History Of Charles XII. King Of Sweden, Divided Into Eight Books By Mr. Voltaire, Geneva 1768

From the series Printed in Geneva; in 1768, this beautiful book in 4. Full blond speckled calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in the boxes, title and volume number in red and olive morocco, marbled endpapers, red edges. Copy in new condition, binding like paper: the best edition of the great philosopher with multiple talents, including this complete history in itself, extracted from the collective work: "History of Charles XII." King of Sweden, divided into eight books, with the History of the Empire of Russia under Peter the Great, in two Parts divided by Chapters. These two works are preceded by the pieces relating to them, and are followed by Tables of Contents, etc. &c. In Geneva, M. DCC. LXVIII. (1768). A famous and very instructive text of Northern Europe; a very beautiful book....