1760 Candide ENGLISH 1ed Voltaire French Literature Age Enlightenment Optimism

1760 Candide ENGLISH 1^ed  Voltaire French Literature Age Enlightenment Optimism

“Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”

― Voltaire

A rare early English edition of Voltaire’s most famous work – ‘Candide’. ‘Candide’ tells the story of a young philosopher who seeks enlightenment through optimism. However, he experiences all kinds of evils which cause him to struggle with doubt. This work is most known as present Voltaire’s anti-war and anti-church themes.

Item number: #27396

Price: $1500

VOLTAIRE

Candidus : or, all for the best

London: printed for M. Cooper, [c. 1760]. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [8], 162
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 10.5cm)
• VERY rare and desirable

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