Master Francis Rabelais: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds, and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel.
by Master Francis Rabelais; Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty; Peter Antony Motteux
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
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. , Category: Book Literature
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. , Category: Book Literature
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B3931
- Title
- Master Francis Rabelais: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds, and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel.
- Author
- Master Francis Rabelais; Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty; Peter Antony Motteux
- Book Condition
- Used - Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Bullen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Book Literature
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