Voltaire´s Memnon Histoire orientale 1748
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Beskrivning
(VOLTAIRE, F. A. M. DE). Memnon histoire orientale. Londres (but Amsterdam, pour la Compagnie, et se vend à Francfort chez la Veuve Knoch & J. G. Eslinger) 1748.
8:o. (4), (1)-138 pp. Title printed in red and black with engraved vignette.
Contemporary brown half leather, somewhat worn, cracks in the joints, gilt spine in five compartments, some damages at head and foot, redspeckled edges. Inscribed on inside of upper cover "Denna Bock till-hör mig [This book belongs to me] Anna Maria Elisabeth Rouget de Ste Hermine Ar 1819", later inscription on first endpaper. Monogram stamp on title. Rare.
The first edition of this book appeared in 1747, and it was later later published under the title Zadig, ou, La destinée.
Auktionsnummer:
6081
Datum:
2016-06-21