A few examples of appraisal values for
VOLTAIRE

• Voltaire, F.M.A. de. Oeuvres
  Voltaire, F.M.A. de. Oeuvres Completes, 69 vols (ex 70, lacks vol 44). De L'Imprimerie de la Societe Litteraire Typographique, 1784 - 89 8vo., cont. calf gilt, red morocco spine labels (stained prelims in vol 1). Engraved portraits and plates (69)
• 1 vol. Condorcet, (Antoine-Nicolas
  1 vol. Condorcet, (Antoine-Nicolas de.) Vie de Voltaire. [Paris]: Societe Litteraire-Typographique, 1789. 8vo, contemp. bds., calf back & corners, red morocco spine label. Generally internally crisp & clean - very scattered light foxing. Complete with additions & corrections.
• Thirty volumes from a set of the
  Thirty volumes from a set of the works of Voltaire, published in London in various years of the 1760s and 1770s. In an early full leather binding.
• VOLTAIRE, CANDIDE OR OPTIMISM,
  VOLTAIRE, CANDIDE OR OPTIMISM, THE NONESUCH PRESS, 1939, 1 VOLUMEVoltaire, Candide or Optimism, The Nonesuch Press, 1939, 1 Volume,
• After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French
  After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828). ''Voltaire '' bronze brown patina modeled as figure of enlightenment philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) walking with cane signed in cast ''Houdon '' 14 1/2 in. H. Estimate $ 800-1 200 Appropriate patina wear.
• FRENCH BUST OF VOLTAIRE, 20TH
  FRENCH BUST OF VOLTAIRE, 20TH CENTURYAn early 20th century patinated spelter bust of Voltaire, the reverse stamped Fabrication Française - Made in France. Height, 11".
• OEUVRES COMPLETES DE VOLTAIRE,
  OEUVRES COMPLETES DE VOLTAIRE, 1785-89, (4) VOLS. Charles-Guillaume Ettinger, A Gotha, 1785, full leather binding, armorial bookplate of Beeston Long, Esq., includes Vol. 26: Histoire du Parlement de Paris (1785); Vol. 31: Philosophie de Newton (1786), with 14 engraved diagrams; Vol. 49: Melanges Litteraires, Tome III (1787); Vol. 67: Lettres du Roi de Prusse et de M. de Voltaire (1789); 8.25"h x 5.5"w
• After Jean-Antoine Houdon
  After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) Late 19th/Early 20th Century Voltaire Seated gilt bronze signed Houdon and stamped France Height of bronze 10 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Steven Huffines, San Francisco, California
• CANDIDE, VOLTAIRE, ILLUS.
  CANDIDE, VOLTAIRE, ILLUS. ROCKWELL KENT & SIX OTHER CLASSIC BOOKSRandom House, New York: 1928, number 403 of 1470, printed Kent signature, on French rag paper, quarto. Unpaginated, decorated gold cloth with gilt highlights. (some discoloration to spine, cover, minor issues); And including, Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph, T.E., Lawrence, Doubleday, Doran & Co., Garden City, NY, 1935; The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck, Illustrations, Thomas Hart Benton, The Heritage Press, NY, 1939 (some water damage); The First Temptation of Saint Anthony, Gustave Flauert, trans., Rene Francais, Illustrated, Jean De Bosschere, Pubs. John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924 (damage to spine); and with three additional literary books.
• AFTER JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON
  AFTER JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON (FRENCH, 1741-1828) BRONZE SC...Large sculpture of Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire after Neo-Classical artist Jean-Antoine Houdon who represented the aging Voltaire as an Immortal with a large robe and a ribbon around his forehead. The brown patina on the cast enhances the details of Voltaire’s smile and his bony hands that grasp onto the large chair. This sculpture epitomizes the refined method of casting made at the French foundry Barbedienne. Carved on the left side of the base: Houdon. Fecit 1781. On the lower back: F. Barbedienne Fondeur. Includes the foundry stamp: Reduction Mecanique. Dimensions: 12.5"L x 8.25"W x 17.5"H Manufacturer: F. Barbedienne Fondeur Condition: Age related wear.
• Voltaire Hector (Haitiain b.
  Voltaire Hector (Haitiain b. 1952) acrylic on canvas Minister Church meeting 20+ people in room listening to minister in brown wood frame ss: 15 1/2'' h. x 19 1/2'' w.
• A BRONZE STATUETTE OF VOLTAIRE
  A BRONZE STATUETTE OF VOLTAIRE SEATED BY JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON (1741-1828) CIRCA 1900 - Depicted seated in a chair wearing a heavy robe and looking slightly to the right; on an integral rectangular bronze base on a stepped marble plinth; H. 7'' overall.
