Candide
by Voltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet de; Rockwell Kent
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
1928: Random House. Limited Signed Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Rockwell Kent. In collectible condition, illustrated by Rockwell Kent and restricted to a limited run of 1470 copies. This is hand numbered as No. 1057. (4to), Original cream linen decorated in gilt. Light wear and some sunning to spine and lightly bumped corners. Paper extraordinary to the touch and extremely clean end leaf pages and paste downs. Extremely rare foxing with vivid illustrations and bright, clean pages.
Gorgeous condition for a book nearly a century old.
Provenance extended to E. Weyhe/Prints and Books on the Fine Arts in New York with receipt typewritten for Sept. 13, 1928. Often collectibles that present with forms of provenance make a delightful addition to any collector's library.
Gorgeous condition for a book nearly a century old.
Provenance extended to E. Weyhe/Prints and Books on the Fine Arts in New York with receipt typewritten for Sept. 13, 1928. Often collectibles that present with forms of provenance make a delightful addition to any collector's library.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4985
- Title
- Candide
- Author
- Voltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet de; Rockwell Kent
- Illustrator
- Rockwell Kent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Signed Numbered Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- 1928
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...