(printing) 1801 La Henriade, Poeme Par Voltaire, Avec Les Notes Suivi De L Essai Sur La Poesie EPique.

16mo full leather with tooled spine.
La Henriade, Poème Par Voltaire, Avec Les Notes; Suivi de l’Essai sur la Poésie Épique. Édition Stéréotype, d’après le procédé de Firmin Didot. À Paris, de l’Imprimerie et de la Fonderie Stéréotypes de Pierre Didot l’aîné, et de Firmin Didot. An X (1801).

This edition of La Henriade was printed using the stereotype method developed by Firmin Didot, which involved creating durable metal plates from molds of typeset pages. This innovation improved efficiency and consistency in printing, making high-quality books more accessible. Printed in Paris, An X (1801), it reflects Didot's pioneering work in printing technology.

The earliest book printed using the stereotype method was the 1795 Bible by Andrew Wilson and Earl Stanhope, who developed the process. Firmin Didot later refined it in France.