signed
1928 · New York
by VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de
New York: Random House, 1928. KENT, Rockwell. . VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de. Candide. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. New York: Random House, 1928.
Limited edition, hand-colored issue. One out of 95 , this being number 56, colored in the studio of the artist and signed by Rockwell Kent, from a total edition of 1,470. Quarto (11 x 7 1/2 inches; 280 x 190 mm). 111, [1, colophon] pp. With a full page illustrated title-page, copyright page and colophon. Also with numerous engraved vignettes and historiated initials, all of which are richly colored by hand in water-color.
Original quarter crushed brick-red morocco over patterned cloth. Cloth printed in brown and green with the Random House logo. Spine lettered in gilt. Satin ribbon marker, detached but laid in. Some minor rubbing to joints and minor chipping to headcaps. Spine a bit sunned. Housed in publisher's matching slipcase. Some edge-wear and scuffs to publisher's slipcase. Internally very clean and bright.
"Of thid first book with imprint of Random House, 1470 numbered copies are printed on all rag French paper and 95 coloured in the studio of the artist. Hand set in type designed by Lucian Bernhard, paragraph design by Rockwell Kent; both cast by the Bauersche Giesserei, Frankfort. The composition and press work completed by the Pynson Printers in the month of April MCMXXVIII. Rockwell Kent. New York." (Colophon)
HBS 69251.
$6,000. (Inventory #: 69251)
Limited edition, hand-colored issue. One out of 95 , this being number 56, colored in the studio of the artist and signed by Rockwell Kent, from a total edition of 1,470. Quarto (11 x 7 1/2 inches; 280 x 190 mm). 111, [1, colophon] pp. With a full page illustrated title-page, copyright page and colophon. Also with numerous engraved vignettes and historiated initials, all of which are richly colored by hand in water-color.
Original quarter crushed brick-red morocco over patterned cloth. Cloth printed in brown and green with the Random House logo. Spine lettered in gilt. Satin ribbon marker, detached but laid in. Some minor rubbing to joints and minor chipping to headcaps. Spine a bit sunned. Housed in publisher's matching slipcase. Some edge-wear and scuffs to publisher's slipcase. Internally very clean and bright.
"Of thid first book with imprint of Random House, 1470 numbered copies are printed on all rag French paper and 95 coloured in the studio of the artist. Hand set in type designed by Lucian Bernhard, paragraph design by Rockwell Kent; both cast by the Bauersche Giesserei, Frankfort. The composition and press work completed by the Pynson Printers in the month of April MCMXXVIII. Rockwell Kent. New York." (Colophon)
HBS 69251.
$6,000. (Inventory #: 69251)
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