The works of the late M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French, with notes, critical and explanatory. By the Rev. David Williams. Hugh Downman, M. A. William Campbell, LL.D. Richard Griffith, Esq. Elizabeth Griffith, James Parry, M. A. And John Johnson, M. A. Vol. I.

People / Organizations

• Voltaire (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXXX. [1780]

Publication year

1780-1780

ESTC No.

T137893

Grub Street ID

185786

Description

5v.,plates : ports. ; 8⁰

Note

In fact a selection of Voltaire's works; separate volumes comprising the remaining works were published in 1779-81 to accompany the first edition of the 5 vols. set, 1779-80.

A reissue, with some new matter, and in a different arrangement of the 5 vols. 1779-80 edition: sigs. 2E-3L4 of vol. 1 are reissued from the earlier vol. 5, with sigs. B-2D new, and with the titlepage, preface and divisional title of the 1779 vol. 1; sigs. D-3E4 of vol. 2 are reissued from the earlier vol. 1, with sigs. A-C reset; vol. 3 is a reissue of the earlier vol. 2; vol. 4 is a reissue of the earlier vol. 3; vol. 5 is a reissue of the earlier vol. 4, with a new index to all five volumes; the titlepages to vols. 1, 3-5 are cancels.

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