F A M De Voltaire - Candide or The Optimist, George Routledge, 1922 John Greenleaf Whittier Bumped and torn spine ends

Bumped and torn spine ends

Inscription to top edge of first page

Foxing and bumps on edges of dust jacket

Original orange cloth hardback book in fine condition

F A M De Voltaire - Candide or The Optimist, George Routledge, 1922 John Greenleaf Whittier Bumped and torn spine endsF A M De Voltaire Candide or The Optimist, George Routledge, 1922 With Drawings by Alan Odle. Candide, ou l'Optimisme (1759) is a French satire written by Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. The novella is a scathing critique of philosophical optimism, religious hypocrisy, and the horrors of human existence. Hardcover in good condition. Faded boards. Bumped spine ends. Corners bumped and worn. Inscription on endpaper. Foxing to page edges. Tanning to