Lot 69
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Alzire, ou Les Americains, ?unrecorded, 'A Londres', De l'Imprimerie de Jorry, 1736; bound with 3 other rare 18th century French plays
Hammer Price: £300
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Alzire, ou Les Americains, "A Londres", De l'Imprimerie de Jorry, 1736 bound with Romagnesi (J.-A.) Les Sauvages, Parodie de la Tragedie d'Alzire, ?first edition, a few leaves stained, [OCLC locate copies at BnF and Van Pelt, and ascribe the work to Voltaire; not in ESTC or Bengesco], "A Londres", 1736 and [Pompignan (Jean Jacques Le Franc, Marquis de)] Didon, Tragedie, first edition, some light foxing, Paris, Chez Chaubert, 1734 and [Saint-Foix (Germain-Francois Poullian de)] La Colonie, first edition, Paris, Chez Cailleau, 1750, together 4 works in 1, contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, extremities worn, 12mo
⁂ A very good sammelband of rare French theatrical works, including Voltaireiana.
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Alzire, ou Les Americains, "A Londres", De l'Imprimerie de Jorry, 1736 bound with Romagnesi (J.-A.) Les Sauvages, Parodie de la Tragedie d'Alzire, ?first edition, a few leaves stained, [OCLC locate copies at BnF and Van Pelt, and ascribe the work to Voltaire; not in ESTC or Bengesco], "A Londres", 1736 and [Pompignan (Jean Jacques Le Franc, Marquis de)] Didon, Tragedie, first edition, some light foxing, Paris, Chez Chaubert, 1734 and [Saint-Foix (Germain-Francois Poullian de)] La Colonie, first edition, Paris, Chez Cailleau, 1750, together 4 works in 1, contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, extremities worn, 12mo
⁂ A very good sammelband of rare French theatrical works, including Voltaireiana.
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