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Précis de l'Ecclésiaste, et du Cantique des cantiques

Title
Précis de l'Ecclésiaste, et du Cantique des cantiques / par M. de Voltaire.
Author
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Publication
A Liège [i.e. France] : Chez J.F. Bassompierre, libraire, MDCCLX [1760]

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Description
40 p. : port.; 20 cm. (8vo)
Uniform Title
  • Bible. Ecclesiastes. French & Latin. Selections. 1760.
  • Bible. Song of Solomon. French. 1759.
Subject
  • Bible. > Paraphrases
  • Guerre litteraire
  • Literary quarrels > France > Early works to 1800
Note
  • First work: Selected verses from Ecclesiastes in Latin and French and verse paraphrase in French, on opposite pages. Originally published separately under title: Précis de l'Ecclésiaste en vers, 1759. Cf. BN, no. 2313.
  • Second work: Song of Solomon in French with "Remarques" by Voltaire and verse paraphrase in French, on opposite pages. Originally published separately under title: Le cantique des cantiques en vers, 1759. Cf. BN, no. 2320.
  • Reprint of a 1759 French ed. with same false imprint; cf. BN, no. 2328. "Seule la date est changée dans cette nouvelle édition"--BN, no. 2330.
  • Actual place of publication from BN, no. 2328. Bengesco gives place of publication as Geneva.
  • Signatures: A-E⁴.
  • Illustrations: 1 print (on t.p.) : engraving ; plate mark 6.5 x 9 cm. Port. of Voltaire. Copy of port. on t.p. of an ed. of Précis de l'Ecclésiaste en vers with imprint: A Francfort, en foire : Chez J.F. Bassompierre, libraire à Liége, MDCCLIX [1759].
  • Ornamental head- and tailpieces; factotums. Title page and text within ornamental border ("Édition encadrée"--Bengesco). Fleurons between stanzas.
  • "Mémoire sur le libelle clandestinement imprimé à Lausanne, sous le titre de Guerre de M. de Voltaire [i.e. Guerre litteraire, ou, Choix de quelques pieces de M. de V*******, 1759]"; certificate signed "Les freres Crammer [i.e. Cramer]"; "Lettre de M. de Voltaire à M. Haller"; "Réponse de M. Haller": p. [37]-40.
Indexed In (note)
  • BN
  • Bengesco, G. Voltaire
Binding (note)
  • Contemporary marbled sheep, gilt; dark red morocco spine label. Binder's title: Recueil de pieces.
Call Number
*KGV 09-34
OCLC
265014484
Author
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Title
Précis de l'Ecclésiaste, et du Cantique des cantiques / par M. de Voltaire.
Imprint
A Liège [i.e. France] : Chez J.F. Bassompierre, libraire, MDCCLX [1760]
Indexed In:
BN, v. 214, col. 1022, no. 2330
Bengesco, G. Voltaire, I, no. 628
Local Note
Unidentified contemporary signature on p. 40.
Binding
Contemporary marbled sheep, gilt; dark red morocco spine label. Binder's title: Recueil de pieces.
Local Note
Bound 1st in a vol. containing 6 works. Title on spine: Recueil de pieces.
Martin J. Gross Collection.
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Voltaire, 1694-1778. Cantique des cantiques en vers.
Martin J. Gross Collection.
Added Title
Bible. Ecclesiastes. French & Latin. Selections. 1760.
Bible. Song of Solomon. French. 1759.
Research Call Number
*KGV 09-34
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