The Complete Works Of Doctor Francois Rabelais (SCARCE 1933 TWO VOLUME HARDBACK SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS)
by Urquhart, Sir Thomas & Motteux, Peter (Translators) [New Introduction By J Lewis May]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good
- Seller
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Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1933. VG+/VG. Two volume set. Second edition thus in dust-wrappers. The first edition was published in 1927 in a limited edition. With a New Introduction by J Lewis May. xl,499 and xv,730pp. Illustrated with frontispiece to each volume and ten (volume one) and twelve (volume two) full-page black and white illustrations by Frank C Pape, with numerous black and white line drawings throughout text. The complete works of French renaissance writer Francois Rabelais. Sub-titled 'Abstractor of the quintessence being an account of the inestimable life of the great Gargantua, and the heroic deeds, sayings and marvellous voyages of his son the good Pantagruel: the whole faithfully rendered into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others, a New Introduction by J Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C Pape'. D/ws have a few short edge tears (longest 25mm); d/ws have small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/ws; else a very good plus 1933 two-volume set of the second edition thus in SCARCE dust-wrappers. Dust-wrappers now protected in detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheafs. No inscriptions. HEAVY (PACKED WEIGHT OVER 2 KG) PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL COST.. Second Edition Thus. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Frank C Pape .
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- Bookseller
- Greystone Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16535
- Title
- The Complete Works Of Doctor Francois Rabelais (SCARCE 1933 TWO VOLUME HARDBACK SET IN DUSTWRAPPERS)
- Author
- Urquhart, Sir Thomas & Motteux, Peter (Translators) [New Introduction By J Lewis May]
- Illustrator
- Frank C Pape
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition Thus
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- Francois Rabelais. Frank C Pape. French Writers. Fiction. French Fiction. Literature. French Literature. Renaissance Literature. Renaissance France. Fantasy. Satire. Gargantua. Pantagruel.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Fiction; Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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