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RARE edition of `La Henriade` - an epic poem of 1723 written by the French Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778). Contains Voltaire`s b&w portrait as frontispiece. 115x70mm. 164 pages. Quarter-cloth black Hardcover. Cover rubbed and slightly worn. Cover corners and spine edges bumped. Cover edges peeling. Spine wrinkled. Binding slightly visible between few pages. Title-page verso taped. Binding loose between title-page verso and page 1. Pen inscription on front whitepage. Pencil marks near text on page 162. Many pages age-stained. Pages yellowing and wavy. Else in good condition.