• WILDE, SALOME, 1923; VOLTAIRE,
  WILDE, SALOME, 1923; VOLTAIRE, THE ODALISQUE, 1928 Oscar Wilde. Salome. Les Editions G. Cres & Cie., Paris, 1923, illus. by Alastair, vellum spine, marbled sides, small bookplate to inside cover, 7.5"h x 5.5"w; with, Voltaire. The Odalisque. An English Version by M. Clyboret. Privately printed for The Voltaire Society, 1928, edition of 500, this copy not numbered, color frontispiece, leather spine and corners, marbled sides and endpapers, 8.5"h x 5.75"w
• PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES,
  PUBLISHED BY CURRIER & IVES, VOLTAIRE AND BELLA, PAIR COLOR LITHOGRAPHS, FRAME: 19 1/2 X 23 1/2 IN. (49.53 X 59.69 CM.)Published by Currier & Ives, Voltaire and Bella, Pair Color Lithographs,, Dimensions: Frame: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (49.53 x 59.69 cm.)
• A Pair of French Bronze and
  A Pair of French Bronze and Marble Small Busts of Voltaire and Rousseau 19th Century one example inscribed F. Marquet de/ Voltaire Mort/ À Paris En 1778/ Agé de 84 Ans., the other inscribed J.J. Rousseau Mort/ À Ermenonville En/ 1778 Agé de 66 Ans. Height 8 inches. Property from the Collection of William Coles, Arizona
• THE MAID OF ORLEANS (VOL. 1 AND
  THE MAID OF ORLEANS (VOL. 1 AND 2) BY VOLTAIREThe Maid of Orleans (Vol. 1 and 2). Limited edition: 500 copies. Author: Voltaire Publisher: London: Printed for Lutetian Society Year: 1899
• [COUTAUD] VOLTAIRE, LE TAUREAU
  [COUTAUD] VOLTAIRE, LE TAUREAU BLANC Les Bibliophiles Comtois, with original etchings by Lucien Coutaud, 1956, number VI of 25 "Collaborateur", total edition of 150, this one with 14 working proofs of the etchings, most signed or initialed by Coutaud, loose signatures in paper cover with glassine wrapper, in chemise and slipcase, 14"h x 10.5"w
• Sigorgne, Pierre, Abbe.
  Sigorgne, Pierre, Abbe. Institutions Newtoniennes…, Paris 1747. Folding plates - [Helvetius, C.A.] De L'Esprit, 3 vols., Paris 1758 - Voltaire, F.M.A. de. Philosophical Dictionary, Second Edition, 6 vols., 1824. Mostly 8vo., cont. calf or half calf. With 9 others (19)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
• Voltaire Hector acrylic on canvas
  Voltaire Hector acrylic on canvas School Room 20+ students in pink room listening to teacher in wooden frame ss: 15 1/2'' h. x 19 1/2'' w.
• Two French Patinated Bronze Figures
  Two French Patinated Bronze Figures of Voltaire and Rousseau Late 19th Century each stamped with Susse Freres Foundry mark. Together with a pair of Jennings Brothers figural bookends, each marked to base. Height of taller 14 inches.
• PARIAN WARE BUST OF
  PARIAN WARE BUST OF VOLTAIRE-after Caffieri. On a marble socle. H. 9 3/4''. Good condition chips. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
• AFTER JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON (FRENCH
  AFTER JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON (FRENCH 1741-1828), BUST OF FRANCIS VOLTAIRE, PAINTED PLASTER BUST ON WOOD STAND, H OVERALL: 11 IN. (27.9 CM.)After Jean Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828), Bust of Francis Voltaire, Painted Plaster Bust on Wood Stand,, Crack to plaster on head, Dimensions: H overall: 11 in. (27.9 cm.)
• AFTER JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON(French,
  AFTER JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON(French, 1741-1828) A pair: Voltaire and Rousseau, patinated bronze on bronze base with engraved names, unsigned, 11 in. Provenance: Estate of an Illinois Collector; by descent in family Condition: socles slightly loose on bases
• THREE PARTIAL BOOK SETS
  THREE PARTIAL BOOK SETS CONSISTING OF SIXTEEN ANTIQUE LEATHERBOUND VOLUMES To include: Eight Voltaire Titles from Oeuvres Completes De Voltaire (Paris (?): Société Littéraire-Typographique, 1785), eight volumes, 12mo (7 in.), full leather with gilt ; The Greville Memoirs (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887), four volumes, 8vo (8-3/4 in.), three-quarter leather over linen; four conforming volumes as follows: History of the House of Austria, Vol. I; The Works of Francis Rabelais, Vol. 2; Memoirs of Marlborough, Vols. I and II (London, Henry. G. Bohn, 1847-1849), 12mo (7 in.), blue leather with gilt.
