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1961pp. LXXVIII-87, cm 24x16, bross. con sopracoperta ill.
1983pp. 289, cm 24x14, bross.
1967pp. 104, cm 23x15, bross.
1956pp. 769, cm 24x17, rileg. in t.t. con scritte al dorso.
1970pp. 212, cm 17x12, bross.
1948pp. 119, cm 19x12, brossura, ill. in nero, tracce del tempo.
1921pp.330 in 8° picc. rileg. mezza tela, lievi tracce d'uso
1983In 16°, leg., sovraccop. e astuccio edit., pp.323, Bibliotheque de la Pleiade.
1925rif. 55525Paris: René Kieffer 1925. Very good. Lavish limited edition hand-colored in pochoir of this conte philosophique by the great satirist on the prized 18th-century ideal of land-based wealth. 9.25'' x 7.25''. Original hand-colored pictorial wrappers. Illustrated by Hémard hand-colored in pochoir. 141 7 pages. Limited edition of 550 copies this one of 480 on vélin de cuve paper. Wrappers gently toned with some soil to corners and spine ends light bumping. Interior clean. René Kieffer unknown books
1923rif. 55063Paris: René Kieffer 1923. Near fine. Lavish limited edition of this landmark in speculative fiction with rich images hand-colored in pochoir in Hémard's characteristic 1920s style - and an original drawing by him. In this conte philosophique originally published in French in 1752 Voltaire uses a fantastic voyage in the tradition of Jonathan Swift to satirize life on planet Earth. The title character a giant named Micromegas who lives on a planet near Sirius is banished in Voltairean style for writing a book that "was condemned by judges who had never read it." He journeys with an inhabitant of Saturn through our solar system; together their observations emphasize the smallness of Earth compared to the vastness of the universe and man's folly in believing himself to be at its center. This playful 1920s edition beautifully printed on French handmade paper lusciously bound by Kieffer and vividly hand-colored is a particularly fitting production for a modern take on Voltaire's satire. 9.75'' x 6.25''. Bound by the publisher Kieffer in elaborately stamped red leather with design after Hémard gilt-lettered spine original wrappers bound in. Illustrated by Hémard with pochoir vignettes throughout. Text in French. 54 2 pages. Limited edition of 500 copies this one of 45 on vélin paper and with an original drawing by Hémard. Bookplate to front pastedown Barcelona-based bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Lightest sunning and rubbing to spine else fresh bright clean. René Kieffer unknown books
1927rif. 14954New York: The Bennett Libraries Inc 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. With ten etchings by Clara Tice. Limited to 250 copies this one out of series but still signed. Good. Red leather binding by Whitman Bennett rubbed at the joints and edges. Square bound with some reading wear scuffed gilt top edge hinges weak bookplate inside the front board. The Bennett Libraries Inc hardcover books
1979rif. 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
1981rif. UVOLCAN05acmfSignet Classics 1981. Very Good. Voltaire. Candide. NY: Signet Classics 1981. 351pp. 16mo. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good with rubbed and yellowed edges. Signet Classics paperback books
rif. UVOLCAN06acmfNonesuch Press. Very Good. Voltaire Francois Marie Arouet de. Candide: or Optimism. London: Nonesuch Press ND. 147pp. 8vo. Hardcover in slipcase. Book condition: Very good with yellowed edges. Nonesuch Press hardcover books
rif. WELLER9780140455106New. New book. unknown books
1930rif. 17483New York: Random House 1930. First Trade Edition. Cloth. Very good/near fine. The first trade edition of Candide by Voltaire from Random House inscribed and hand-numbered by the illustrator Rockwell Kent. Octavo 2 111pp 1. Publisher's red cloth title stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine. Both hinges showing wear with archival reinforcement to both as is common with this book. Solid text block internally clean. In the publisher's first state dust jacket advertisements for other Random House imprints on the rear panel a few scuff marks closed tears at heel of the spine a bright near fine example. This copy is inscribed by Rockwell Kent on the title page: ".especially for Marjorie Wallace! no - 15!! / Rockwell Kent / Montreal / October 1930." Candide was illustrated by Rockwell Kent beginning in the fall of 1927. It was the first book published by Random House. The book was produced by Pynson Printers. The book first appeared as a limited edition of 1470 numbered and signed copies in 1928. It sold out almost immediately. The following year it was released in trade editions by the Literary Guild in 1929 and this copy from Random House in 1930. Johnson p. 44-46. Random House unknown books
1796rif. 65253Catskill: Printed by T. and M. Croswell for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck New York 1796. First American edition. This edition was first published in 1764. Engraved title with vignette portrait by P. R. Maverick of New York. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sheep morocco label; front joint cracked. Marginal browning of text browning or staining of endpapers else a very good copy with the contemporary signature of John Gebhard Jr on free endpaper. First American edition. This edition was first published in 1764. Engraved title with vignette portrait by P. R. Maverick of New York. 1 vols. 12mo. The editor notes on the advertisement leaf that he recognizes that there might be criticism for the translation and publication of this work "on account of the author's freedom in regard to matters of religion" but feels that the quality of the work exceeds its criticisms and the "True religion is not afraid of bearing the strictest examination." There was strong interest in the French writers of "free thought" and "intellectual liberalism" in America in the eighteenth-early 19th century especially Voltaire and Condillac. The Enlightenment in France greatly influenced the American enlightenment. Library Company of Philadelphia "First American Editions" p. 5; Shipton and Mooney 31518 Printed by T. and M. Croswell for selves and J. Fellows & E. Duyckinck, New York unknown books
