The History Of Candide : or - All For The Best
uNo publisher’s date givenated ?circa 1930.
Chapman & Dodd
, London, England
An extremely famous and arguably important book that as a satirical masterpiece, challenges many of the core assertions of Enlightenment philosophy and much of accepted Christian dogma hence propelling Voltaire to literary stardom at the time. A small and lightweight yet hardcover useful copy for anyone studying French literature in overall good condition, destroyed d/w aside. Number VII of the Abbey Classics series.
$25.00
Specifications
| Author | Voltaire, M. De |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by Martin Travers |
| Publisher | Chapman & Dodd |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | uNo publisher’s date givenated ?circa 1930 |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1759 |
| Size | Crown 8vo - Octavo, 190mm x 130mm |
| Chapters | XXX and XX |
| Pages | 234pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Blue cloth board hardcover, well worn with all edges and corners scuffed and bruised with gold title original a still sound spine with torn dust wrapper remnants loosely inserted in the rear. |
| Overall | Internally the text remains very good,with no foxing original damage present however there is a small cancelled Fisher library stamp on title page verso, but nowhere else, hence its condition as an ex-library copy is extremely good,. a private neat grey bookplate is adhered to the front free end paper also. |