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298 - [VOLTAIRE]. A collection of plays in verse and prose, by the…
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Estimate €150 - €250
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[VOLTAIRE]. A collection of plays in verse and prose, by the author of the tragedy *Semiramis*. Amsterdam [Paris], n.p., 1750. In-12 (15 x 9 cm), half-glazed calfskin, smooth spine with decoration. Red edges. Modern binding. 127 pp. Slightly yellowed paper. First collected edition of this collection by Voltaire comprising the following plays: ‘Les Discours en vers sur l’homme’ (composed between 1738 and 1737, and first published in 1745 in his *Œuvres*); ‘Memnon’ (1749); “On the Encouragement of the Arts” (1740); “The Temple of Friendship” (1739); “Babouc, or The World as It Is” (1748). “On the Embellishments of Paris” appears here for the first time.
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About the sale Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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