VOLTAIRE [François Marie Arouet, 1694-1778]. Critical Essays on Dramatic Poetry... With Notes by the Translator. London: L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1761. 12mo. xii, 274, [+2, ads] pp. Contemporary full calf, boards and spine double-ruled in gilt, five raised bands, edges sprinkled red. THE RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
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Some rubbing, mild wear to binding, minor worming to boards, endleaves and blanks a bit offset, text a bit toned with minor occasional creasing. Illegible ink signature on ffep., and some related ink spotting on fp. Very good.
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The translator of this title is unknown; he draws a parallel between these essays and Dryden's prefaces. This work contains an essay on Shakespeare and another on the learned women of history. ESTC (T137625) lists only 15 copies in North America.