VOLTAIRE, JEAN FRANCOIS MARIE DE. Candide. New York: Random House, 1928. Numerous illustrations by Kent. Large 8vo, original gilt-decorated tan buckram, t.e.g., others uncut, spine slightly age-darkened. LIMITED EDITION, number 1100 of 1470 copies signed by Kent, of an edition of 1565. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Kent on the front flyleaf: "To Mr. Edwin H. Furman by the unworthy illustrator of this book - Rockwell Kent. 1932." Laid in is a copy of the suppressed illustration INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY KENT (in pencil): "From one student of philosophy to another - Kent to Furman - this action portrait of the master - Pangloss. Merry Christmas! Rockwell kent (1933)."

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VOLTAIRE, JEAN FRANCOIS MARIE DE. Candide. New York: Random House, 1928. Numerous illustrations by Kent. Large 8vo, original gilt-decorated tan buckram, t.e.g., others uncut, spine slightly age-darkened. LIMITED EDITION, number 1100 of 1470 copies signed by Kent, of an edition of 1565. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Kent on the front flyleaf: "To Mr. Edwin H. Furman by the unworthy illustrator of this book - Rockwell Kent. 1932." Laid in is a copy of the suppressed illustration INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY KENT (in pencil): "From one student of philosophy to another - Kent to Furman - this action portrait of the master - Pangloss. Merry Christmas! Rockwell kent (1933)."

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