Candide Or Optimism
by Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet De
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Hardcover, bound in full tan leather, heavily decorated in 22 karat gold. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers and silk ribbon marker bound-in. Limited edition. Illustrated with colored drawings by Sylvain Sauvage. First printing by the Franklin Library. Genuine leather and quality craftmanship combine to make this, the earliest rendition of the Great Book series by Franklin, still the best modern example of these classics. Of the three binding styles offered by Franklin Library, this is the de luxe edition. A flawless copy, great shelf appearance. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, attractive copy. As new. Included is the original 22 page pamphlet available only to original subscribers of the series. Pamphlet is in fine condition, with small pen notation on front cover denoting volume number in the series. Scans on request. . First Thus. Hardcover. As New. Illus. by Sylvain Sauvage. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008584
- Title
- Candide Or Optimism
- Author
- Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet De
- Illustrator
- Sylvain Sauvage
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- The 100 Greatest Books of All Time, Literature, Fine Binding,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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