Essay sur l'histoire du siecle de Louis XIV. Par Mr. de Voltaire

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• Essay sur l'histoire du siecle de Louis XIV. Par Mr. de Voltaire
• Siecle de Louis XIV. Selections

People / Organizations

• Voltaire (Author)

Imprint

Amsterdam [i.e. London] : chez H. du Sauzet, 1739.

Publication year

1739

ESTC No.

N48354

Grub Street ID

32918

Description

23[i.e.31],[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

Later served as the introduction to the author's "Le siècle de Louis XIV"

The imprint is false; presence of press figures suggests English origin

Pages 25-31 are misnumbered 17-23.

Uncontrolled note

The titlepage vignette is one used by Bowyer (cf. The Bowyer ornament stock, no. 131). - Not in Bengesco; mentioned in the notes to no. 3370, BN catalog, vol. CCXIV-II)