Clara Tice Voltaire Leather 1927 Candide or All For The Best #1 of 250 Copies

Description: Leather. 8vo. Published by J. Enschedé en Zonen for the Bennett Libraries Inc, Haarlem / New York, 1927. 2 parts in 1 volume with continuous pagination. 182 pgs. Illustrated with 10 etchings by Clara Tice, hand-colored frontispiece, each with tissue guard with legends printed in red. Copy number #001 of 250 copies on Pannekoek paper. Bound by Whitman Bennett in decorated red leather with gilt titles present to the spine and gilt decoration present to the front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are scuffed and worn to the edges). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This edition, enriched by Clara Tice's racy and whimsical illustrations, is an "Exact reprint of the earliest English text" and was printed in Holland by the Johann Enschedé en Zonen of Haarlem, founded in 1703. The verso of the title page states it was "set entirely by hand from type cast by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen from original Didot matrices." Clara Tice (22 May 1888 – 2 February 1973) was an American avant-garde illustrator and artist, who spent most of her life in New York City, United States. Because of her provocative art and public appearances, she was seen as representative of bohemian Greenwich Village and thus known as "The Queen of Greenwich Village." Clara Tice Voltaire Leather 1927 Candide or All For The Best #1 of 250 Copies Description Up For Sale Today is Candide or All For The Best Translated from the French of M. De Voltaire With 10 Etchings by Clara Tice Leather. 8vo. Published by J. Enschedé en Zonen for the Bennett Libraries Inc, Haarlem / New York, 1927. 2 parts in 1 volume with continuous pagination. 182 pgs. Illustrated with 10 etchings by Clara Tice, hand-colored frontispiece, each with tissue guard with legends printed in red. Copy number #001 of 250 copies on Pannekoek paper. Bound by Whitman Bennett in decorated red leather with gilt titles present to the spine and gilt decoration present to the front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are scuffed and worn to the edges). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This edition, enriched by Clara Tice's racy and whimsical illustrations, is an "Exact reprint of the earliest English text" and was printed in Holland by the Johann Enschedé en Zonen of Haarlem, founded in 1703. The verso of the title page states it was "set entirely by hand from type cast by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen from original Didot matrices." Clara Tice (22 May 1888 – 2 February 1973) was an American avant-garde illustrator and artist, who spent most of her life in New York City, United States. Because of her provocative art and public appearances, she was seen as representative of bohemian Greenwich Village and thus known as "The Queen of Greenwich Village." OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 2250 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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