Voltaire/Laboccetta - Candide - 1930
09
days
01
hour
04
minutes
38
seconds
 | €1 |
|---|
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 142824 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Candide or Optimism, a 1930 illustrated edition by Voltaire and Laboccetta, in French, with 200 pages and dimensions 17 x 10 cm, bound in red half‑leather with marbled boards and gold‑stamped title, part of La Bibliothèque Précieuse published by Éditions Nilsson, in good condition with vivid color plates and including Micromégas and Jeannot et Colin.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
[VOLTAIRE]
Candide or Optimism. Micromegas. Jeannot and Colin
Paris, Éditions Nilsson (144, avenue des Champs-Élysées), without date, 1930.
Illustrated collection including the major philosophical tales of Voltaire: Candide or Optimism, Micromegas and Jeannot and Colin. The work is part of the collection “La Bibliothèque Précieuse” published by Éditions Nilsson.
Superb artistic ornamentation including exquisite Laboccetta color plates hors-texte illustrating the famous scenes from the tale (notably the expressive and colorful illustrations of Candide’s universe and Pangloss).
Elegant half-red leather binding with corners, smooth spine adorned with gold tooling and the title, boards covered with marbled paper in harmonious tones, matching endpapers and bookmark. Very good external condition. Interior fresh, clean and well preserved with its superb color illustrations.
Very fine copy.
[VOLTAIRE]
Candide or Optimism. Micromegas. Jeannot and Colin
Paris, Éditions Nilsson (144, avenue des Champs-Élysées), without date, 1930.
Illustrated collection including the major philosophical tales of Voltaire: Candide or Optimism, Micromegas and Jeannot and Colin. The work is part of the collection “La Bibliothèque Précieuse” published by Éditions Nilsson.
Superb artistic ornamentation including exquisite Laboccetta color plates hors-texte illustrating the famous scenes from the tale (notably the expressive and colorful illustrations of Candide’s universe and Pangloss).
Elegant half-red leather binding with corners, smooth spine adorned with gold tooling and the title, boards covered with marbled paper in harmonious tones, matching endpapers and bookmark. Very good external condition. Interior fresh, clean and well preserved with its superb color illustrations.
Very fine copy.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Literature, Philosophy
Book title
Candide
Author/ Illustrator
Voltaire/Laboccetta
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1930
Height
17 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
10 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
200
Sold by
