Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel (2 Volume Set) by Rabelais, Master Francis; Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty (translation); Motteux, Peter Antony (translation); Montaiglon, Anatole de (introduction); Chalon, Louis (illustrations) - 1892

Two Volumes. Lawrence and Bullen, London. 1892. Limited Edition, number 894 of 1,000. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Anony Motteux. Introduction by Anatole De Montaiglon. . Hardback.. Black and White illustrations by Louis Chalon. Very Good-, without dust jacket (cover edges worn; hinge of one volume splitting). Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra.

London : Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Louis Chalon. A two volume set of this limited edition, no.939 out of 1000 published. First English translation with an introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Quarto hardback Bound in green silk with gilt embossed vignette to the front boards and lettering to the spines. xlviii + 342 pages + xiv + 456 pages Illustrated with 15 engraved plates with tissue guards, including a frontispiece plate to volume I Good condition - edges rubbed and spine slightly darkened No inscriptions Printed by the Chiswick Press.

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. 1st English Edition. Green Silk. Very Good Minus/No Wrapper. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. Chalon, Louis . Type: Z A two volume set of this limited edition, being no.881 out of 1000 published. First English translation with an introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Bound in green silk with gilt embossed vignette to the front boards and lettering to the spines. Illustrated with 15 b/w plates with tissue guards, including a frontispiece plate to volume I - all as called for. There is light rubbing to the board and spine edges and the cloth at the head and tail of the spine is lightly turned in. Two board corners are bumped to both volumes and there are a few light stain marks to the boards. One split to the outer hinge of volume I measuring 1 cm and one split to the outer hinge of volume II measuring 2 cm in length. Slight split to the inner hinges of Volume I, though the boards to both volumes remain firm and tight. There are no inscriptions… Read More

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. Limited. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes. Translated by Urquhart & Motteux. Frontispiece and other fine plates by Louis Chalon. Title page printed in red & black. Short 4to, green silk moire cloth (cloth a bit edgeworn); uncut edges. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. A very good copy of this well-printed book.<br/><br/> Limited edition of 1000 copies.<br/><br/>

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.. Edition: Limited Edition, No. 585 of 1000 copies , Binding: Original half morocco boards with matching marble boards, five raised bands in six compartments. Tooled gilt lettering on the spine. Marbled pasted and free end papers. Title in red and black. , Notes: Ex Libris of Abel E. Berland.Introduction by Anatole De Montaiglon and illustrations by Louis Chalon, Illustration: Vol1 Illustrated with nine plates including frontis.Vol.2 with 6 plates., Volume: Five books in two volume, Pages: Vol1. Illustrated with nine plates including frontis, Vol.2 with 6 plates. P.Vol.1: Half Title, Printer imprint, blank, Frontis, blank, Title, blank, publisher’s notice, blank,contents (6), List of plates, blank, Intro (xv-xlvi),1-341, printer’s device; Vol 2: half title, blank, title,printer’s imprint, contents (v-xi), blank, list of plates, blank, 1-455, printer’s device. ,… Read More

London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.. Edition: Limited Edition, No. 585 of 1000 copies , Binding: Original half morocco boards with matching marble boards, five raised bands in six compartments. Tooled gilt lettering on the spine. Marbled pasted and free end papers. Title in red and black. , Notes: Ex Libris of Abel E. Berland.Introduction by Anatole De Montaiglon and illustrations by Louis Chalon, Illustration: Vol1. Illustrated with nine plates including frontis, Vol.2 with 6 plates., Volume: Five books in two volume, Pages: P.Vol.1: Half Title, Printer imprint, blank, Frontis, blank, Title, blank, publisher’s notice, blank,contents (6), List of plates, blank, Intro (xv-xlvi),1-341, printer’s device; Vol 2: half title, blank, title,printer’s imprint, contents (v-xi), blank, list of plates, blank, 1-455, printer’s device., Category: Book Literature