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175908228Geneva: Gabriel Cramer 1759. First Edition. Full Leather. Fine. The third of the first four editions according to Bengesco 1436 and the fourth edition according to Wade see Voltaire and Candide 1959 p. 201 dated 1759 with 299 pages clandestinely printed and published by Cramer in Geneva and preceeding the other 16 different editions published throughout Europe in 1759. The present copy conforms to Bengesco 1436 in every respect which is "page by page line for line like the first edition" except for the "que ce ce fut" error on page 103 an error which was introduced by Cramer into the early printings then doubtless not "fixed" as it was correct in the first place. Note that the fleurons agree exactly with Bengesco 1436 as follows: p. 134 is a basket of fruits; p. 228 shows two horns 'a plenty; the fleuron at p. 115 is repeated on pages 179 and 193; fleuron on page 213 is signed N. C. and is repeated on page 279; page 277 is paginated 177. The present copy also agrees with Wade see Voltaire and Candide 1959 p. 201 in every respect including that page 17 is numbered 15. Both the above references to Bengesco and Wade show signatures A-N3 meaning they are bound without the Table of Chapters; the present copy like 7 of the 10 known copies of the first edition shows signatures A-N6 without the final leaves N7 a blank and without N8 instructions to the binder concerning the cancellation of two pairs of leaves B4 B9 and D6 D7. In addition to the above let us state the textual points in the present copy: page 31 B4 an unnecessary paragraph break was eliminated. The words "mais il y a une raison." do NOT start a new paragraph; page 41 B9 several short sentences about the Lisbon earthquake were rewritten as "car dit-il tout ceci est."; page 84 D6 D7 reads "Nos filles se trouverent."; page 103 reads "que ce fut." as explained above was correct to begin with then discovered by Cramer and was not "fixed"; page 125 reads "mais ils se leverent precisement."; page 242 the paragraph beginning "Candide etait afflige."; has been removed by Voltaire while the book was being printed as it was critical of German poets. Pages 121 - 168 signatures F and G are a larger type than the rest of the book. In summation the present copy agrees with the first edition except that the "que ce ce fut." error was discovered and not inserted and the fleurons differ but are by Cramer who printed the first four editions. This a wide margined copy is larger than other copies we have seen at 165 mm x 95 mm; beautifully bound in late 19th Century full tan leather with raised bands and gilt decoration on spine with a brown leather lettering piece marbled end papers all edges gilt; printed on laid paper. The text is remarkably clean and bright; a fine copy. PMM204. <br/><br/> Gabriel Cramer hardcover books
21899Paris, Editions Rombaldi, (1952). Un vol. pt in-8 (202 x 152 mm) de 188 pp., broché, sous couvertures à rabats rempliés. Un des exemplaires du tirage numéroté sur vélin crème N°5141, recelant de délicates compositions en couleurs de Van Moppès gravées sur cuivre et coloriées au pochoir, ici en premier tirage.
1913WRCLIT46453Paris: Georges Crès et Cie / Les Maitres du Livre 1913. Printed wrappers. Woodcut portrait by P.-E. Vibert. One of 1240 numbered copies on Rives from a total edition of 1568. Very good unopened. Georges Crès et Cie / Les Maitres du Livre unknown books
1952262292Paris: Gibert Jeune 1952. paperback. near fine/near fine. 16 color plates 23 text decorations by Brunelleschi. 162pp. 12mo pictorial wrappers; uncut. Paris; Gibert Jeune 1952. Limited Edition.<br/><br/> Fine in original tissue dust wrapper with a closed tear on the spine.<br/><br/> Gibert Jeune unknown books
1924MVOLCAN1Paris PIAZZA, Le Livre Français 1924 Grand in-8, broché, couverrture rempliée. Un des 4000 ex. sur papier Vélin, n° 4399.
