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Plates to Voltaire's works

Title: Plates to Voltaire's works [graphic].
Publication: London : Published ... by Fielding & Walker, Pater-Noster Row, [ca. 1778-ca. 1781]

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Description

1 v. (96 prints); 22 cm.

Summary

Title from spine.
Full-page etchings with engraving. Three have imprint as above: The laws of Minos, "Published 5th of December 1778"; Lewis XIV, "Published 19th of Decr. 1778"; John James Rousseau, "Published 1st of April 1780."
Portraits of historical personages and illustrations to literary works by Voltaire. Chiefly issued as illustrations to the set of selected works of Voltaire in English translation published by Fielding and Walker, London, 1779-1781: The works of M. de Voltaire (variant title: The works of the late M. de Voltaire); Miscellanies; A treatise on toleration; The age of Louis XIV and Sequel of The age of Louis XIV; The history of Charles XII; Annals of the Empire; The dramatic works of M. de Voltaire; Philosophical, literary and historical pieces. The works were issued beginning in October 1778 in weekly parts and/or as bound volumes. Includes plates to works not included in the set, e.g. La Henriade and La Pucelle (Maid of Orleans).
From contemporary advertisements: "New translation of Voltaire, with elegant engravings by Walker, Grignion, Cook, Collyer, Ryder, Sharp and other capital artists ... [To be seen at Fielding and Walker]: Proof prints of forty heads of the most celebrated French and English generals, poets, wits, dramatic writers, philosophers, divines, and other distinguished personages ... all executed by the above-mentioned eminent artists, for their edition of Voltaire's works"--London chronicle, Dec. 3-5, 1778. "Specimens of nearly 100 engravings, already executed by the most capital artists, for this work, may be seen at the publishers [Fielding and Walker]"--General evening post (London), Apr. 8-10, 1779.

Subjects

Etchings > Great Britain > 18th century
Book illustrations > Great Britain > 18th century
Europe > Biography > Portraits
Voltaire, 1694-1778 > Illustrations
Engravings > Great Britain > 18th century

Genre/Form

Book illustrations – Great Britain – 18th century.
Etchings – Great Britain – 18th century.
Engravings – Great Britain – 18th century.

Provenance (note)

Britten Memorial Library (bookplate)

Binding (note)

Contemporary tree calf, gilt; red and brown morocco spine labels. Binder's title: Voltaire's works. Vol. XI.