• After Louis De Carmontelle (1717
  After Louis De Carmontelle (1717 - 1806) on l'a vu desarmer les tirans et le dieux Engraving, portrait of a seated Benjamin Franklin (Cresswell No. 77). 14 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.
• [LA FOLIE, LOUIS GUILLAUME DE] Le
  [LA FOLIE, LOUIS GUILLAUME DE] Le Philosophe sans pretention ou l'homme rare. Estimate:$400-$600
• EUGENE GALIEN-LALOUE (FRANCE,
  EUGENE GALIEN-LALOUE (FRANCE, 1854-1941) "Le Boulevard Voltaire et la Place de la Republique", a rainy evening in Paris, oil on canvas, signed lower left, titled verso, circa 1910, with horses and streetcars, in the original gilt reticulated matched corner frame with brass name tag, OS: 11" x 19", SS: 8" x 13". Fine condition.
• (4) FRENCH VOLS., EROTIC
  (4) FRENCH VOLS., EROTIC ILLUSTRATIONS Includes: Contes et Nouvelles de Fontaine. Gibert Jeune / Librairie d'Amateurs, 1937, 2 vols., #2919/3000, illus. in color by Umberto Brunelleschi, 10.25"h x 8"w; with, Pierre Louys. Les Aventures du Roi Pausole. Editions du Livre, 1945, #932/965, illus. by Suzanne Ballivet, with suite of 11 separate prints, loose in paper cover and cloth chemise, 11"h x 9.25"w; and with, Voltaire. La Princesse de Babylone. Henrri Lefebvre, 1945, 24 wood engravings by Marriano Andreu, #75/475, softcover in chemise and slipcase, 9.5"h x 6.25"w
• 1 vol. Charas, Moyse.
  1 vol. Charas, Moyse. Pharmacopee Royal Galenique et Chymique. Lyon: Anisson & Posuel, 1693. Nouvelle Edition. 2 vols. in 1. 4to, contemp. calf; rubbed & worn, foot of spine chipped away. With 5 plates. Lacking free endpapers. Title page creased, occasional dampstaining, some spotting & dust soiling. The first edition was published in 1676. Voltaire says, "he was the first who wrote well on pharmacy."
• FOUR FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND WHITE
  FOUR FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE BUSTSFour French gilt bronze and white marble busts of Elizabethan noblemen, Marat and Voltaire late 19th-early 20th century the largest height 8 1/4in (21cm)Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Malibu, California. Condition: General marks, scratches rubbing, wear and dirt accumulation overall. Some elements loose. Some chain swags detatched. Would benefit from light adjustment and restoration.
• After James Gillray
  After James Gillray (1757-1815)/Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris - Vide The Moniteur & Cobbetts Letters/hand coloured print, 25cm x 35cm
• 1 vol. Moliere, (Jean Baptiste
  1 vol. Moliere, (Jean Baptiste Poquelin de). Oeuvres Completes. Paris, 1868. Lg. 8vo, contemp. brown morocco-backed cloth, gilt-lettered & paneled spine, a.e.g.; some edge wear, occasionally scuffed. With frontis. + 20 hand-colored plates by Wolf & Manceau after M. Geffroy & Maurice Sand, tissue guards. Internally generally clean.
• French 18th C. philosophy books
  French 18th C. philosophy books 8vol.; "Histoire des Philosophes Modernes" 1762, metaphysical examination, leather bound. 6 5/8"H. Surface wear, minor exposure to humidity.
• [RAOUL DUFY] APHORISMES ET
  [RAOUL DUFY] APHORISMES ET VARIETES, 1940 Brillat-Savarin. Aphorismes et Varietes. Pour les Bibliophiles du Palais, 1940, #130/180, printed for Monsieur Edmond Laskine, edition of 200, loose signatures in softcover wraps and glassine, in hardcover chemise and slipcase, 13"h x 10"w
• Seventeen various 19th and 20th
  Seventeen various 19th and 20th century books, including Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy (Boston, 1924, with partial original dust jacket), Candide by Voltaire, illus. by Rockwell Kent (New York, 1929), and various early 20th century works of fiction.
• 95 CONSECUTIVE/COMPLETE SET
  95 CONSECUTIVE/COMPLETE SET "WORKS OF VOLTAIRE" 95 CONSECUTIVE AND COMPLETE LEATHER BOUND WORKS OF VOLTAIRE, C.1830; WRITTEN IN FRENCH