The Works of Rabelais Faithfully Translated from the French
by Rabelais, Francois
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus. Fair. Hard Cover. 5" By 7¾" Tall ca 1875. Original brown clot with gilt design on cover and spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Top half inch of spine is missing. Cover is rubbed, bumped and worn (most edges). 2" tear at spine side. Name plate on front paste down. 3 lines of previous owners details on half title. Occasional foing. 640pp; numerous plates by Gustave Dore. This edition was first issued by Hotten in 1871; this issue, undated, has ads dated July 1875. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001645
- Title
- The Works of Rabelais Faithfully Translated from the French
- Author
- Rabelais, Francois
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
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About the Seller
CHARLES BOSSOM
Biblio member since 2010
ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
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