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Candide

François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (French, 1694–1778)
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)
Random House (American, founded in 1927)
Pynson Printers (American, founded in 1922)
Richard Aldington (English, 1892–1962)
1928
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book
DimensionsOverall: 27.8 x 18.9 x 1.7 cm (10 15/16 x 7 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Thomas Michie
Accession number2014.2467
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenanceH. Stuart Michie (b. 1871 - d. 1943), Worcester, MA; 1943, by inheritance to his wife, Jeanne Hatch Michie (d. 1958), Worcester, MA; 1958, by inheritance to her daughter, Anne Michie Sherman (b. 1921 - d. 2013), Madison, CT; 2013, by inheritance to her nephew, Thomas Michie, Brookline, MA; 2014, year-end gift of Michie to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 25, 2015)
François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d' Arnaud
1769–80