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300 - VOLTAIRE. Lettres philosophiques.
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VOLTAIRE. Lettres philosophiques. Première édition française collective. Bon exemplaire, bien relié. Amsterdam [Rouen], Chez E. Lucas [Jorre], 1734. In-12 (162 x 98 mm), veau brun marbré, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés aux petits fers dorés, roulette intérieure dorée, filet doré aux coupes, tranches rouges. 2 ff.n.ch. et 354 pp. Minimes frottements et rousseurs. Première édition collective en français incluant la fameuse 25ème lettre sur Pascal. Dès sa parution en mai 1734, le livre fut condamné par le Parlement de Paris pour son caractère subversif, lacéré et brûlé en place publique par le bourreau, contraignant Voltaire à fuir la capitale. [Barbier, II, 1284]. Bel exemplaire.
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