18. The Complete Voltaire in original French - four volumes, published 1792
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About this item
François-Marie Arouet 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778) was a French writer, philosopher and historian. Known by his nom de plume; M. de Voltaire. He was famous for his wit, in addition to his criticism of Christianity - especially of the Roman Catholic Church - and of slavery. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and separation of church and state. A rare set of 4 volumes of the 'Complete Works of Voltaire' - in French and printed on rag paper in the 18th century.
Good condition for their age and very rare to find the complete set of this extraordinary man's work - brown paper covers and all numbered.
Printed in 1792.
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