The works of M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. With notes, historical and critical. By Dr. Smollet, and others.

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  • The works of M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. With notes, historical and critical. By Dr. Smollet, and others.
  • Works. English
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Imprint
London : printed for J. Newbery, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Davies, J. Coote, G. Kearsley, and B. Collins, at Salisbury, MDCCLXI. [1761]-MDCCLLXV [i.e.1765]
Publication year
1761-1765
ESTC No.
T52773
Grub Street ID
279790
Description
25v.,plates : ports.,map ; 12°.
Note
In fact excluding the dramatic works

The translator's statement in vols.2-25 is expanded to include 'T. Francklin, M.A. and others.'; Vols.1-9 dated 1761; vols.10-18 dated 1762; vols.19-22 dated 1763; vols.23-24 dated 1764; and vol.25 dated 1765 (imprint date given as MDCCLLXV)

The imprint to vol.25 omits G. Kearsley

Vol.17 in two parts, the second having "Directions to the binder.", separate divisional titlepage, pagination and register

Vol.19 is numbered on the titlepage 'Volume the twenty-sixth', and the half-title includes: 'Vol.XXVI. Being vol.XIX. of his prose works'

Vol. 25 is numbered on the title page 'Volume the twenty-fifth', and the half-title includes: Vol. XXXV. Being vol. XXV of his prose works.
Uncontrolled note
Preliminaries and sig.O2 of vol.19 (as vol.26) are cancels? Note catchword of p.288: "then". - There is a vol.26 dated 1769, catalogued separately