The works of the late M. de Voltaire. . Translated from the French, with notes, critical and explanatory. By the Rev. David Williams. Hugh Downman, ...
François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778)
Category
Books
Date
1780
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3038463
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v. . ill.., ports.. . 8vo.. Previous shelfmark: E.5.9-13. Imperfect: wanting all plates. The plates have been removed and bound in a separate volume of plates shelved at E.6.6. Shelved and uniform with 11 other vols. of the works of Voltaire. Not identified in 1796 inventory. Christies, 21 June, 2004, lot 609.. Provenance: Bookplate in each vol.: 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 titles.
Makers and roles
François-Marie-Arouet Voltaire (1694-1778) Hugh Downman (1740-1809) David Williams (Watford, Caerphilly 1738 - London 1816)