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The Histories of Garguntua and Pantagruel
by Rabelais, Francious; Cohen, John M (translator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Franklin Centre, Pennsylvania, USA: The Franklin Library, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pape, Frank C. 716pp, illustrated. Quarter bound in deep red leather over cloth boards, with extensive gilded decorations, three raised bands to spine, coloured head and tail bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, satin ribbon marker bound in. As new condition throughout. The exuberant illustrations in this edition are the work of the noted English artist, Frank C Pape. They originally appeared in a two-volume limited edition of The Complete Works of Doctor Francois Rabelais published in London in 1927. A large and heavy volume which will incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. The Franklin Library designed and bound books with unsurpassed skill in achieving a premium-quality product: each is 'a wonder', in the finest traditions of bookbinding. The Franklin Library, before its demise in 2000, produced books to various different standards in various different series: it can be hard, for instance, to distinguish between its genuine leather and faux-leather bindings, and some volumes came with silk moire endpapers rather than paper. We see many dealers' listings giving incorrect or ambiguous information (or none), so advise Franklin Library collectors to take care. There's a guide to Franklin Library editions and their identification on our blog.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010183
- Title
- The Histories of Garguntua and Pantagruel
- Author
- Rabelais, Francious; Cohen, John M (translator)
- Illustrator
- Pape, Frank C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 3.09 lbs
- Keywords
- Franklin Library, Franklin Mint, Classic Literature.
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About the Seller
BookAddiction
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nr Canterbury, Kent
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Based in the leafy hamlet of Chartham Hatch, just a few miles from the historic Cathedral city of Canterbury, BookAddiction offers beautiful, illustrated and collectible used books and a selection of unique works on paper.BookAddiction was established in 1999 (originally trading as The Virtual Bookshelf). We are members of the book-selling co-operation, Ibooknet, which extends the highest professional and ethical standards, and are in the process of joining the Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association (PBFA).Follow our blog, on books and book collecting at www.bookaddictionuk.wordpress.uk or visit our website at www.bookaddiction.co.uk.We welcome inquiries about our books and endeavour to respond promptly. Please ask away, Offers always welcome.
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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