Candide or Optimism F.M.A. de Voltaire
1947. First Edition Thus. 163 pages. No dust jacket. Red and brown patterned paper covered boards with red cloth spine. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown and free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.