1787 – La Henriade – Voltaire | Variants Edition, Death of Henry IV of France

Henriade is one of Voltaire’s most famous and important poems. This work concerns and celebrates the life of Henry IV of France. While not tremendously popular during Voltaire’s lifetime, Henriade’has continued to be one of the most popular 18th-century poems on the life of French royalty.

This 1787 edition was published in Paris and is considered to be a highly desirable printing because of the additional content and variants including:

• Notes et variants
• Historical notes of Henriade by Abbe Lenglet
• “Essay on Epic Poetry”, or “True Essay”
• Dissertation on the death of Henry IV;

Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Henriade : avec les variantes
• Author(s): Voltaire
• Contributor(s): Jean-François Marmontel (Preface to the Queen); Abbé Lenglet (Historical Notes)
• Publisher: A Paris: Chez Duchesne
• Edition: 1787 edition
• Binding: Full leather
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  6.75 in x 4 in (17 cm x 10 cm)
• Collation: 412 pp
• Illustrations: Full-page engravings
• Contents Include:
  • La Henriade
  • Notes et variantes
  • Historical notes of Henriade by Abbé Lenglet
  • Essay on Epic Poetry (“True Essay”)
  • Dissertation on the death of Henry IV

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding tight and secure with mild rubbing at corners and edges. Marbled page edges faded yet visible. Text complete with all pages.

Why Collect This?

• Pre-Revolution, Paris edition of Voltaire’s major epic poem
• Includes Marmontel’s preface and Lenglet’s historical notes

Item Number: #50114