1930L046960Editions Nilsson 1930. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 217 4 pages plates. Text in French. Illustrated edition of the 3 short novels; notable for the tipped-in pochoir stencilled watercolor illustrations on glassine. Date is conjectural not dated in book. Few small chips browning and slight rubbing to color pictorial glassine jacket; inner upper hinge starting; slight browning to plates generally unaffecting images; slight internal browning to edges.Polack Robert illustrator; 6 Color Illustrations / Plates. Editions Nilsson paperback
1759elala1495np Paris: 1759. 1759. 12mo. pp. 237 3. contemporary calf gilt back spine ends worn. Published the same year as the first. Voltaires witty and devastating attack on philosophical and religious optimism is generally regarded as his most masterful composition. Published surreptitiously no less than seventeen different printings and editions appeared in 1759. Bengesco 1440. Martin 59.25. cfCioranescu 64321. cfQuérard X 323. cfPrinting and the Mind of Man 204. BOUND WITH: POPE Alexander 1688-1744. Essai Sur LHomme Traduit de lAnglois en François Édition revûe par le Traducteur Second Édition. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l. vii-xxxvi 189 3privilege. woodcut ornaments & title vignette. Lausanne: Marc Michel Bousquet & Compagnie 1752. np [Paris]: 1759. unknown
1952316680Paris: Gibert Jeune Librairie d'Amateurs 1952. Softcover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Small octavo. Illustrations by Umberto Brunelleschi. Some toning with wear to the spine ends near fine in pictorial wrappers with very good chipped and torn original glassine dustwrapper. One of 3000 numbered copies. Includes titillating illustrations throughout: 16 color and 23 black and white. Gibert Jeune Librairie d'Amateurs unknown
19288733<p>One of 237 copies number 211 one of 185 on Vélin de Montval. Sylvain Sauvage ws the pseudonym of the artist Félix Roy 1888-1948. He later illustrated the Nonesuch edition of Candide.</p><p>4to 280 × 220 mm pp. 6 157 7 including frontispiece and title 54 etched illustrations and vignettes by Sauvage including the cover hand-coloured numerous decorative initials printed in red and black. Uncut in original pictorial wrappers chemise and slipcase. An excellent copy.</p> [Frazier-Soye and Paul Haasen for] the artist and A. Maillart.
99718Paris Jules Tallandier 1927. . Voltaire 1694-1778. - Leder mit Schabstellen Paris, Jules Tallandier, ( 1927). unknown
1759752Genève Geneva: Cramer 1759. First Edition. 3 vols. in one 12mo 164 x 100mm pp. 2 291 1; 133 1 35 1. First printing of the great 18th century philosophical narrative with all the points correct. Including the 3 usual cancels the right title page ornament repeated pages 193 and 266 the misprints of “que ce ce fut†page 103 line 4 and “précisément†page 125 line 4 the correction removing a paragraph break page 31 the rewritten lines about the Lisbon earthquake page 41 etc. Contemporary full calf red calf label rebacked with the original spine saved and laid down recornered marbled endpapers gilt rubbed inner paper hinges strengthened old ink signatures on the endpaper and front blank tiny signature on the title page one tissue strengthened tear at the bottom of A2 touching the last 3 lines of text without any loss otherwise internally quite nice clean and very good. Bound without N7 a blank and N8 a notice to the binder as is usual agreeing in all respects to what you would have received if you had purchased a copy in sheets on publication day then bought the sequels and then handed them over to the most local Swiss bindery. Ref: PMM 204. There were 18 editions of Candide in 1759. It took 221 years for a clear and convincing bibliography to first sort them out and then got accepted and once accepted our real 1st edition was confirmed as rare. In the last 15 years however that bibliographical data has been more widely circulated and several 1st editions that weren’t on the original 22–copy census have come into market. It is still scarce more so in a contemporary binding.<br /> <br /> Candide bides as the epitomic philosophical fable of the French Enlightenment and the genotype of irony without exaggeration and though it’s laced with more salt than the postwar streets of Carthage it repeatedly tolls a reminder that light hearts live long. Most importantly Candide remains remarkably relevant when examined through contemporary frameworks functioning as an incisive proto-postcolonial text that anticipates modern discourse on global inequality systems of oppression and the limitations of Enlightenment rationality. The novel's scathing portrayal of slavery conquest and religious persecution resonates with intersectional analyses that recognize how power structures interlock across racial gender and economic dimensions. The savage irony throughout the text dismantles not just philosophical optimism but also European exceptionalism exposing the hypocrisy of colonial enterprises and religious institutions alike. The narrative's episodic structure—with its global movements between Europe South America and the Ottoman Empire—invites discussions of transnationalism and diasporic experience while Candide's concluding retreat to cultivate his garden has been reinterpreted by ecocritical scholars as both an acknowledgment of environmental interdependence and a potentially problematic withdrawal from systems-level political engagement.<br /> <br /> “Do you believe†said Candide “that men have always massacred each other as they do to-day that they have always been liars cheats traitors ingrates brigands idiots thieves scoundrels gluttons drunkards misers envious ambitious bloody–minded calumniators debauchees fanatics hypocrites and fools†“Do you believe†said Martin “that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them†<br /> –Voltaire Candide. Cramer unknown
192824452Paris: Kra Éditeur 1928. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Illustrated by Pruvost. Third volume in the Poivre et Sel series. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies on Rives paper. 225pp. Original pictorial wrappers in glassine. Frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations in color by Pruvost. Light toning to top edge of front cover and spine where the glassine is torn. Previous owner's name on the first page otherwise internally extremely clean and with the publisher's promotional announcement still intact. A near fine copy. In the French language. ; Octavo. Kra, Éditeur unknown
