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VOLTAIRE (François-Marie Arouet dit).

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Voyages and adventures of a Babylonian princess, To serve as a sequel to those of Scarmentado. Par un vieux philosophe, qui ne radote pas toujours. A Genève (Paris), 1768; small in-8 (20x12.5 cm), bradel half green cloth (19th century), title throughout. False title and title (corner damp), 156 pages divided into 22 chapters with summaries. Second edition published the same year as the original, which is divided into 11 chapters. Rare anonymous edition of Voltaire's philosophical tale, set in an imaginary Orient.