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Books, Oeuvres de Voltaire, the Works of Voltaire

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Historical information

Voltaire (1694-1778) is a famous and influential French philosospher. The library purchased the 70 volumes of his complete works in the middle of the 19th Century. This purchase was made by Redmond Barry from the London booksellers Guillaume.

Significance

This a rare set of volumes in Australia in excellent condition.

Physical description

70 Volumes of leather bound books with gold embossing.

Inscriptions & markings

Oeuvres de Voltaire, has Guillaume, the booksellers, bookplate.

Identifier

014

Place made

France

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Accessed 22 December 2024

This record was last updated 7 years ago

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