Candide or Optimism

London: Nonesuch Press, undated. Edition Not Specified. Very Good/No DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington. With an introduction by Paul Morand and twenty illustrations in colour by Sylvain Sauvage. No publication date. Contains Sandglass article number XV:15. Boards show some wear from age/discoloration. Spine has a few scuff… Read more about this item

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1939 London: The Nonesuch Press, 1939 147 pp with twenty color illustrations in text. translated by Richard Aldington. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Boards quarter-bound in paper printed with fleur-de-lis design are undamaged.Tan paper caseis split along rear edge. Cased Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Sauvage, Silvain. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.. Hardcover.… Read more about this item

The Easton Press, Newport, CT, 1977. Gray leather with gilt decoration and page edges; ribbed spine. Moire endpapers, attached ribbon page marker. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Collector's Edition for subscribers to The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1977. Hardcover. FINE. Sauvage, Sylvain. This Easton Press Collector's Edition is bound in dark-grey, genuine leather, with elegant gilt design to boards, gilded page-edges, and endpapers of champagne-colored, silk-moire fabric. The classic hubbed spines of three raised bands have 22K gold accents and there is a permanent satin ribbon page marker. The… Read more about this item

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press [1977], 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Very near Fine. 8vo. [4], v-xix, [3], 3-131, [7] pp. Bound in dark grey leather with gilt decorations on the boards and the spine; all edges gilt. Copper silk pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrated with a frontispiece, plates, and in-text illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. Translated by Richard Aldington, with an… Read more 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… Read more about this item

London/New York: The Nonesuch Press. Hardcover. 147p. A hardcover book with a dark blue cloth spine and patterned boards. Very good condition with slipcase. Spine faded and boards rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. Translated by Richard Adlington and illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Undated; ca. 1960s.

New York: Heritage Press. 1950. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ slipcase. Shelfwear on slipcase corners and bottom edge. .

Easton Press, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/None as issued. 11x8x1. Excellent Collector's Edition copy. No significant signs of wear or use. Cover corners are square, binding is tight. No affixed bookplates or or other ownership markings. Dark brown full leather cover features 22kt gold cover and spine lettering and decoration, specially milled acid-neutral paper, Smyth-sewn pages with gilded edges,… Read more about this item

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1977. Collector's Edition. Fine as issued, with unused bookplate laid in. Collector's Edition" xii, 536p. Translated by Richard Aldington. Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage. Bound in full gray leather with watered silk endpapers, a.e.g., the spine and covers stamped with gilt designs.

NY: 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 1,500 copies. SIGNED by the illustrator. Near fine in a very good (some light mottling) slipcase. .

Norwalk. : 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. Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. - Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing. .

Norwalk Ct: The Easton Press, 1977. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Fine. Xix, 131 Pp. Grey Leather, Gilt, Gilt Edges, Silk Bookmark And Endpapers. Fine. Bookplate.

Norwalk:: 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 .… Read more about this item

New York, London: The Heritage Press/The Nonesuch Press,, 1939 2020-05-23. First THUS. Hardcover. Very Good. Sylvain Sauvage. Hardcover with slipcase, slight fading to spine, no ownership markings, sharp corners, bright illustrations. Well packaged, ships with tracking.

Norwalk:: 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. .

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press. 1977. NF, moire ep page edges very lightly faded but otherwise a beautiful unmarked copy. ; 4to, gray leather with gilt lettering, all page edges gilt, attached ribbon page marker, moire eps, raised bands spine, color frontis, 131pp. Translated from the French by Richard Aldington with an introduction by Paul Morand… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

London: The Nonesuch Press. Fine copy in very good slipcase. 1939. 1st. hardcover. Tall 8vo, 147 pp. .