Candide, ou, L'optimisme, /
Voltaire,1694-1778.
Haldane-Duncan family,former owner.StEdNL
Sarolea, Charles,1870-1953,former owner.StEdNL
[Geneva : s.n.],
MDCCLIX. [1759]
Mr. le Docteur Ralph = Voltaire.
The first edition: the title ornament of spray, fruit and flowers is repeated at pages 193 and 266; page 103, line 4, has the misprint “que ce ce fut” (corrected to “que ce fut” in later editions); page 125, line 4, has “précisément” (corrected to “précipitamment” in later editions).
Leaf N7 is blank and leaf N8 bears the notice to the binder.
Signatures: A-M¹² N⁸.
Bound with the gilt stamp of Camperdown Library on front board. Bookplate on front pastedown: Ex libris Caroli Sarolea. Signed by Sarolea at head of title page.
Switzerland Geneva.