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196834715London: Sotheby & Co. 1968. First edition. Paper wrappers. Paperclip mark to rear wrapper and leaf of one volume else fine copies. Illus. with b/w photos and reproductions. 8vo. Both sales on Tuesday 11th June 1968. The first sale with seven lots had the House of El Dieff taking the main collection of first editions; the second sale had most of its 168 lots bought by either the Voltaire Institute or the Geneva University Library. Prices and buyers list laid in both copies. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
1976221964Milan: Olivetti 1976. hardcover. near fine. Color illustrations by R.O. Blechman. 119 pages 4to tan cloth. paper illustration inlaid on from cover. Milan: Olivetti 1976. Fine.<br/><br/> Olivetti unknown books
1930172739Paris: Editions Nilsson 1930. Paperback. Good- moderate corner and edge wear including small edge tears to brown paper dj. light interior and exterior discoloration. Plain cream wraps with brown folded paper dust jacket featuring watercolor illustrations front and back. 217 pp. 6 watercolor illustrations on glassine. 3 short novels by Voltaire illustrated by Robert Polack. Editions Nilsson paperback books
19772284249The Easton Press 1977. Reissue. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Sauvage Sylvain. Blank publisher's bookplate laid in. Spine bands and corners a bit scuffed. 1977 Full-Leather. xix 1 131 3 pp. Tall 8vo. Dark grey full leather gilt titles and decorations all edges gilt silk moire endpapers ribbon marker bound in. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington with an introduction by Paul Morand. Color frontispiece and color and black-and-white illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Candide The Easton Press hardcover books
19792265127The Franklin Library 1979. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Clave Antoni. A few scuffs to gilt on front boards and page ridge. 1979 Hard Cover. 154 4 pp. 8vo. Dark green leather spine green cloth boards gilt titles and decorations all edges gilt marbled endpapers green ribbon marker bound in. Candide The Franklin Library hardcover books
1977299843Norwalk: Easton 1977. hardcover. fine. Sauvage Sylvain. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. 131pp. Tall slim 8vo gilt-stamped grey leather all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press 1977. Fine.<br/><br/> 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books
1973WB17070New York: The Limited Editions Club 1973. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Copy 81 of a total edition of 1500. 4to. Signed by the illustrator May Neama. Excellent copy in publisher's slipase. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1973289305New York.: The Limited Editions Club. 1973. Limited edition #171 of 1500 copies. Hardcover quarter white leather over burgundy and white cloth gilt titles slipcase with paper label. . Fine in slipcase. . 8vo. Signed by the artist on the colophon. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by May Neama. The Limited Editions Club. hardcover books
1975176NY:: Random House. Very Good. 1975. Hardcover. 0394499034 . Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Translated from the French. First edition thus. Produced on the occasion of Random House's 50th anniversary. Small folio in tan cloth with red and gilt labels on front and spine. Fine in a very good minor edge wear and age toning illustarated slipcase. . Random House, hardcover books
1978Embry 192680Franklin Library 1978. Fine. Full brown leather decoratively gilt. Franklin Library, 1978. hardcover books
197349898NY: Limited Editions Club 1973. First edition. 4to. 123 pp. Fine in paper-covered boards with leather spine and original unprinted tissue dust jacket. Fine publisher’s slipcase. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington introduction by Anatole Broyard and illustrated by May Néama. One of 1500 numbered copies by Néama. NY: Limited Editions Club, hardcover books
19792312612Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1979. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Clave Antoni. Near fine. 1979 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 154 pp. Black cloth binding with gilt decoration and gilt edges. Decorative endpapers. "Candide ou l'Optimisme /kndid/ kon-DEED5 French: kdid About this soundlisten is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment.6 The novella has been widely translated with English versions titled Candide: or All for the Best 1759; Candide: or The Optimist 1762; and Candide: Optimism 1947.7 It begins with a young man Candide who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor Professor Pangloss.8 The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes Candide with if not rejecting Leibnizian optimism outright advocating a deeply practical precept "we must cultivate our garden" in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its tone as well as by its erratic fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious coming-of-age narrative Bildungsroman it parodies many adventure and romance clich The Franklin Library hardcover books
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
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
1945172369Vernon: Peter Pauper Press 1945. hardcover. near fine. Kredel Fritz. Tinted illustrations throughout by Fritz Kredel. 156pp. Tall slim 8vo handsomely rebound in full navy blue morocco; gilt-stamped spine raised bands; inner dentelles marbled endpapers t.e.g. mount Vernon NY: Peter Pauper Press no date circa 1945. A near fine copy in a pretty binding.<br/><br/> Peter Pauper Press unknown books
19486040Mount Vernon New York: Peter Pauper Press n.d. but 1948. Very Good. 26 cm; 158 pages. Printed in red and black ink. Tinted illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Bound in decorated paper-covered boards. Paper title label on spine. No slipcase. Title label discolored and slightly frayed at one edge. Covers lightly toned. Peter Pauper Press hardcover books
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
192721012501New York: The Bennett Libraries Inc 1927. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near Fine. Tice Clara. No. 89 of 250 special copies octavo size 189 pp. Clara Tice 1888-1973 avante-garde illustrator and artist spent most of her life in New York City; due to her provocative art she was seen as representative of bohemian Greenwich Village. Her fame actually increased when the Society for the Suppression of Vice remember this was 1915 tried to confiscate her art; this naturally drew more attention to her art which was thereafter published in works such as Vanity Fair. Looking at the etchings in this book might cause comment even today; they lavishly celebrate the feminine figure and are rampant with sexual innuendo. <br/><br/>This one of the 250 special edition copies bound in full morocco by Whitman Bennett N.Y. and printed on special deckle-edge Pannekoek paper. The text according to the title page an exact copy of the "Earliest English Text Printed in Holland by Joh. Enschede en Zonen". <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Red leather binding by Whitman Bennett N.Y. with their stamp on the verso of the front free endpaper with two female seated nudes depicted in gilt on the front corners four raised bands on the spine gilt rules decorations and lettering on the spine with "Special Issue" at the tail top edge gilt other edges uncut gilt rules on the turn-ins decorative endpapers limitation statement on the verso of the half-title page two separate title pages for each Part in red and black Part II title page being on page 121 of the book with ten full-colour etchings by Tice each etching with its tissue guard Table of Contents at the end; octavo size 9 1/8" by 6 1/4" pagination: 1-182 Table of Contents 183-189; limited edition this no. 89 of 250 special copies total edition 1000. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Near fine; the leather binding smooth and supple a strong square text block with solid hinges the text pages clean and bright all of the etchings with their tissue guards present and the book is entirely free of prior owner markings; we are grading near fine due to a few very light marks to the leather on the back board a few pages roughly opened one leaf with a short closed fore-edge tear pp. 173-174 and the black ink on the etchings has powdered slightly; still a near fine example of Tice's outstanding nudes. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us 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 Bennett Libraries Inc unknown books
