The Works of F. Rabelais, M. D. Or, The Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel . Done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard,.With a large Account of the Life and Works, of the Author, particularly an Explanation of the most difficult Passages in them Never Before Publifh'd in any Language
by Rabelais, Francois (c1494-1553)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Printed for Richard Baldwin, 1694. Second English-lanquage Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Printed for Richard Baldwin, 1694., London.12mo, half leather, gte, 8.25 x 14.5cm.(vi), clvi, (i, with errata), (xxiv), 230; viii, 9 - 208. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais with quote from Theodorus Beza dated 1552. First edition in English. Owbership name of Joseph Oliver, New Orleans, February 6, 1865 front fly. late 19thc binding, leather spine darkened.
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- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
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- Title
- The Works of F. Rabelais, M. D. Or, The Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel . Done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard,.With a large Account of the Life and Works, of the Author, particularly an Explanation of the most difficult Passages in them Never Before Publifh'd in any Language
- Author
- Rabelais, Francois (c1494-1553)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second English-lanquage Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Richard Baldwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1694
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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