A treatise on toleration; The ignorant philosopher; and A commentary on the Marquis of Becaria's treatise on crimes and punishments. . Translated from the last Geneva edition of Mr. de Voltaire, by the Rev. David Williams.
François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778)
Category
Books
Date
1779
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3037970
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2];[2],iv,224[i.e.234];[2],iii,[1],86,[2],ii,50p., [1] leaf of plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Imperfect: pt. 1 only (i.e. 'A treatise on toleration'). Wanting plate. The plate has been removed and bound in a separate volume of plates shelved at E.6.6. Shelved and uniform with 15 other vols. of the works of Voltaire. Not identified in 1796 inventory. Christies, 21 June, 2004, lot 609.. Provenance: Bookplate: Chirk Castle R. E. Myddelton [i.e. Robert Edward Myddelton (1866-1949)]; crest, signed and dated: W.P.B. 1914.. Binding: Quarter-bound buff paper with grey paper over boards. manuscript spine title.
Makers and roles
François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778) David Williams (Watford, Caerphilly 1738 - London 1816)