Voltaire was a prolific, controversial and radical writer. This book about King Charles XII of Sweden celebrates a man best known for his efforts in war. Voltaire proclaimed warlike rulers to fall somewhere between good kings and tyrants.
Publication Info
Publisher: M. Sansouci
Edition: n/a
Date Published: 1755
Place Published: Berlin
ISBN: n/a
Details
Condition: Fair
Signed: No
Dust Jacket: No
Jacket Condition: n/a
Details: 404 p. 18 cm. Frontisportrait of King Charles XII, title vignette and headpieces. Rebacked in half leather. Spine chipped top and bottom. Spine label chipped. Corners scuffed. Edges rubbed. Corners bumped. Ex-lib. Pencil on front free endpaper. Minor occasional foxing. Line of text on title page has been cut out and repaired with blank paste-on. Creases in p. 86-97.
