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New York: The Heritage Press, 1942. Hardcover. Fine/In Slipcase. Lynd Ward. Blue lettering on tan cloth covered boards in a blue slipcase. 4to, 141pp. The slipcase has a few small edge chips.
GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS by RABELAIS, Francois - 1936
by RABELAIS, Francois
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GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS
by RABELAIS, Francois
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Bright copies with none of the browning along the gutters often found with this title. Fine in a Fine slipcase and quite uncommon in this exceptional condition. W. A. Dwiggins. Five octavo (5-1/2" x 8") volumes in a green basket-weave cloth. A new translation by Jacques le Clercq, thought by many to be the finest, most literal, and most complete translation. Copy #509 of 1500 printed by Southworth-Anthoensen in two colors, and designed and decorated by W. A. Dwiggins who has SIGNED the set on the colophon page. Scarce Monthly Letter laid in along with an even scarcer piece we have not previously seen: a reproduction of a 3-page letter by Dwiggins about designing the book printed on one large sheet folded into three to match roughly the size of the Monthly Letter
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Charles Agvent
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- Illustrator W. A. Dwiggins
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Bright copies with none of the browning along the gutters often found with this title. Fine in a Fine slipcase and quite uncommo
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1936
- Keywords Signed; 16th Century Literature; Limited Editions; French Literature; Rabelais
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Gargantua & Pantagruel The Five Books
by Francois Rabelais
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, the Five Books
by Francois Rabelais, (Illustrator) W.A. Dwiggins
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Austin, Minnesota, United States
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The Limited Editions Club, 1936. Book. Illus. by Dwiggins, W.A.. Very Good+. Hard Covers. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited/Numbered. Five volumes. Edition limited to 1,500 numbered copies. Couple small areas of light white spotting to boards. Light wear to paper labels of spines. No slipcase. .
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, the Five Books
by RABELAIS, Francois
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New York, New York, United States
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£121.42
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Limited. hardcover. very good(+). W. A. Dwiggins. Newly translated into English by Jacques LeClercq. With decorations by W. A. Dwiggins. 5 volumes. Small 8vos, blue cloth with decorative paper spine labels, board slipcase; quite worn. New York:The Limited Editions Club, 1936. A very good(+) set in a poor but sturdy box.<br/><br/> One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by W. A. Dwiggins.<br/><br/>
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GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS
by RABELAIS, Francois
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Browning to the gutters, often found with this title, with light foxing to the endpapers. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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£151.78
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Browning to the gutters, often found with this title, with light foxing to the endpapers. Near Fine, lacking the slipcase. W. A. Dwiggins. Five octavo (5-1/2" x 8") volumes in a green basket-weave cloth. A new translation by Jacques le Clercq, thought by many to be the finest, most literal, and most complete translation. Copy #323 of 1500 printed by Southworth-Anthoensen in two colors, and designed and decorated by W. A. Dwiggins who has SIGNED the set on the colophon page.
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£151.78
GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS
by RABELAIS, Francois
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Slight browning to the gutters, less than usual with this title; spines a little dull. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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£202.38
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Slight browning to the gutters, less than usual with this title; spines a little dull. Still Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. W. A. Dwiggins. Five octavo (5-1/2" x 8") volumes in a green basket-weave cloth. A new translation by Jacques le Clercq, thought by many to be the finest, most literal, and most complete translation. Copy #473 of 1500 printed by Southworth-Anthoensen in two colors, and designed and decorated by W. A. Dwiggins who has SIGNED the set on the colophon page.
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£202.38
GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS
by RABELAIS, Francois
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- Used - Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge partly detached
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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£227.71
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1936. Hardcover. Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge partly detached. W. A. Dwiggins. Five octavo (5-1/2" x 8") volumes in a green basket-weave cloth. A new translation by Jacques le Clercq, thought by many to be the finest, most literal, and most complete translation. Copy #444 of 1500 printed by Southworth-Anthoensen in two colors, and designed and decorated by W. A. Dwiggins who has SIGNED the set on the colophon page.
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£227.71