Published in 1791, this original volume from the collected works of Voltaire represents a remarkable survival from the late Enlightenment period.
This is Tome Sixième (Volume VI) of Voltaire’s Théâtre Complet, printed in Gotha by Charles-Guillaume Ettinger and containing several of his dramatic works, including Les Lois de Minos, Dom Pèdre, Les Pélopides, and others. The volume also includes a printed epistle dedicated to the Duke of Richelieu.
The book retains its original period binding, with a leather spine, gilt title labels, and marbled paper-covered boards. The interior pages display the characteristic laid paper and typography of late 18th-century European printing.
Books from this era were printed just prior to or during the French Revolution, making them tangible artifacts of one of the most transformative periods in European intellectual and political history.
CONDITION:
Original 18th-century binding
Leather spine with gilt labels intact
Wear and rubbing consistent with age
Boards present and structurally sound
Interior pages complete and legible
General age toning and expected wear
A striking and authentic antique book, ideal for collectors, libraries, or decorative display in a study or interior setting.
1791
Printed in Gotha, Germany
Original binding
Volume VI
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