CANDIDE OR OPTIMISM

First edition with these illustrations. Limited edition. Signed by the illustrator. Original dark red full goatskin leather, titles in gilt to the upper board and spine. Top edge gilt. Grey paper covered slipcase with wraparound title in gilt. Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout by Quentin Blake. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. The slipcase is slightly faded near the open edge.

Limited edition of 1000 copies of which this is hand-numbered 853 and signed in blue ink by Quentin Blake on the limitation page.