Candide Optimism, Signed (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Signed by May Neama. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Card Cover. Condition: Very Good (AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint. Browned pages. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Signed By a Previous Owner. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Anatole Broyard (illustrator). Limited Edition. Limited edition, #894/1500 signed by illustrator. A near fine copy with a few spots on spine in a fine slipcase. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #201. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by May Neama (illustrator). Illustrated by May Neama. Hardcover. Limited edition # 203 of 1500 copies. SIGNED by Neama Quarto. 11.5 x 8". 123pp. Burgundy cloth with white leather spine. Lacks glassine. Slipcase is near fine.

First Edition Thus Hardcover SIGNED by illustrator May Neama on rear limitation page, #1316 of a limited edition of 1500; very good in cloth boards with leather spine, no jacket as issued; some soiling to boards, minor fraying to one board corner, one set of dirty fingerprints on next to last blank page else a tight square unmarked copy in sound binding; first printing thus.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Fine. May Neama (illustrator). Translated By Richard Aldington, with an Introduction By Anatole Broyard & illustrations By May Neama. 1500 copies, this is #781, signed by the artist, designed by Richard Ellis and printed at the Wichell Company, Philadelphia. xv, 123 pages; color illustrations; publisher's binding with slip-case, paper label on box. Translation of Voltaire's 'Candide' with brief introduction. Fine clean copy. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 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. B000OO2W5S.

Hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good+. May Neama (illustrator). Limited Edition. Quarto. 29 cm x 20 cm. Bound in maroon boards with white leather spine. In glassine tissue wrapper and maroon slipcase. Very light chipping at bottom of spine of tissue wrapper and a couple of small creases. This is limited to 1500 copies of which this is number # 307. The illustrations were drawn in Antwerp by May Neama and is signed by her. Loosely laid in is the Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club. Slipcase in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition. SIGNED by the illustrator. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Glassine aged and fragile. Clean collectible condition. Gift Quality. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by illustrator.

Illus by May Neama, 11x7.5", 1/4 lea.; cloth, 123pp. Translated by Richard Aldington with an introduction by Anatole Broyard. SIGNED BY NEAMA. In slipcase, with Monthly Newsletter.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. The 1977 Easton Press edition of ""Candide or Optimism"" by Voltaire is a collector's edition, featuring a hardcover binding with various design elements. This edition is known for its high-quality production, including features such as gilt-stamped decorations, gilded edges, and illustrations by Sylvain Sauvage. The book is part of the "100 Greatest Books Ever Written"" series, highlighting its significance and the care taken in its production. Candide, or Optimism is a satirical novel written by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, first published in 1759. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Optimism (1947). A young man, Candide, lives a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise, being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. This lifestyle is abruptly ended, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. This copy is in like-new condition. Please note that shipping costs to the US are generally quite low - we go by weight, unless it fits into a Flat Rate box, and then we use those. Shipping rates outside the US are high because they ARE high. Contact us if you really want one of our books and we will see what options there are to ship outside the US. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Copy 81 of a total edition of 1500. 4to. Signed by the illustrator, May Neama. Excellent copy in publisher's slipase.

Neama, May. No. 321 of 1500 copies, signed by the artist. Frontispiece and 9 full-page colored illustrations by May Neama. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter white morocco, maroon cloth. Fine, in Fine slipcase Frontispiece and 9 full-page colored illustrations by May Neama. 1 vols. 4to No. 321 of 1500 copies, signed by the artist. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in a Fine slipcase. May Neama (illustrator). Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Copy #887 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

Hardcover. May Neama (illustrator). Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Illustrated with color plates by May Neama. Of a total edition of 1500 copies SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page, this is one of only 15 Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where instead of a number the initials "G.C." are handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files, this copy belonged to Gordon Carroll who was in charge of the club's operations in the 1970s when it operated out of Avon, CT. About Fine in a Near Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. May Neama (illustrator). Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Copy #1256 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Fine in lightly worn glassine and Fine slipcase with some small white paint specks.

Hardcover. May Neama (illustrator). Quarto (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in quarter white cowhide leather and scarlet linen with a gilt-lettered white linen diagonal strip on each cover. Copy #751 of 1500 illustrated with color plates by May Neama and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Fine in glassine and Fine slipcase.

Copy number '45' of an edition limited to 360 copies, signed on the colophon by Wilton Priestner, the illustrator. The book was designed by Dennis Hall and text set on a Monotype Lasercomp at the Oxford University Computing Service in 14pt Garammond, with headings and captions set by John Rose on a CRTronic 150. The book was printed litho by Harry Crook. Illustrated paper covered boards with lettering to the spine, with illustrated endpapers, all housed in an illustrated paper covered board slipcase. Folio, 310 x 225 mm, pp. [2, blank] [half-title] [illustration] [illustrated title page] [illustrated edition detail] [blank] [illustration] [4, contents] [blank] 141 [blank] [colophon] [4, blank] with line drawings by Wilton Priestner throughout. A book in Very Good condition in a Very Good slipcase. The text was translated from the French by Richard Aldington.

