This beautiful decorative edition of Candide and Zadig by Voltaire was published by The Franklin Library in 1977. The book features a sumptuous full leather binding with ornate floral gilt decoration to the boards and spine. The spine also features three raised bands and the text block edges are gilt. There is a satin ribbon page marker. It was a limited edition exclusively for subscribers and part of the Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writer.
The book is in very good condition for its age with the only flaw being the fading to the spine and edges of the boards at the joints.
Inside, the pages are in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear. There are some striking illustrations inside by Van Kaufman and the endpapers are moiré (watered) silk.
Dimensions approximately 24.5cm x 17cm x 3.2cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).