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2011réf. 272508London: Folio Society 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. Signed by the Artist. pp. 6 205. Limited edition number 309/1000. Signed by Quentin Blake on limitation page. In slipcase book bound in full Nigerian leather with gilt decoration on front and spine. Folio Society hardcover
1948réf. ware801tma037Hamish Hamilton 1948. hardcover. very good. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Translated by Norman Cameron. Second printing. Very good hardcover. Clean pages. Slight slant to spine. Bumped tips. Boards showing. 16mo. 163 pgs. Hamish Hamilton hardcover
2011réf. 5761London; Folio Society 2011. 2011. Hard Cover. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY ARTIST. Number 673 in an edition limited to only 1000 copies for sale to members of the Folio Society. Square quarto pp 205. 18 full page colour plates by Quentin Blake plus numerous line drawings within text. Full deep maroon Nigerian goatskin with gilt titles to spine and upper board top edge gilt; housed in grey paper-covered slipcase with titles blocked in gold. Pristine - appears unread. Signed and numbered by artist Quentin Blake in blue ink to limitation leaf. Minor scuffs to slipcase only- a Fine copy in Near Fine slipcase. Voltaire's satirical classic translated by Tobias Smollett and Introduced by Julian Barnes. Candide was first published in France in 1759 and Smollett's translation formed part of his thirty-five-volume edition of Voltaire's works published between 1761 and 1765; this edition follows the first edition in English with minor emendations. London; Folio Society, 2011. hardcover
1927réf. 4444181182pp 7 octavo publishers red morocco gilt raised bands three gilt nudes by Tice on cover and spine top edge gilt floral-like marbled endpapers this is no. 27 of 250 copies on special deckle-edge Pannekoek paper 10 coloured etchings by Tice with tissue guards slight signs of external wear unmarked. The Bennett Libraries Inc. hardcover
1973réf. 018769New York: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. Fine in a 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 #887 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1948réf. 73864London: Folio Society. Very Good. 1948. Hardcover. From the biographical note "Thence in 1758 he moved to nearby Ferney on French soil. Here he wrote a number of works including Candide farmed his estate established a watch-making industry and kept up an enormous correspondence." Marbled boards. Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Normal edge wear. Small bumps on corners and spine ends. Tiny tears on back corners. Light tanning to endpapers and edges of pages. Text is clean. No dust jacket. ; B&W and Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 136 pages . Folio Society hardcover
1973réf. 016567New York: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. About Fine in a Near 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. Illustrated with color plates by May Neama. Of a total edition of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page this is one of only 15 Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where instead of a number the initials "G.C." are handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files this copy belonged to Gordon Carroll who was in charge of the club's operations in the 1970s when it operated out of Avon CT. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1973réf. 015437New York: Limited Editions Club 1973. Hardcover. Fine in lightly worn glassine and Fine slipcase with some small white paint specks. 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 #1256 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
1939réf. 1646London: The Nonesuch Press 1939. Hardcover. Near Fine. Printed in France Near fine condition hardcover The Nonesuch Press hardcover
réf. 1918Peter Pauper Press n.d. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fine hardcover in Very Good slipcase worn edges. bookplate Peter Pauper Press hardcover
1927réf. 78250New York:: Printed in Holland by Joh. Enschede en Zonen.for The Bennett Libraries 1927. First edition; No. 166 of the 250 special issue copies on "special deckle-edge Pannekoek paper" of a total edition of 1000. full gray morocco with signed vignettes in gold by Clara Tice; gilt spine; t.e.g. . Very fine. 8vo. Illustrated with ten hand-colored etchings by Clara Tice each with captioned tissue overleaf. . Printed in Holland by Joh. Enschede en Zonen...for The Bennett Libraries, unknown
1947réf. mon0000555862West Drayton: Penguin Books 1947T. paperback. Acceptable. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Cover spine faded. Otherwise book remains in good condition considering age. West Drayton: Penguin Books paperback
réf. 0713998814.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1922réf. C93700London: Routledge 1922. First Edition Thus. Hardback. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 4to. pp xvi 223 frontis 8 full page plates 40 line drawings. No date 1922 Original publisher's light brown paper covered boards buckram backed olive green spine and printed spine label. Clean VG. Routledge, hardcover
réf. 52500London: The Folio Society 1948. This biting satire which was written largely as an attack on the fanatical intolerance of 18th Century France remains both timeless and timely in its living thought." Pp.136 coloour frontispiece 6 further colour illustrations by Kenneth Hobson owner's name to front free endpaper. Black cloth spine wiiith green marbled paper-covered boards yellow illustrated dustwrapper slightly dulled to spine with wear to top and tail of spine. Scarce in this edition. VG/G. London: The Folio Society, 1948. hardcover
réf. 76587-55Hardcover. New. hardcover
