1978Best.-Nr. 107408Franklin 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. A Fine hardback Limited Edition in full real leather binding not faux leather not leatherette with raised bands spine gilt lettering spine gilt decoration covers all edges gilt silk moire endpapers silk ribbon bookmark. 8vo. 214 pp. no bookplates 8vo hardcover bound in saddle colored full leather with raised bands on spine gilt titles and handsome gilt decorations on boards and spine burnt orange moire silk endpapers with matching silk ribbon placeholder bound in 215 pages. All Edges Gilt perfect. The translation of Tobias Smollett with the illustrations of Sylvain Sauvage. Part of the series: The 100 Greatest Books of All Time a limited edition. Franklin hardcover books
1975Best.-Nr. 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
1981Best.-Nr. 09742Oxford University Press/The Franklin Press 1981. Fine. Antoni Clave. octavo 154 pages; publisher's full maroon leather decorated in gilt; all edges gilt silkmoire endpapers silk bookmark. From the translation of Tobias Smollet. As New. Oxford University Press/The Franklin Press unknown books
1975Best.-Nr. 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
1975Best.-Nr. 368236New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Fine. Facsimile reprint. Trade issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. A darkened spine else about 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
1975Best.-Nr. 368238New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Facsimile reprint. Presentation issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. A darkened spine else 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
1975Best.-Nr. 355626New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Facsimile reprint. Presentation issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. A darkened spine else 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
1979Best.-Nr. 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
1929Best.-Nr. 189801New York: Random House 1929. Hardcover. VG/Good dustjacket has small tears and nicks. Tan boards with gilt illustration lettering and decoration. Decorative end papers. 111 pp. Illustrations by Rockwell Kent. A reprint edition of the book published in 1928 in a limited edition. ""This book the first of the Random House reprints . contains all the illustrations made by Rockwell Kent for the Random House limited edition of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight." Random House hardcover books
1929Best.-Nr. 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
1929Best.-Nr. 40911NY: Literary Guild 1929. Book club edition. Kent Rockwell. 4to pp. 111. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Cover somewhat soiled and worn o/w VG. Literary Guild unknown books
1937Best.-Nr. 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
1975Best.-Nr. 2212025Random House 1975. facsimile. hardcover. fine. First edition thus. Facsimile reprint. Presentation issue. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Quarto. Fine in a very good publisher's slipcase with bottom of slipcase coming apart and a couple of dents. One of 10000 copies reprinted on rag French paper and slipcased for Random House's fiftieth anniversary. Random House unknown books
1930Best.-Nr. P-21592New York: Random House 1930. Hardcover. Fine. Original publisher's quarter cream vellum over brown cloth with heavy stock endpapers. The first trade publication of a work previously available only in the scarce expensive limited edition. A very well preserved clean and unmarked copy with all the Rockwell Kent plates. Random House hardcover
2016Best.-Nr. 1-131904901XBedford/st Martins 2016. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 160 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.25 inches. Bedford/st Martins paperback
1928Best.-Nr. 6045New York: Random House 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. near fine. Spectacular hand-colored edition of Candide 1 of 95 issued to celebrate the inauguration of Bennett Cerf's new company Random House. The logo for Random House used to this day comes from the final illustration in the book by Rockwell Kent depicting an idealized country home filled with the ideas of the Enlightenment. No slipcase. A beautiful book. 4to handsomely rebound in 1/2 tan morocco over the original patterned cloth which is very fresh. New York: Random House 1928. A near fine copy with just a couple of minor spots in the margins no bumps or tears. See photos. Random House hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. Q-0553120026Bantam Classic 1978-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Bantam Classic paperback
1920Best.-Nr. 27654MODERN LIBRARY 1920 This COPY is a first edition from new plates with Parts I and II printed June 1930 with 268 Titles Mentioned on Dustjacket Back. HBDJ BK VG- / GOOD DJ SMALL Chip top front edge in Blue Margin Copyright states it was first publ. in 1920 in ML and the plates soon Destroyed. This COPY is a first edition from new plates with Parts I and II printed June 1930. . sunned chipped and scuffed spine 1st edn thus 268 book titles mentioned on Back DJ limp green covers. Small Octavo.16mo Upper page ends are dyed green in color OR TOPSTAIN light FADE Dimensions: 4.50" x 6 3/4 in 236 pgs 5 pgs ADS Small Octavo GREEN Flexible Cloth The publisher's logo is embossed into the front cover in lightly worn gilt. The Title is embossed into the spine in Faded Gold Gilt light wear rub.Order coupon on rear panel of DJ with 95 Cents Tiny chips tears wear Extremities DJ Toledano #2 in green CLOTH. The classic attack on "Optimism" in which we meet Dr. Pangloss and Cunegonde in addition to Candide. Voltaire spent 3 days composing his Satanic Masterpiece in 1759 Satire . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. MODERN LIBRARY hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 1919New York: Literary Guild 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fine hardcover in Fair/Good dustjacket Literary Guild hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1455111155.Gmp3_cd. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Best.-Nr. 10-21900Pocket Books Simon & Schuster Inc 27760. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster, Inc) paperback
1962Best.-Nr. 29867HBDJ 1962. EARLY ISSUE VG/VG BLUE Hardcover WITH COPPER TITLES ON SPINE CVR. Very Good in VGdust jacket. Light chipping at spine crown/heel. Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover larger format ORANGE TOPSTAIN 352 pgs NO ADS INBACK BACK OF DJ HAS LITE SOIL SAYS FEW OF 500 AUTHORS He grows up in the baron's castle under the tutelage of the scholar Pangloss who teaches him that this world is "the best of all possible worlds." Candide falls in love with the baron's young daughter Cunégonde. The classic attack on "Optimism" in which we meet Dr. Pangloss and Cunegonde in addition to Candide. Voltaire spent 3 days composing his Satanic Masterpiece in 1759 Satire includes Zadig Micromegas master simple etc Wit Still Sparkles Satire still Stabs & THE PROSE RETAINS ITS ATHLETIC GRACE. EVERYMAN’S Library LONDON Printed in Great Britain at Aldine Press hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. ABE-6529100788Franklin USA 1978 This Limited Edition was published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Subscriber's Collection of the 100 Greatest Books Of All Time. The text block edges are all gilt. The Front Back and Spine are in a beautifully grained full leather with gilt designs. The book has silk moire patterned end papers a silk ribbon marker and the sewn binding is very tight. The book appears unread. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage this extremely impressive limited edition has finally achieved an heirloom standard production which is richly deserved. An attractive collectable of an enduring work of genius but the other point to make is that this great classic is utterly and addictively enjoyable. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Franklin USA hardcover
Best.-Nr. BIB-26267Half-calf binding. Publisher: Gyldendalske boghandel 1928-1930 Half-calf binding 341 p. Fair condition. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1772266906.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
