Erotica - Curiosa Voltaire), (F. M. Arouet de La pucelle d'Orleans. Poëme divise en ving chants, avec des notes, Nouvelle Edition, corrigee, augmentee & collationee sur le manuscript de l'auteur. Bound with: ders, Variantes au Poeme de la Pucelle d'Orleans (...). (Geneva?, Cramer?), 1762-1766. with eng. Frontispiece and 26 erotic engravings by L. Rake after Gravelot. XXIV, 303 P, 104 P. 12°. Central hardcover with ribbed boards in the style of the period (Expertly rebound using the original material. Bengesco 493 - Cohen-Ricci 1030 - Rare edition of the contemporary reprint of the first edition recognised by Voltaire, published by Cramer under the same date (the title page is identical to this one), supplemented by the variants of the songs in separate pagination. It contains the preface by Don Apuleius Risorius, Benedictine, written by Voltaire for the 1762 edition, as well as a note to the reader indicating the page equivalents to refer to the variants. Very complete copy of the "English Suite", engraved by Drake after drawings by Gravelot, with the frontispiece (signed "L. Rake") and 26 figures (numbered from 2 to 27 and identical to the list of plates in the appendix on pp. 103/104). - Paper somewhat browned, occasional brownstaining. Pp. 151/152 with a small hole in the centre due to a paper defect, resulting in minimal loss of letters. Plates all in good condition. Extremely rare in this completeness with the total number of 27 plates (including the two plates on the "Donkey Adventure"). With engraved frontispiece and 26 erotic engravings by L. Rake after Gravelot. Cont. leather binding with mounted label on spine (professionally restored using the original binding). - Rare edition of the contemporary reprint of the first edition recognised by Voltaire, published by Cramer under the same date (the title page is identical to this one), supplemented by the variants of the songs in separate pagination. Very complete copy of the "English Suite", engraved by Drake after drawings by Gravelot, with the frontispiece (signed "L. Rake") and 26 figures (numbered from 2 to 27 and identical with the list of plates in the appendix from p. 103/104). - Paper somewhat browned, occasional brownstaining. Pp. 151/152 with a small hole in the centre due to a paper defect, resulting in minimal loss of letters. Plates in fine condition. Rare in this completeness with the total number of 27 plates (including the two plates on the "donkey adventure"). * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union. 1800