Candide
by Voltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet de
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +/fair
- Seller
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Literary Guild, 1929. Reprint. Hardcover. Good +/fair. Kent, Rockwell. 111 pgs., illustrated with black and white drawings throughout. The classic tale of an innocent young man whose adventures illustrate Voltaire's criticism of the philosophical school of Optimism. This Literary Guild edition is a resetting of the limited Random House Edition, made under the supervision of the Pynson Printers of New York. Blue cloth binding with silver lettering and imprint on front cover, silver titles and decorations on front cover and spine. Top and bottom edge of cover faded with tanning, spine a little faded, small stain at base of spine, pages tanning with a little spotting, binding tight. Mylar covered lightweight jacket with black titles and blue borders is chipped at top and bottom edges, has a few light creases, tanned, not clipped. Very handsome edition in nice conditon.
Measures 7 1/2 x 11 inches.
Measures 7 1/2 x 11 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00994
- Title
- Candide
- Author
- Voltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet de
- Illustrator
- Kent, Rockwell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The Literary Guild
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- literature, philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
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