Renaissance from A Few Used Books

This is a beautiful, "special illustrated edition" of The Da Vinci Code in near fine condition. The only flaw is that there is a slit of about 3 inches long on the back of the dust jacket, which lightly slit the back cover of the book as well (see pictures 7, 8 and 9). (This was probably done when they… Read more about this item

This copy of Walter J. Black's 1942 edition of The Praise of Folly is in very good condition. There is a name sticker on the inside of the front cover (picture 5). Please see seven pictures.

This copy of the Viking Portable Library's edition of Samuel Putnam's selection and translation of Gargantua and Pantagruel is in good condition. The text is clean and clear throughout. There is a signature in ink on the first page (facing the inside of the front cover). Please see four pictures.

This copy of the Penguin Classics edition of J.M. Cohen's translation of Gargantua & Pantagruel is in fair condition. There is some yellowing coming in from the page borders but the text is clean and clear throughout. Please see three pictures. The image on the cover of the book is based on an engraving by Gustave Dore.