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J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Last Reprint. 360 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Stains and markings to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine with crushing to ends. Staining overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.
Gargantua & Pantagruel The Five Books by Rebelais, Francois - 1942
by Rebelais, Francois
Gargantua & Pantagruel The Five Books
by Rebelais, Francois
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1942. Translated into English by Jaques Le Clercq. Oatmeal cloth MINT except for a little soiling to the spine cloth. Ilustrated endpapers in blue and white. Red leaves to top edge. LARGE THICK. Wonderful Gift inscription Illustrated endpapers. Dark Blue Box SLIPCASE with just a touch of bumbing at corners. . On the copyright page is states: The text of this books is copyright, 1936 by the limited editions club and the special contents of this edition are copyright, 1942, by the Heritage Press. Many b/w illustrations by Lynd Ward. All five books in one. This Heritage Edition has been designed by A.G. Hoffman, illustrated profusely by Lynd Ward, and printed at the shop of Quinn & Boden Company, Inc; the bindng has been executed by the Russell-Rutter Company. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by LYND WARD. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Illustrator LYND WARD
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition Near Fine
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1942
- Keywords June
- Size 8vo
Gargantua ad Fantagruel Vol I
by Francois Rebelais
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- good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Good
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- Hardcover
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The Works of Rabelais: None
by Francois Rebelais
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- Hardcover
- first
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Honomu, Hawaii, United States
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London: Chatto & Windus. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Gustave Dore. None. From the French Circa 1890s. Decorated binding, design not attributed. Covers and spine damaged by old worm trails; corners bumped; front hinge weakened. Age-related browning of the page edges, Beautifully illustrated with numerous drawings by GUSTAV DORE. Inside is tight and crisp. This wold be a great book to have rebound. A beautiful and important edition. Francois Rabelais (also known under the pseudonym of Alcofribas Nasier, anagram of Francois Rabelais, or even under that of Seraphin Calobarsy) is a French humanist writer of the Renaissance, born at La Deviniere in Seuilly, near Chinon (in the former province of Touraine), in 1483 or 1494 according to sources, and died in Paris on April 9, 1553. Oversized or heavy volume, additional shipping charges will apply. Please ask for additional photos prior to purchasing. We are happy to send additional photos. 1LR
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Ouevres De Francois Rebelais: None
by Francois Rebelais
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Paris: La Librairie de Publication, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Gustave Dore. None. None Half Leather Binding with marbled covers front and back. Front cover has a small area of torn marbled paper. Inside cover has a reinforcement repair tape, some foxing, two pages with severe foxing. crisp illustrations. Tight binding. Francois Rabelais (also known under the pseudonym of Alcofribas Nasier, anagram of Francois Rabelais, or even under that of Seraphin Calobarsy) is a French humanist writer of the Renaissance, born at La Deviniere in Seuilly, near Chinon (in the former province of Touraine), in 1483 or 1494 according to sources, and died in Paris on April 9, 1553. Oversized or heavy volume, additional shipping charges will apply. Please ask for additional photos prior to purchasing. We are happy to send additional photos. 1LR
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£80.93