Contents

J. D'Alembert / artist: A. Pujos ; engraver: D. Jenkins -- Bayle / engraver: W. Walker -- Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais / engraver: D. Jenkins -- P. Du Bosc / engraver: Cook -- George Buchanan / engraver: T. Cook -- Charles the XIIth / artist: Rygaud (i.e. Rigaud) ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- Philip Earl of Chesterfield / (unsigned) -- Colbert / artist: Champaigne ; engraver: J. Collyer -- Peter Corneille / artist: Le Brun ; engraver: W. Walker -- Anthy. Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury / engraver: Ryder -- Geoffrey Chaucer / engraver: J. Collyer -- Sr. Edward Coke / engraver: Ryder -- Joliot de Crebillon / engraver: W. Walker -- Oliver Cromwell / engraver: T. Cook -- Diderot / engraver: Ryder -- Nicholas Boileau Despreaux / engraver: W. Walker -- F. Delamothe / engraver: T. Cook -- René Descartes / engraver: J. Collyer -- Dryden / engraver: W. Sharp -- E.C. Fréron / artist: Cochin ; engraver: D. Jenkins -- Delamothe Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray / engraver: T. Cook -- Sr. Samuel Garth, M.D. / engraver: T. Cook -- Ganganelli, Pope Clement, XIV / (unsigned) -- William Harvey, M.D. / engraver: T. Cook -- Albrecht v. Haller / engraver: Ryder -- Iohn Hamden / engraver: R. Pollard -- Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel / engraver: T. Cook -- David Hume Esq. / engraver: Willm. Walker -- Lewis XVI, King of France / (unsigned) -- John Locke Esqr. / engraver: W. Smart -- Lewis XIV / artist: Rigaud ; engraver: T. Trotter -- George Lewis Le Clerc Count de Buffon / (unsigned) -- Michel de Montagne / engraver: J. Collyer -- Molière / engraver: T. Cook -- Sr. Thomas More / engraver: T. Cook -- Sr. Isaac Newton / artist: G. Kneller ; engraver: Wm. Sharp -- Robert Earl of Orford / engraver: J. Collyer -- Thomas Otway / engraver: Ryder -- Peter the Great / artist: R. Delvaux ; engraver: D. Jenkins -- Alexander Pope Esqr. / engraver: J. Collyer -- W.T. Raynal, F.R.S. / (unsigned) -- Sir Walter Raleigh / engraver: W. Sharp -- J. Pil. Rameau / engraver: Jenkins -- William Robertson, D.D. / artist: Sir Josha. Reynolds ; engraver: W. Walker -- John Racine / engraver: J. Collyer -- John James Rousseau / (unsigned) -- Frederick Duke of Schomberg / engraver: Ryder -- Shakespeare / engraver: T. Cook -- Cardinal Wolsey / engraver: Ryder -- Thomas Marquis of Wharton / engraver: Sharp -- The suicide of Mark Antony Calas, discovered by his parents / (unsigned) -- The laws of Minos / engraver: Walker -- The death of Caesar / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- Tancred / engraver: Cook -- Canto / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Grignion -- [Maid of Orleans:] Canto I / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Canto VI / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Canto VIII / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Peltro -- Canto IX / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Grignion -- Canto XV / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Royce -- Canto XVII / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Grignion -- Canto XVIII / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Grignion -- Canto XX / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Grignion -- Canto XXI / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- The Duke de Foix / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- Zara / (unsigned) -- The temple of glory / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: C. Grignion -- Triumvirate / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Walker -- Repository / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Walker -- Semiramis / (unsigned) -- Sythes / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Cook -- Socrates / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- The Scotch woman / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Royce -- Sophonisba / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Peltro -- Alzira / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Walker -- Merope / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- Orestes / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Walker -- The orphan of China / engraver: Bannerman -- Mariamne / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: D. Jenkins -- The loves of Mars and Venus / (unsigned) -- Sampson / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- Pandore opera / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- The prodigal son / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- Olimpea / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Walker -- La prude / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Le droit / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Maid of Orleans / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Heath -- [Nanine:] "Yes, I knew it traitor & I know thy heart" / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Charlot / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- Henriade, cht. I / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- Henriade ch. II / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Thornthwaite -- Henriade Book IX / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Henriade Book X / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Pollard -- Henriade Book IV / artist: L. Sailliar ; engraver: Goldar -- Henriade Book VII / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar -- Henriade Book 17 / artist: Gravelot ; engraver: Goldar.

Call Number

*KGV 13-58

OCLC

851202709

Title

Plates to Voltaire's works [graphic].

Imprint

London : Published ... by Fielding & Walker, Pater-Noster Row, [ca. 1778-ca. 1781]

Binding

Contemporary tree calf, gilt; red and brown morocco spine labels. Binder's title: Voltaire's works. Vol. XI. NN

Provenance

Britten Memorial Library (bookplate) NN

Local Note

Martin J. Gross Collection.

Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Voltaire, 1694-1778. Works. Selections. English. 1779.

Pujos, André, 1738-1788, ill.

Champaigne, Philippe de, 1602-1674, ill.

Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1715-1790, ill.

Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723, ill.

Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773, ill.

Sailliar, Louis, 1748-approximately 1795, ill.

Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, ill.

Delvaux, Remi-Henri-Joseph, 1748-1823, ill.

Rigaud, Hyacinthe, 1659-1743, ill.

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, ill.

Bannerman, Alexander, approximately 1730- engraver.

Collyer, Joseph, 1748-1827, engraver.

Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744-1818, engraver.

Goldar, John, 1729-1795, engraver.

Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver.

Heath, James, 1757-1834, engraver.

Jenkins, D., active 1780-1788, engraver.

Peltro, John, 1760-1808, engraver.

Pollard, Robert, 1755-1838, engraver.

Royce, John, active 1773-1789, engraver.

Ryder, Thomas, 1746-1810, engraver.

Sharp, William, 1749-1824, engraver.

Smart, William, -1819, engraver.

Thornthwaite, J., 1740?- engraver.

Trotter, Thomas, 1756-1803, engraver.

Walker, William, 1729-1793, engraver.

Fielding and Walker, publisher.

Britten Memorial Library, former owner.

Martin J. Gross Collection.

Research Call Number

*KGV 13-58

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