1977réf. 129336The Easton Press 1977. hardcover. Like New. 11x8x1. Unread mint condition collectible copy that was prominently displayed in a private collection. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection. Beautifully bound in genuine top-grain dark leather with deluxe 22kt gold inlaid accents on spine and front and back covers and raised bands on the spine. Pages are sewn in between heavy-duty binding boards and have gilt edges on all three sides. Frontispiece full color portrait of author by Charles Attebery. Numerous illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage throughout. Printed on sturdy acid-neutral archival quality paper specially milled for this collection that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute that will resist yellowing aging and tearing. Gorgeous gold silk moire end pages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Unconditional money back guarantee. The Easton Press hardcover
réf. 9780140455106PENGUIN CLASSICS. new. Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron Candide is an open-minded young man whose tutor Pangloss has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe South America and Asia as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes syphilis a brush with the Inquisition murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism. PENGUIN CLASSICS unknown
1977réf. 1829197Published by Easton Press 1977. 1st thus edition. Hardback. Nearly Fine. Illustrated by Sauvage Sylvain. Nearly fine condition with no wrapper. Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Bound in genuine leather. Grey leather boards with three raised bands to spine gilt title to spine gilt tooling to boards. Orange moire endpapers with matching page marker. xix and 131 pages. All edges gilt. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. A lovely copy. Ribbon page marker is creased. Published by Easton Press hardcover
1922réf. 198963London: Routledge 1922. Hardcover. Good Boards are moderately edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; board corners are slightly bowed in; textblock edges are toned and lightly foxed; interior is clean but does have occasional smudging; binding appears solid. Odle Alan. Green and brown boards with mounted title card on the spine; XVI 223 pp.; richly illustrated. Gorgeous drawings by Alan Odle. Routledge hardcover
réf. FORT177575The Easton Press. Used - Very Good. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Translated by Richard Aldington. Fully-bound in richly coloured leather. Raised bands and gilt lettering on spine; Gold decoration on spine and boards. Silk moire endpapers silk sewn-in bookmark and all edges gilt. The Easton Press hardcover
1977réf. 098677Easton Press 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 11x8x1. Unread mint condition collectible copy. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written collection. Beautifully bound in genuine leather with 22kt gold inlaid accents on spine and front and back covers. Pages are sewn in between heavy-duty binding boards and have gilt edges on all three sides. Frontispiece full color portrait of author by Charles Attebery. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage throughout. Printed on sturdy acid-neutral archival quality paper specially milled for this collection that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute that will resist yellowing aging and tearing. Gorgeous moiré end pages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Includes ex-Libris collectible bookplate for you to personalize. Unconditional money back guarantee. Easton Press hardcover
1973réf. 31777NY: Limited Editions Club. Very Good. 1973. Hardcover. B000OO2W5S . Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Anatole Broyard. Illustrated by May Neama. This copy is number 969 of a limited edition of 1500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. Near fine in a very good some light mottling slipcase. . Limited Editions Club hardcover
1898réf. 991G5London: George Redway 1898 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 7". Adrien Moreau. A very scarce limited edition copy of this English translation of the French satire Candide ou l'Optimisme. A very scarce limited edition copy with the entire issue of this work limited to 600 copies and the large paper edition limited to 100 copies.Printed on Japanese vellum this is a large paper copy and is number 45/100 inscribed to the edition page.In publisher's original maroon Japanese silk binding. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece an extra set of 'en-tetes' in colour and monochrome 'en-tetes' by Adrien Moreau. This volume holds the English translation of the French satire Candide ou l'Optimisme written by Voltaire a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment first published in 1759.The story follows a young man Candide who lives a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor Professor Pangloss. This lifestyle is abruptly ended followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world.Translated with an introduction by Walter Jerrold. In publisher's original Japanese silk binding. Externally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine with slight loss. Small loss to joints and spine. Mark to rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good George Redway hardcover
2011réf. 75062London: The Folio Society 2011. Small 4to.Signed Limited Edition. Limited edition signed by Quentin Blake. 205 plates pp. Attractive full burgundy leather with a gilt blocked design by Blake to spine front board and slipcase. Top edge gilt. Full-page colour and in-text b/w illustrations also by Quentin Blake. Signed to front edition page being no. 461 of 1000 copies for sale. Voltaire's classic philosophical tale of Pangloss and Candide a satire of Leibnizian optimism and all forms of prepackaged belief systems and a rumination on free will and human nature. . Fine. Full Leather. Limited Numbered Edition. 2011. The Folio Society 2011 hardcover
