1979réf. 108585The Franklin Library Pennsylvania 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Near fine limited edition from The Franklin Library. Leatherette with gilt detailing and a permanent satin ribbon book marker. With the illustrations of Antoni Clave. The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania hardcover books
1977réf. 90897Norwalk:: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1977. Hardcover. B00H9Z9SJI . Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Large octavo bound in gray leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon book mark. Near fine.; 131 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
réf. 43771Norwalk:: Heritage Press. Near Fine. N.D. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. "Sandglass" laid in. A reprint edition. Near fine in a near fine some sun fading slipcase. . Heritage Press, hardcover books
1930réf. 68074NY:: Illustrated Editions Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1930. Hardcover. Translated from the French. No statement of printing. Previous owner's initials on front free endpaper else very good in a very good minor edge wear with a few small chips dust jacket. . Illustrated Editions Company, hardcover books
1981réf. 101606NY:: Schocken Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0805237852 . Part of the Moonlight Editions series. Translated from the French by Anthea Bell. First printing thus. Spine slant else very good in a very good minor edge wear and age toning dust jacket. . Schocken Books, hardcover books
1981réf. 91009NY:: Schocken Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0805237852 . Part of the Moonlight Editions series. Translated from the French by Anthea Bell. First printing thus. Very good in a very good minor edge wear with a few short closed edge tears dust jacket. . Schocken Books, hardcover books
1979réf. UVOLCAN07drpFranklin Library 1979. Very Good. Voltaire Francois Marie Arouet. Candide. Smollet Tobias; Clave Antoni. Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1979. 154pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Book condition: Very good with bookplate and previous owner's name on front pastedown. Franklin Library unknown books
1975réf. 8194New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 11 1/2" X 7 3/4". 111pp. Very mild wear to red cloth over boards with light rubbing to covers and edges. Bump to tail of spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Mild wear to clipcase with rubbing and toning to covers and edges. This special edition of Candide contains all of the original illustrations including specially designed chapter heads as well as hundreds of miniature drawings interspersed by the illustrator within paragraphs themselves. 11 1/2" X 7 3/4". 111pp. Very mild wear to red cloth over boards with light rubbing to covers and edges. Bump to tail of spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Mild wear to clipcase with rubbing and toning to covers and edges. This special edition of Candide contains all of the original illustrations including specially designed chapter heads as well as hundreds of miniature drawings interspersed by the illustrator within paragraphs themselves. Random House hardcover books
1949réf. 9014641Emmaus Pennsylvania: Story Classics 1949. Hardcover. Fine condition / Fine condition slipcase. One of 3000 copies. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. Story Classics hardcover books
1956réf. 32434New York: The Julian Press 1956. Hardcover. viii 440p. first edition Navy blue cloth boards somewhat worn at edges in an edgeworn dust jacket with some loss to edges rubbing along folds soiling/dulling to spine. The Julian Press hardcover books
1949réf. 014595New York: Hermitage House 1949. First Edition. Fine in close to Fine slipcase. Sydney Joseph. Decorated boards. Voltaire's classic with mildly erotic illustrations by Sydney Joseph. One of 1500 copies this copy not numbered as apparently many were not. Hermitage House hardcover books
1977réf. 233854Easton Press 1977-01-01. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Full gray leather with gilt board design and page edges. Two raised bands to the spine. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Easton Press hardcover books
1979réf. 108676The Franklin Library Pennsylvania 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Near fine limited edition from The Franklin Library. 1/4 leather bound with cloth covered boards gilt detailing and a permanent satin ribbon book marker. The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania hardcover books
1977réf. 015002Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1977. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Silk sewn-in bookmark. From the Easton series "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Color frontispiece portrait of the author. This novella was first published in 1759. Voltaire 1694-1778 was a French writer poet historian social and religious critic. 131pp. Collector's Edition. Full Gray-blue Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Demy Octavo. The Easton Press Hardcover books
