Oeuvres de M. de Voltaire

Print Book, French, 1738-1752

Edition:Nouvelle ed., View all formats and editions

Publisher: Chez Etienne Ledet & compagnie., A Amsterdam, 1738-1752

Physical Description:8 v. : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:25759695

Notes:

A made-up set. Vol. 6 and part of v. 5 are of subsequent printings: v. 1-3: 1738; v. 4: 1739; v. 5: 1744 (but 2nd pt. t.p.: 1745, 3rd pt.: 1748); v. 6: 1752 (1st printing 1745); v. 7: 1749; v. 8: 1750

For collation and contents of v. 1-4 see Bibliothèque nationale. Catalogue général, v. CCXIV, col. 4-6 ([no.] 7)--and Bengesco, G. Voltaire, v. IV, p. 5-6; for v. 5-6 collation see Trapnell, W.H. "Survey and analysis of Voltaire's collective editions, 1728-1789." Studies on Voltaire 77 (1970): 103-199, 39A (except v. 6 has 424 p. in 1752 printing); for v. 5-6 contents see BN CCXIV, col. 8-10 ([no. 12]); for collation and contents of v. 7-8 see Besterman, T. "Some 18th century Voltaire editions unknown to Bengesco." Studies on Voltaire 111 (1973): no. 329

Title pages in red and black; engraved title vignettes v. 1-4; head- and tail-pieces; initials