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GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS

GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS

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GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS

by RABELAIS, Francois

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
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Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge partly detached
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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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Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
021617
Title
GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. THE FIVE BOOKS
Author
RABELAIS, Francois
Illustrator
W. A. Dwiggins
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge partly detached
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1936
Keywords
Signed, 16th Century Literature, Limited Editions Club, French Literature, Rabelais, W. A. Dwiggins, Illustrated Books, Fine Press

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Charles Agvent

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About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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