Candide ou L'Optimisme orne de figures du temps Editions de la Sirene
by Voltaire
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
Collection du Rat De Bibliotheque. Hardcover. Very Good. a soft cover with 253 illustrated numbered pages rebound in pink marbled hard boards and buckram spine showing gold gilt titles, well preserved inner hinges with striking orange design to end papers, this book is an x-lib of the Dartmouth College Library with its bookplate inside front board and the usual library markings dated November 21 - 1928, a few markings to brown paper page between FEP and 1st of 3 title pages, watermark to upper edge of 1st title page, decorative tiny speckles to page decks, an uncommon edition of a classic work
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- Bookseller
- Philosopher's Stone Books (US)
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- SKU1000766
- Title
- Candide ou L'Optimisme orne de figures du temps Editions de la Sirene
- Author
- Voltaire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collection du Rat De Bibliotheque
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