Hardcover. Limited Edition, #539/1000. Quarto, 204 pages. In Very Good condition. Housed in publisher's gray slipcase. Bound in full dark red leather with gilt lettering along the spine and front board. Boards and textblock have mild shelving wear. Signed by Quentin Blake on the publisher's limitation page. Shelved in Room A. 1399111. Special Collections.

4to, 205pp., one of 1000 numbered copies signed by the illustrator, coloured illustrations, full plum goatskin, decorated in gilt, matching slip-case, a fine copy.

Condition: Fine. Limited to 1000 copies. 205 pp. Octavo. Hardcover. Bound in full maroon Nigerian goatskin leather blocked with a design by the artist. Gilt letters on the spine. All edges trimmed, top edge gilt. Signed and numbered by the artist on the publishing info page. Black and white illustrations in text and numerous full page colour plates. Tight binding, internally clean and unmarked. Housed in the original slipcase, bound in gray paper covers, gilt designs by the artist. Very faint signs of sunning on the slipcase. Overall in excellent condition, fine copy in near fine slipcase. "Candide, ou l'Optimisme was first published in France in 1759. Tobias Smollett's translation formed part of his thirty-five-volume edition of the works of Voltaire, which was published between 1761 and 1765. This Folio Society edition follows the first edition, with minor emendations." Copy #295 of 1000. Including publisher's prospectus.

Hard Cover. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY ARTIST. Number 673 in an edition limited to only 1000 copies for sale to members of the Folio Society. Square quarto, pp 205. 18 full page colour plates by Quentin Blake, plus numerous line drawings within text. Full deep maroon Nigerian goatskin with gilt titles to spine and upper board, top edge gilt; housed in grey paper-covered slipcase with titles blocked in gold. Pristine - appears unread. Signed and numbered by artist Quentin Blake in blue ink to limitation leaf. Minor scuffs to slipcase only- a Fine copy in Near Fine slipcase. Voltaire's satirical classic, translated by Tobias Smollett and Introduced by Julian Barnes. Candide was first published in France in 1759, and Smollett's translation formed part of his thirty-five-volume edition of Voltaire's works published between 1761 and 1765; this edition follows the first edition in English, with minor emendations.

Condition: As New. 2011. Hardcover. 8vo.Illustrated. Near fine copy in slipcase.This limited has been printed on Modigliani paper by Grammlich Germany,Bound in full Nigerian Goatskin by beltz Fine Boks in germany with a design by the artict This ic copy number 648 of 1000 copies signed by the artistThe The Folio Society was founded in 1947 by Charled Ede, Christopher Sandford of the Golden Cockerel press and Alan Bott the founder od Pan Books.The firms goal was to produce editions of the worlds great literature in a format worthy of the contents. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. London: Folio Society, 2011, Numbered Limited Edition SIGNED by Quentin Blake. Numbered limited edition, one of 1000 published, this one numbered 32. Near fine. Bound in full Nigerian goatskin leather, blocked with a design by Quentin Blake, gilt titles to the spine. All edges trimmed, top edge gilt. Printed on Modigliani paper. Numerous illustrations in full page and throughout the text by Quentin Blake. Tight binding, text clean and unmarked. Housed in a grey and gilt decorated slipcase. 205pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 11 inches tall (slipcase), 10 ½ inches tall (book). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles and decoration. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition full goatskin (morocco) leather, gilt decoration. Page edges very good condition gilt top edge, others clean. Slipcase very good condition minor marks, gilt titles. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition. End papers very good condition. Title very good condition unread. Pages very good condition unread. Binding very good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 2011 Binding: Hardback. Signed by Illustrator(s).

LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES, THIS BEING NUMBER 972. QUARTO, FINELY BOUND IN FULL NIGERIAN GOATSKIN LEATHER BLOCKED WITH DESIGN BY THE ARTIST QUENTIN BLAKE. NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE. WITH A SLIPCASE. A VERY FINE COPY. SCARCE.

First edition with these illustrations. Limited edition. Signed by the illustrator. Original dark red full goatskin leather, titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. Top edge gilt. Grey paper covered slipcase with wraparound title in gilt. Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout by Quentin Blake. A fine copy. Limited edition of 1000 copies of which this is hand-numbered 674 and signed in blue ink by Quentin Blake on the limitation page. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.