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Candide Ou L'Optimisme

Candide Ou L'Optimisme

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Candide Ou L'Optimisme

by Voltaire 1694-1778. [PILON Edmond - editor] 1874-1945

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19, Rue Bonaparte, Paris: Le Livre Francais. H Piazza, 1924. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In publishers soft printed paper covers, rebound into half red morocco with red marbled boards, some blind tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles. Internally, red marbled endpapers, printed upper cover, fep, half title, [4], 144 pp, [1], [1], [3], lower soft paper cover, a limited edition copy, some pencil underlinings. Title continues: traduit de l'allemand de M. le Dr Ralph : avec les additions qu'on a trouve?es dans la poche du docteur, lorsqu'il mourut a` Minden, l'an de gra^ce MDCCLIX

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Ever since 1759, when Voltaire wrote "Candide" in ridicule of the notion that this is the best of all possible worlds, this world has been a happier place for readers. Voltaire wrote it in three days, and many generations have found that its laughter does not grow old.

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Title
Candide Ou L'Optimisme
Author
Voltaire 1694-1778. [PILON Edmond - editor] 1874-1945
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
Limited Edition
Publisher
Le Livre Francais. H Piazza
Place of Publication
19, Rue Bonaparte, Paris
Date Published
1924
Size
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Voltaire French fiction Candide
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
Marbled boards
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Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...

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