Candide **RARE 1930 FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET**

Voltaire; Philip Littell (Introduction)

Published by The Modern Library, New York, 1930

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RARE 1930 FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION WITH DUST JACKET BOOK: First printed by the Modern Library in 1920. As stated on the copyright page: "Candide was first published by The Modern Library in 1920. Since then over 100,000 copies have been printed and the plates destroyed. This first edition from new plates, containing Parts I and II, was printed in June, 1930." According to Toledano this is a spine type 5 with Kent endpapers, pictorial dust jacket type DJ 6=P indicating a 1930 printing. THE BOOK IS NEAR FINE TO FINE AND APPEARS UNREAD. PAGES INCREDIBLY BRIGHT AND PERFECT. SPINE IS TIGHT, GILT ON SPINE IS BRIGHT AND PERFECT, TOP EDGE STAINED RED AND IS VERY NICE. No book plates, no writing or marks in text. DUST JACKET: Dust jacket is type Dj 6=P and 175 titles listed on the back dust jacket again indicating a 1930 printing. 95 cent price present and bright on front flap. DUST JACKET IS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL WITH MINIMAL AGE TONING. Slight chipping at spine. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**. Seller Inventory # 000505

Bibliographic Details

Title: Candide **RARE 1930 FIRST MODERN LIBRARY ...

Publisher: The Modern Library, New York

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine