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La Henriade, Poëme en Dix Chants, Précédée De l'Histoire Abrégée des Evénemens sur lesquels est fondée la Fable de ce Poëme et d'une idée de la Henriade; suivie De la Dissertation sur la Mort de Henri IV

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La Henriade, Poëme en Dix Chants, Précédée De l'Histoire Abrégée des Evénemens sur lesquels est fondée la Fable de ce Poëme et d'une idée de la Henriade; suivie De la Dissertation sur la Mort de Henri IV

by Voltaire

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Avignon: Chez Hypolite Offray, 1808. Voltaire's epic poem on the life of Henry IV of France, with a brief explanation and history of the poem and an essay on the death of Henry IV. In French. Reprinted in an almost infinite number of editions but mostly in Paris. Later binding in unimpressive green leather or leatherette, faintly gilt titling. Shows some edgewear, light chipping at spine ends; hinges cracked but holding; endsheets tanned, crease on front flyleaf; some foxing in the text. Text unmarked; xv, [blank], 136 pages, engraved frontispiece. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Good. 3½" by 5½".

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Bookworks MWABA, IOBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
La Henriade, Poëme en Dix Chants, Précédée De l'Histoire Abrégée des Evénemens sur lesquels est fondée la Fable de ce Poëme et d'une idée de la Henriade; suivie De la Dissertation sur la Mort de Henri IV
Author
Voltaire
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Edition
Later Printing
Publisher
Chez Hypolite Offray
Place of Publication
Avignon
Date Published
1808
Keywords
Poetry, French Literature, French History

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Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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