1977réf. 97413Norwalk:: Easton Press. Fine. 1977. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Large octavo bound in gray leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon book mark. Fine.; 131 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
1929réf. 126059New York: The Literary Guild 1929. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Reprint. A resetting of the limited edition Random House edition. Quarto. 112pp. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Front hinge cracked cloth edges lightly faded else very good in a good only dustwrapper with edges chipped and torn with tape repair. The Literary Guild hardcover books
1994réf. 2353644London: The Folio Society 1994. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 9x5x1. Huyot; Dauzel; Engelmann; et al. First thus Ford-Smith Folio 76 #789. Includes publisher's slipcase. An exceptional copy. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1994 Hard Cover. xx 145 pp. Translated and edited by Brian Masters engraved frontispiece and other reproductions of contemporary illustrations throughout. Voltaire's Traite sur la tolerance was first published in 1763 the year after Jean Calas's torture and execution by the Catholic magistracy in Toulouse. Voltaire sensing a miscarriage of justice fought on behalf of Calas's family to have the conviction overturned and this work has since become an interesting touchpoint for religious tolerance as it relates to judicial matters. The plates reproduce seventeenth- and eighteenth-century engravings etchings and documents. The Folio Society hardcover books
1929réf. 172446New York: The Literary Guild 1929. Hardcover. VG- light interior and exterior discoloration. some scuffing and scratching to boards. light corner and edge wear to boards. Blue cloth boards with silver stamped design and lettering. 111 pp. Illustrations. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Translation by Richard Aldington. The Literary Guild hardcover books
1923réf. 217524London: G. Michelmore 1923. paperback. good. Illustrated. 8vo original printed wrappers; neat pen prices are noted with each listed item wrappers torn rear cover badly soiled bleeding through to the last 6 pages. London: G. Michelmore & CO. 1923. A good copy. G. Michelmore unknown books
1978réf. 1506095The Franklin Library 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Bound in premium full leather. Accented in 22kt gold. Gilt title and 3 raised bands to spine with all page edges gilt. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges orange ribbon marker and orange silk moire endpapers. Limited Edition as stated on title page. Near fine book scratches on top edges and forend some light foxing on bottom edges and scuff marks on back cover corners of book and left edge of raised bands on spine. The Franklin Library hardcover books
1975réf. 603437New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Facsimile reprint. Presentation issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. Fine in a very good slipcase with chips at the edges. One of 10000 copies reprinted on rag French paper and slipcased for Random House's fiftieth anniversary. Random House hardcover books
1975réf. 368239New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. Facsimile reprint. Trade issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. A darkened spine with spotting else about near fine in a near fine slipcase with some toning. One of 10000 copies reprinted on rag French paper and slipcased for Random House's fiftieth anniversary. Random House hardcover books
1937réf. 143628New York: Halcyon House 1937. Limited edition. Hardcover. G- Cover shows soiling edgewear and possible water damage; pages are generally good but are tanning/aging along all edges and in gutter; illus. and text are generally clear. Red cloth gilt letters on spine & front cover illus. flylfeaves 112 pp. BW illus. An edition of Voltaire's classic illustrated with line drawings by American artist Rockwell Kent 1882-1971. One of 1928 copies. Halcyon House hardcover books
1947réf. 68596Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company. Very Good. 1947. Hardcover. This is number 882 of 950 copies signed by the artist and editor Samuel M. Adler and Carl Van Doren. 128 pages. Gray cloth with red and gilt stamping. This is a bright nice copy. Very Good. . The World Publishing Company hardcover books
1929réf. 151877New York: Rimington & Hooper / Doubleday Doran & Company Inc 1929. Hardcover. VG No dj; quite clean inside and out. Tan cloth gilt letters on spine 132 pp. illus. An English and special edition of "Zadig" a novel first published by French author Voltaire in 1747. With an introduction by David Garnett and illustrations by Valenti Angelo. One of 999 copies. Rimington & Hooper / Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc hardcover books
