Candide

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… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1928. Limited edition, #1223 of 1470. Cloth over boards. Quarto. 111 pages. Bound in coarse ivory cloth with gilt embossed titles, rules, and illustration on upper board, title and ornaments on spine, decorative endpapers. Binding shows some mild age toning, gilt dulled on spine, some rubbing to gilt illustration on upper board. Binding sound. An… Read more about this item

New York: Random House. Original beige cloth in folding red boards that fit in a matching elegant red slipcase that is a third leather and the rest paper-covered boards. First Edition thus and the first book published by Random House. No. 958 of 1470 copies signed by illustrator Rockwell Kent. Laid in is a signed Rockwell Kent print that was… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1928. Bound in tan cloth, with raised gilt letters and illustration to front panel and spine. Spine is a bit darkened. This is #1029 of 1470 signed copies. Signed by the illustrator, Rockwell Kent, on the limitation page. Decorated endsheets. 111 pg.. Signed by Illustrator. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1928. Book. Illus. by Kent, Rockwell. Fine. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A fine copy in a clean slipcase with bumped corners and slightly torn at the bottom. There is no dustjacket. This is a special edition of Voltaire's Candide with 110 illustrations in all, including some specially designed… Read more about this item

New York : Halcyon House, 1937. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket. Kent Rockwell. Interesting Bibliographical Note by Charles EdmundMerrill dated 1929. Book with sound binding, cover somewhat faded.

NY: Halcyon House, 1936. (USA) A reprint No markings, the page edges have yellowed slightly, the cover has faded very slightly at the spine, the front cover has stlight mottling, hinges are solid, Good only used copy; no Dj. This is the reprint by Halcyon House still with the 1929 date and… Read more about this item

New York: Random House. Fine copy in slipcase. 1975. reprint. hardcover. 4to, 111 pp. .

New York: Halcyon House, 1937. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. First published in 1759, this is Voltaire's most philosophical novel. Dr. Pangloss, tutor to Candide, embodies the optimistic credo, while poor Candide is subject to a long series of disastrous misadventures. Near very good with some light wear and darkening, previous owner's name. Bibliographical note with… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1930. Limited ed. 1,928 printed. very good - no slip case; repaired spine looseness; minor rubbing to board edges; light soiling to boards; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.. Rockwell Kent. 8 vo; mauve boards with gilt front board & spine lettering; biographical note by Charles Edmund Merrill; 112 pp; b/w illust. throughout.

Random House, 1928. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Kent, Rockwell. 1066/1470, signed by Kent. Raised lettering on cover with gilt accent. Spine is a bit tanned. A little foxing on page edges. Name on front pastedown. B/W Rockwell Kent illustrations throughout.

NY: Literary Guild, 1929. Book club edition. Kent, Rockwell. 4to, pp. 111. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Cover somewhat soiled and worn, o/w VG.

Random House, 1975. Hardcover. Good. 1975. No Edition Remarks. 111 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth with beige slipcase. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Minor marks to boards. Slipcase… Read more about this item

The Literary Guild, 1929. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Kent, Rockwell. Faded on edges and spine. Page edges age toned. Clean throughout.

NY: Random House, 1975. FINE condition in FINE illustrated slipcase. HARDCOVER. 1975. This SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION of the first book published under the Random House imprint was issued to celebrate the famed publisher's 50th anniversary. It contains all of the original Rockwell Kent illustrations, chapter heads and drawings. AS NEW, bound in sienna cloth with… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 2002. Facsimile of the 1925 edition, the first book to bear the Random House imprint. Full cream color cloth boards with elaborate gilt decorated cover, matching dust jacket with protective mylar cover. See photo. . First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Rockwell Kent.

New York: Random House. 1975. Facsimile; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394499034 . Very Good+ in a Near Fine slipcase. Very light shelfwear on panel corners and spine crown and heel. .

New York: Random House, 1930. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Rockwell Kent. 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.

Halcyon, 1936. Hardcover. Good/No Dustjacket . Kent, Rockwell. Candide is a satirical novel published in 1759 that is the best-known work by Voltaire. It is a savage denunciation of metaphysical optimism—as espoused by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz—that reveals a world of horrors and folly. Throughout the novel Voltaire mercilessly lampoons science, philosophy, religion, government, and literature.… Read more about this item

New York: The Literary Guild, 1929. 1929, 112pp, illus., top corners slightly bumped, sun fading to spine & cover edges, slight shelfwear to cover, front inner hinge is starting, no dj, contents clean.. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Rockwell Kent.