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1767 "Les Erreurs de Voltaire" by Abbé Nonnotte, 3rd Edition (2 Volumes)

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Overview

The title page provides explicit, verifiable publication details: author (Abbé Nonnotte), title (Les Erreurs de Voltaire), edition (Troisième Édition), publisher (Jacquenod père & Rusand, Lyon), and date (M. DCC. LXVII / 1767).

Story

Written by Abbé Claude-Adrien Nonnotte, a Jesuit who became one of Voltaire's most persistent and effective critics. Published in Lyon by Jacquenod père & Rusand in 1767. The presence of a 'Galand, Horloger' ex-libris adds a charming layer of 18th/19th-century bourgeois provenance, indicating it once belonged to a watchmaker's library. The market for 18th-century French theological and philosophical texts is niche but stable.

Maker / Origin

Abbé Claude-Adrien Nonnotte (Author); Jacquenod père & Rusand (Publisher)

Condition & Value

The bindings present very well with vibrant gilt tooling and contemporary marbled endpapers, which are major aesthetic pluses. Typical wear to extremities (corners, spine ends) is expected for 18th-century calf and appears stable.

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Sold comps, value drivers, and venue guidance pulled from recent auction results.

Market Analysis

The market for 18th-century French theological and philosophical texts is niche but stable. Works directly engaging with major Enlightenment figures like Voltaire hold more crossover appeal than obscure theological treatises, attracting history and philosophy collectors. However, supply is relatively high for subsequent editions (such as this 3rd edition), meaning condition and binding quality heavily dictate whether a copy sells at the $150 retail level or languishes at the $20 auction level.

Value Drivers

▲ Complete 2-volume set in contemporary 18th-century bindings

▲ Highly decorative gilt spines and marbled endpapers provide strong 'shelf appeal'

▲ Direct historical connection to Voltaire drives crossover interest outside pure theology

Concerns

▼ Unverified internal completeness — missing pages or heavy worming would drop value to the reading-copy floor

▼ Third edition status limits the ceiling, as high-end collectors prioritize the 1762 first edition

Best Venue

List on a specialized online marketplace like AbeBooks or eBay with a Buy-It-Now price around $130-$150, accepting offers. Ensure all pages are collated (counted and verified complete) before listing, as antiquarian buyers will demand this assurance. Highlight the attractive contemporary bindings and the specific Voltaire connection in the title.

Upside Potential

If the text blocks are exceptionally bright, crisp, and entirely free of foxing or worming, the set could push toward the higher antiquarian retail tier ($200-$250) aimed at decorators or condition-focused collectors.

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Related comps outside the valuation band· 4 comps

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  • Antiq. Meuzelaar
    Les Erreurs de Voltaire. Troisieme édition, revue, corrigée un& considérablement augmentée... Jacquenod, pere, & Rusand, 1767 Lyon
    Link could not be verified.
    $178
  • Antiq. Meuzelaar
    Les Erreurs de Voltaire. Troisieme édition, revue, corrigée un& considérablement augmentée, avec un Avant-Propos pour le second Tome, & une Table des matieres.
    Link could not be verified.
    $175
  • Hesperia Libros
    Les erreurs de Voltaire. Sixieme Édition revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée... Tome Premier (sur deux).
    Incomplete set (only volume 1 of 2) and a later 6th edition.
    $85
  • Bullrich, Gaona, Wernicke SRL· 2011-10-18
    NONNOTTE, Abbe : "LES ERREURS DE VOLTAIRE". Lyon. V. Reguilliat. 1770. 2 vólumenes.
    Link could not be verified.
    $21