Lot no. 150
VOLTAIRE, Micromégas. London, n.d. [Paris, Michel Lambert, 1752]. Small in-12, diamond-patterned marbled calf, smooth spine decorated, red edges (Binding of the period). A rare and sought-after first edition. It was probably made in Paris by Michel Lambert and published in 1752, undated, with an engraved title. Old handwritten bookplate on the engraved title: Varlet. The copy was in the library of Dr Guérin (1950, n°159). Bengesco, n°1429.
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