Skip to product information
1 of 2

[GUÉNÉE, Antoine].

Letters of certain Jews to Monsieur de Voltaire.

Letters of certain Jews to Monsieur de Voltaire.

Containing an apology for their own people, and for the Old Testament; with critical reflections and a short commentary extracted from a greater. In two volumes. Translated by the Rev. Philip Lefanu, D.D....

Stock Code 107079

Dublin, printed by William Watson, and sold by J. R. and G. Priestley, London, [1777].

Regular price £1,400
Regular price Sale price £1,400
Sale Sold
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
Antoine Guénée (1717 – 1803) was a French priest and Christian apologist, born at Étampes. He wrote, besides various apologetic works, Lettres de Quelques Juifs Portugais, Allemands et Polonais, à M. de Voltaire, Paris, 1769, often reprinted and translated into English and other languages. Along with the prominent Sephardic Jew, Isaac De Pinto, Guénée defends the Jews against Voltaire's criticisms of their religion and way of life.

One of 2 Dublin imprints in 1777. This one is rare, ESTC listing only 5 copies.

First edition. 8vo, 2 vols, edge browning to titles, contemporary calf crudely rebacked, new endpapers, rather worn and rubbed. 445; [iv], 428 pp.

Provenance

Delivery

We offer secure and express delivery on all local and international orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website.

About us

Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.

Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 94 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.

We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Read more

Ask us a question

View full details

THE BOND STREET EXPERIENCE

An exceptional experience in the heart of London’s Mayfair for not only seasoned collectors but those considering purchasing their first rare book or print.

GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
MEET OUR BOOKSELLERS
MEET OUR BOOKSELLERS
FREE GIFT WRAPPING
FREE GIFT WRAPPING

BOOK COLLECTING IDEAS