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1775 VOLTAIRE Complete Works French Physics Illustrated
1775 VOLTAIRE Complete Works French Physics Illustrated
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1775 VOLTAIRE Complete Works French Physics Illustrated Theatre Portraits 40v SET!“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ― Voltaire An incredible set of the works of Voltaire! This set, 1775, is printed in 40 volumes – a massive and beautiful set! It includes 71 engravings including portrait frontispieces of Voltaire, Charles XII, Louis XIV, and Louis XV. In addition to the full-page engravings, there are 47 in text figures in tome 32, on physics. Edition considered the “Edition dite encadrée” (famed edition). This edition was limited to 6,000 copies and has been highly sought after since 1775!

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VOLTAIREOeuvres de Voltaire[A Genève] : [Cramer et Bardin], M. DCC. LXXV. [1775]

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•Collation: Complete with all pages; 40 volume setoVol. 1. La Henriade, divers autres poèmes et toutes les pièces relatives à l'épopée – oVol. 2-10. Ouvrages dramatiques précédés et suivis de toutes les pièces qui leur sont relatifs -- ov. 11. La Pucelle d'Orléans, poème, suivie du Temple du gout ... ov. 12-13. Mélanges de poésies ... -- ov. 14-17. Essai sur les moeurs et l'esprit des nations et sur les principaux faits de l'histoire depuis Charlemagne, jusqu'à Louis XIII -- ov. 18-20. Siècle de Louis XIV, auquel on a joint un Precis du siècle de Louis XV et un autre morceaux d'histoire -- ov. 21. Histoire de Charles XII, roi de Suede, avec les pieces qui y sont relatives -- ov. 22. Histoire d'Empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand, divisee en deux parties -- ov. 23-24. Annales de l'Empire depuis Charlemagne, fragmens sur quelques revolutions dans l'Inde, fragmens sur l'histoire generale, et divers autres morceaux historiques -- ov. 25-30. Questions sur l'encyclopedie, par des amateurs -- ov. 31-32. Romans philosophiques; elements de Newton precedes et suivis de divers morceaux interessans -- ov. 33-37. Melanges de litterature d'histoire et de philosophie -- ov. 38-40. Pièces detachees attribuees a divers homme celebres.oNote: Volumes 1, 11 & 39 are from other printings, but the contents are the same

•References: Joseph-Marie Querard, La France Litteraire ou dictionnaire bibliographique; Bengescu, Voltaire: bibliographie

•Language: French

•Binding: Leather; tight & secure

•Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 12.5cm)

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