Candide or Optimism - 1939
1939.
The Nonesuch Press
, London, England
Translated from the French by Richard Aldington, this is a handsome and still sound volume of Voltaire's most famous satirical work being a savage denunciation of metaphysical optimism , as espoused by a famous German philosopher of the time.
$45.00
Specifications
| Author | Voltaire, Francois |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by Sylvain Sauvage |
| Publisher | The Nonesuch Press |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 1939 |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1759 |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XXX |
| Pages | 147pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in patterned boards with dark brown spine in good condition though with rubbed edges and some shelf wear with early hinging after the front free endpaper and no slip-case included. |
| Overall | Text in very good condition with no prior owner notations present original any damage to the beautiful illustrations. |