Voltaire. First published in 1731. A historical work in two volumes. Handsomely bound in a decorative calf binding. Written by the French historian, philosopher, and writer. This is a history of ...

Bibliotheque En Miniature

Berquin; Demoustier; La Fontaine; Millevoye; Voltaire; Florian · 0 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)

Paris, Chez Marcilly, c1835 . Paperback. A charming set of six miniature volumes of French poetry and literature, including volumes of the works of Voltaire and La Fontaine. Housed in the publisher's slip case, each volume of this 'Bibliotheque en Miniature' fea...

Pieces de Theatre: A Sammelband of Seven French Theatrical Works

Delanoue [Jean-Baptiste Simon Sauvé de La Noue]; Voltaire; Charles Simon Favart; Nericault Destouches; Jean-Francois Regnard; Ponce Dehayes-Polet · 1757 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)

Paris; Yverdon, Duchesne; Francois le Breton;, 1757-1765 . Leather. A smart sammelband of seven mid-eighteenth century theatrical works, largely comedic in tone, but with a vanishingly scarce tragedy titled 'Marcellus, ou, Les Persecutions' also present. In the origi...

Letters of a Peruvian Princess; Devil on Two Sticks; the Adventures of Launcelot Greaves; the History of Pompey the Little, Zadig; Tales of the Gen I; Tales of the Gen II

Madame de Grafigny; Alain-Rene Le Sage; Tobias Smollet; Francis Coventry; M. de Voltaire; Charles Morell · 1795 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.50 | ¥60,123)

London, C. Cooke, [1795-1800] . First edition. Leather. Six pocket-sized, leather bound novels published by Charles Cooke. Six pocket-size novels published by Charles Cooke. Cooke was a major publisher of pocket editions in the eighteenth century, and is said to have commissio...

6 Vols in 1 a Selection of Six French Plays, Opera-Comique and Pantomime

Voltaire; Moliere; [F. G. J. S. Andrieux.]; Lucien Arnault; Darlington; [Louis Henry] · 1798 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Paris, Librairie des Spectacles de Sa Majeste; Chez Bailly; Ponthieu; Mme Huet and Barba; Chez Quoy, 1798-1822. Leather. An interesting theatrical sammelband bringing together six separately published examples of French tragedy, comedy, opera-comique and pantomime by writers i...

Contes en Vers et Premiers Contes en Vers. Preface d'Eugene Marsan. Edition illustree de six Eaux-fortes originales á l' aquatinte par Henri Farge.

Voltaire. VOLTAIRE / MARSAN, Eugene: · 1925 · Antiquariat Schwarz

€39.00 ($42.98 | £32.54 | ¥6,864)

Paris: "Le Livre D'Art" Editions Leo Deltiel. 1925. ca. 28 x 23 cm. 100 S. Original-Kartoneinband mit montiertem Deckeltitel. Unbeschnitten und Unaufgeschnitten. Einband etwas fleckig. Rücken leicht angeplatzt. Mit Ex-Libris auf Vorsatz. Mit signierter Widmung auf Titel-Verso....

Erzählungen.

VOLTAIRE: · 1924 · Antiquariat Schwarz

€21.00 ($23.14 | £17.52 | ¥3,696)

Zweite Auflage. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag. 1924. ca. 20 x 13 cm. 539 S. Original-Leinwandeinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Mit schönem Ex-Libris (I. May) auf Innendeckel. Bleistiftanmerkungen auf hinterem Innendeckel. Guter Zustand. Übertragen von Ern...

ZADIG OU LA DESTINÉE

Voltaire · 1966 · Handled With Care

€5.00 ($5.51 | £4.17 | ¥880)

Voix Fran?ßaises / De Nedelandsche Boekhandel, Antwerpen, 1966 ; Conditie: In goede staat. Paperback.