1949rif. 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
1753rif. 29275n.p.: n.p. 1753. Reprint. Hardcover. vg. 12mo. 2 193 1pp. Uncut. Contemporary paper covered boards with title in ink on spine. Printer's device on title page. Decorative headpiece and initial. Voltaire's critical and powerful essay on the history of the Crusades. Minor age wear on binding with spine slightly age-toned and moderate soiling on covers. Moderate age-toning throughout. Text in French. Binding and interior in overall good to very good condition. n.p. hardcover books
1929rif. 144266New York: Ives Washburn 1929. Hardcover. A. Parker's Books Offering antique books vintage books and rare books for over 43 years View our other listings: A.Parker's Books Candide by Voltaire Wood Engravings by Howard Simon Voltaire François-Marie Arouet New York: Ives Washburn 1929 8vo. ix 327 pp. Limited Edition #116/160 cc. Simon's ink inscription to half-title. 3/4 vellum over black with paper label no dust jacket. Woodcut plates signed by the Howard Simon. Chipping to paper title label on spine; boards worn some loss to paper where it meats vellum all corners worn through though toned in margins internally very clean. PH A2 V. Ives Washburn hardcover books
1973rif. 022345New York: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and Fine slipcase. May Neama. Quarto 7-1/2" x 11-1/4" bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Copy #751 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1952rif. 021232Paris: Limited Editions Club 1952. Hardcover. Some rubbing to the leather spine label. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Charming book. Sylvain Sauvage. Octavo 6-1/2" x 8-1/2" bound in brown linen on which a psuedo-oriental design is deposited in gold through silk screens the title stamped in gold on a blue leather spine label; the slipcase covered with gold paper lithographed in brown; 174 pages. Copy #322 of 1500 numbered copies printed on handmade paper and illustrated with more than one hundred drawings in the oriental manner by Sylvain Sauvage printed in collotype and hand-colored by Etienne Giradot. A number of the illustrations are of a mildly erotic nature. Issued unsigned after the artist's death. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
rif. 16958Voltaire. Candide. Franklin Library. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1979. Hardcover. A Limited Edition. Original binding. Bound in one quarter premium full leather. Covers Accented in Gilt motifs. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges with silk ribbon page marker and decorated endsheets. Translation of Tobias Smollet This version also includes many with illustrations of Antoni Clave. Candide is a satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. A beautiful book in pristine condition. Candide is living a sheltered life with his mentor Professor Pangloss who's mantra is "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds" but as the fantastical and fast-moving plot continues Candide slowly and painfully is disillusioned as he witnesses and experiences great hardships. Voltaire concludes Candide with a practical precept "we must cultivate our garden" in lieu of the "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication the book was widely banned to the public because it contained religious blasphemy political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. Today Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon. unknown books
1977rif. 020413Lincoln: Penmaen Press 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Light marking to cloth along spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Lynd Ward. Quarto in cloth-backed boards. Of 200 numbered copies of this special edition this copy not numbered but marked "O.S." out-of-series. Illustrated with six wood engravings by Lynd Ward. SIGNED by artist Lynd Ward Anthony Hecht the translator and Arthur Wilson who wrote the introduction. Hand-printed by Michael McCurdy and Evelyn Clarke with Ward's engravings struck from the blocks. There were also 100 deluxe copies and 200 trade copies. Prospectus laid in. Penmaen Press hardcover books
1981rif. 149829N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage flyer for two screenings of the 1981 concert film at the Artculture Resource Center in Toronto on December 14 and 15 1981. The flyer which doubled as a ticket for the event is stamped on the verso with location the date of the December 15 screening and Record on Wheels the record store where the ticket was purchased. The three hour film featuring a mix of live footage and promotional video was shown at concerts and galleries. The flyer notes that these are the only Canadian showings of the film making it a rare example of Factory Records' popularity and influence outside of the UK and US. 8.5. x 11 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books