History of Charles XII, King of Sweden (Everyman's Library #270) by VOLTAIRE (François-Marie Arouet) - 1925

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1925. Hardcover. A 1925 reprint of the 1908 issuance. Banished from France and living in England, Voltaire, pen-name of François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), wrote a biography of Sweden's King Charles XII while living there. It is offered here in an Everyman's Library reprint edition. Includes a prefatory note by the John Burns, and translated from the French by Winifred Todhunter. Entry 270 in Everyman's Library Biography series, edited by Ernest Rhys (who has supplied an introduction). --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full pale green cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With a dark smear to front panel, prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, else a tightly-bound, sound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xxiv, 347 pages .