{"product_id":"lingenu-voltaire-limited-edition","title":"L'Ingénu, Voltaire — Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paris, Gibert Jeune, Librairie d'Amateurs, 1948\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4to, pp. [iv], 110, [4].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original folded paper wrappers present well, exhibiting only light, expected age-toning typical of mid-century French broché bindings. There is some minor rubbing and a very small chip to the head of the spine, alongside faint surface wear to the front and rear panels. The binding remains robust and entirely sound throughout. Internally, the text block is wonderfully crisp and clean, remarkably free from the foxing that often plagues these particular paper stocks, ensuring Brunelleschi's vivid plates remain beautifully sharp, bright, and completely unblemished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This striking iteration of Voltaire's classic satire is a beautifully produced limited edition, restricted to 3,000 numbered copies printed on Rives vellum paper. It is delightfully enriched by the renowned Italian Art Deco artist Umberto Brunelleschi. The volume boasts sixteen magnificent full-page colour plates, their hues vividly applied under the artist's own supervision by E. Charpentier, alongside forty-six charming black-and-white insets and vignettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Brunelleschi's illustrated works remain highly desirable to collectors of Art Deco book illustration, this specific production surfaces with moderate frequency on the open market, making it an accessible yet highly attractive acquisition for the discerning bibliophile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1767, \u003ci\u003eL'Ingénu\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Voltaire's most celebrated philosophical tales, a sharp, satirical masterpiece that targets religious hypocrisy and the absurdities of French society. The narrative follows a naive but deeply logical Huron Native American who arrives in Brittany, where his innocent, literal interpretation of the world and the Bible continually confounds the local religious and secular authorities. Through the fresh eyes of the 'Child of Nature,' Voltaire delivers a biting critique of contemporary corruption, political imprisonment, and the loss of natural liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54736900948307,"sku":"5290","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260819_133746.jpg?v=1787751300","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/lingenu-voltaire-limited-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}