CANDIDE By Voltaire 1928 Limited Edition SIGNED and Illustrated By Rockwell Kent 4585289052


Candide, Voltaire, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent 'Signed and Numbered', 1928 For Sale at 1stdibs

Friday, January 20, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023 In March 1935, Nelson Doubleday of the publishers Doubleday, Doran & Company, an affiliate of Garden City, approached noted American artist and illustrator Rockwell Kent to provide illustrations for their forthcoming volume of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.


Candide by Voltaire Illustrated by Rockwell Kent Random House 1975 Slipcase eBay

Image size 5" x 2-1/8". Rockwell Kent's stamp in lower right corner. Candide was the very first book published by Random House in an edition of 1470 copies printed on imported French paper, 95 of which were hand colored by four different artists working under Kent's supervision.


[KENT, ROCKWELL] VOLTAIRE, FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DE. Candide. Doyle Auction House

The small multiple is a navigation device for accessing the rare illustrations from 1928 by Rockwell Kent - Random House had commissioned the great American artist Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) to illustrate Voltaire's Candide as the first book under its imprint. Posted by Matt at 23:20


CANDIDE by Voltaire illustrated ROCKWELL KENT, 1929 Literary Guild New York Rockwell kent

Consists of drawings, prints, printing plates, and fabrics created by Rockwell Kent, as well as ephemera related to his work. The collection includes illustrations published in All Men Are Enemies, Architec-tonics, Basket of Poses, Beowulf, Bridge of San Luis Rey, Candide, Candy, Canterbury Tales, Dreams and Derisions, Erewhon, Harper's Weekly, Moby Dick, N by E, New York Sunday Tribune, Rollo.


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is a facsimile of the first book ever released under the Random House colophon. It includes the timeless illustrations by Rockwell Kent, a twentieth-century artist whose wit and genius serve as a counterpart and compliment to Voltaire's. Read more


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Candide Hardcover - January 1, 1929 by Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire (Author), Rockwell Kent (Illustrator) 4.3 4,990 ratings See all formats and editions Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds."


Rockwell Kent / Candide by Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire 1928 eBay

Quantity: 1 Add to Basket 111, (1)pp. Illus. 4to. Silk over boards (spine detached). Printed on specially made paper, this reprint contains all the illustrations by the artist for the Random House limited edition of 1928. Candide [Illustrated by Rockwell Kent] Voltaire Published by Halcyon House, 1936


CANDIDE; Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire / Illustrated by Rockwell Kent Jean Francois

Random House commissioned Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) to illustrate Voltaire's Candide as the first book under its imprint. Light spots to unclipped dust jacket o/w a nice copy. Candide: Illustrated by Rockwell Kent.


CANDIDE; Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire / Illustrated by Rockwell Kent Jean Francois

Rockwell Kent Illustrated "Candide" by Voltaire and More | EBTH 1 / 9 1 View all items from Bohemian Living sale Rockwell Kent Illustrated "Candide" by Voltaire and More Fiction Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Ephemera Ended September 5th 2023 @ 8:36pm EST Winning Bid $26 6 Bid s Item Details Condition


Candide, Voltaire, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent 'Signed and Numbered', 1928 Rockwell kent

Free shipping Within U.S.A. Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Hardcover. Condition: POOR. Kent, Rockwell (illustrator). Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library.


CANDIDE JEAN FRANCOIS MARIE AROUET DE VOLTAIRE 1929 HC ILLUS BY ROCKWELL KENT Cool art, Art

The Graphic Arts Collection is fortunate to hold the metal relief blocks for the paragraph capitals designed by Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) for Candide by Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet 1694-1778). Kent created a full alphabet although only a few blocks were used in the final publication.


CANDIDE By Voltaire 1928 Limited Edition SIGNED and Illustrated By Rockwell Kent 4585289052

1928 Not on view Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. Artwork Details Overview Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Title: Unpublished Illustration for "Candide" Artist: Rockwell Kent (American, Tarrytown, New York 1882-1971 Plattsburgh, New York) Date: 1928 Medium: Lithograph


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After Candide kisses the hand of the Baron's daughter, Lady Cunegonde, he is literally kicked out of the castle. Then, after being penniless and dying of hunger, he is rescued by two men in blue who say that Candide is a well built young man who is just the right height. They put him into the army of the Bulgars.


Voltaire, Candide, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Signed

Candide 2.0. The New York Public Library is developing and executing a visionary strategy for digitization, digital preservation, and access. The Library stewards rapidly growing collections of digitized and born-digital collection items, and it works to make these collections easier to discover, sample, use, and reuse in more creative ways.


Voltaire, Candide, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, Signed

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This edition of Jean François Marie Arouet de Voltaire's Classic novel, 'Candide' is decorated beautifully on every page with an illustration by Rockwell Kent, embellishing the many exciting chapters in Candide's travels across the world. Signed and numbered by the artist Rockwell Kent at the back of the book.

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