CANDIDE by Jean Francois Marie Arouet De Voltaire, illustrated by Rockwell Kent - 1929

New York: The Literary Guild of America, inc., 1929. Cover is bumped, sunned, rubbed with edge wear. Pages are clean and tight. Owners name plate on the feb.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Kent, Rockwell. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Libris.

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.

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.

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 an additional statement for the Halcyon House edition. Kent illustrations originally appeared in the Random House limited edition of 1928.

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.

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. A caustic and comic satire of the social ills of its day, Candide’s reflections remain as pertinent now as ever. Rockwell Kent was an American artist best known for his signature, smooth style of landscape painting. Often cited as an early American Modernist, Kent's work focuses on the otherworldly beauty of nature, influenced by Transcendentalism and the mysticism of writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Kent also made numerous extended visits to international areas of isolated wilderness, including Tierra… Read More

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

Halcyon House, 1937. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Cover sunned spine, very good; no dust jacket. 7 1/4 x 11. 112 pp. B/w illustrations Rockwell Kent, illustrated end papers, red cloth. Originally published 1929 by Random House..

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 has moderate edgewear with marking to panels and scuffing to edges. Noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Visible splits and tearing to edges. Marks overall.

New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1975. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. New York: Random House, 1975. Facsimile reprint of the 1928 Random House edition. 11.5 x 8 in. 111,[2]pp. Brick red cloth, unworn, near fine condition (tiny faint spot on front cover), in near fine slipcase. ; 11.5 x 8 inches; 113 pages .