1977288078Norwalk. : Easton Press. 1977. Hardcover full gray leather raised bands gilt decorations all edges gilt silk end papers ribbon marker. . Bookplate to pastedown otherwise fine no dustjacket as issued. . Large 8vo. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Easton Press. hardcover books
197790897Norwalk:: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1977. Hardcover. B00H9Z9SJI . Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Large octavo bound in gray leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon book mark. Near fine.; 131 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
197331777NY: 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 books
197721158Norwalk:: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1977. Hardcover. B00H9Z9SJI . Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. Collector's edition. Large octavo bound in gray leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk endpapers ribbon book mark. Blank Easton Press book-plate affixed to front endpage else about fine.; 131 pages . Easton Press, hardcover books
197319062605New York: The Limited Editions Club 1973. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Neama May. No. 351 of 1500 copies quarto size 141 pp. signed by May Neama with LEC Monthly Newsletter and Announcement. A master of letters and wit French writer Francois-Marie Arouet best known by his pen name Voltaire wrote on numerous subjects and in numerous forms often advocating for civil liberties and criticising institutions such as the Catholic Church. "Candide" remains his best known work a satire critical of the German philosopher Leibniz and his optimism.<br/><br/>This publication by the Limited Editions Club is illustrated by May Neama whose watercolours though colourful and playful illuminate the tension in the story as Candide's colourful and optimistic world is shaken and ultimately dismantled as he experiences hardships in the world.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter white leather with maroon cloth boards gilt lettering and ornaments inside a white rectangle diagonally across the front and rear boards gilt lettering and ornaments on the spine frontispiece a watercolour by May Neama title page in orange and black full-page watercolours by Neama throughout some chapters with monochrome tailpieces in burgundy; monotype Deepdene Curtis white wove paper quarto size 11.5" by 7.75" pagination: i-iv v-xv xvi 1-2 3-123 124 1 colophon one of 1500 copies this number 351 signed by May Neama on the colophon. With the announcement one sheet and the LEC Monthly Newsletter one sheet folded once to make four pages with a horizontal crease for mailing. In a glassine wrapper housed in a slipcase covered in maroon cloth with cream paper spine label with burgundy lettering and ornaments.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean the corners straight with no rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; clea crisp as new. The announcement and Monthly Newsletter are near fine clean without wear with a few shallow creases to the bottom margin of the Newsletter and a small stray mark at the bottom of the announcement. The glassine wrapper is near fine clean with a few small chips to the corners and tail of the spine with light edge wear to the bottom edge. The slipcase is fine strong and sturdy clean with the hint of a stray mark or two without wear. <br/><br/>___CITATION: LEC Bibliography no. 456.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
43771Norwalk:: Heritage Press. Near Fine. N.D. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. Introduction by Paul Morand. "Sandglass" laid in. A reprint edition. Near fine in a near fine some sun fading slipcase. . Heritage Press, hardcover books
1973UVOLCAN00AFLimited Editions Club 1973. Fine. Voltaire Francois Marie Arouet de. Candide Or Optimism. Aldington Translator Richard; Broyard Introduction Anatole; Neama Illustrator May. NY: Limited Editions Club 1973. #915 of 1500. 123pp. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Near fine in near fine slipcase with subtly rubbed extremities. Signed by Neama on limitation page. Candide broadside and The Monthly Letter laid-in. Limited Editions Club unknown books
197733147Norwalk: Easton Press 1977. First Limited Collector's Easton Press Edition Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage with full page colour watercolours and black and white throughout the text. The colour frontispiece of Voltaie by Charles Alleberry. 8vo publisher's original gray morocco lettered in gilt on the spine and decorated in gilt on the spine and covers silk endpapers a.e.g. xix 131 pp. A pristine copy as mint. A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE LIMITED ILLUSTRATED EASTON EDITION. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. With an Introduction by Paul Morand. Candide was first published by Caron de Beaumarchais in 1759. Since that time it has been published in over a dozen languages. This collector's edition was published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to The Easton Press collection of "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". The frontispiece portrait was specially commissioned for this edition. Easton Press unknown
1950311507New York: Heritage Press 1950. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. Shelfwear on slipcase corners and bottom edge. Heritage Press hardcover
19780105041<p>The Franklin Library; 1978. A Limited Edition. 'The 100 Greatest Books of All Time'. Full beige/brown leather binding with gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers. Orange silk Moire end papers. Attached silk ribbon marker. No dust jacket as published. The translation of Tobias Smollett- with the illustrations of Sylain Sauvage Notes from the Editors included. More photographs on request. Slightly musty smell due to previous storage but in near fine condition. Preowned. No ISBN.</p> The Franklin Library hardcover
10690<p>The Heritage Press Norwalk CT N.D. HC Near Fine with slipcase and Sandglass. The cover is green cloth with the gold fleur-de-lis scroll patterns and the Sylvain Sauvage illustrations.</p> The Heritage Press hardcover
163121Norwalk Connecticut: Heritage Press N.D. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine slipcase. Sandglass neatly laid in. Illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Heritage Press hardcover
19771829197Published 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
