This design comes from an 1893 binding housing Voltaire's Zadig, or The Book of Fate. First published in 1747, it tells the story of Zadig, an ancient Babylonian philosopher. The book is a philosophical treatise that provides thematic inspiration for the modern detective story, including for Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin. Original Art: Chamerot et Renouard's binding for Voltaire's Book of Fate. Era: Bound in 1893, first published in 1747. Region: France.