The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel
by Rabelais, François
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Oxford University Press. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1982. Special Edition. First Printing. Leather. Quarter blue leather over cloth boards, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering or decoration in each compartment, intricate gilt decoration on both covers, marbled endpapers, printed on archival paper, silk ribbon marker bound in, Smyth sewn, and with concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. Illustrated with full-page B&W plates by Frank C. Pape. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. AS NEW.. The Oxford Library of the World's Great Books Series. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xi), 715 pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17403
- Title
- The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel
- Author
- Rabelais, François
- Illustrator
- Frank C. Pape
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Special Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- French Renaissance, Humor, Satire, Scatological Humor, Physical Humor
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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