Five books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Antony Motteux. With an Introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Illustrations by Louis Chalon
by RABELAIS, François [c. 1494-1553]
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Lawrence and Bullen, Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1892. Numbered, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Limited Edition of 1000 copies, of which this is copy #469., Two volumes. pp. xlvi, [2], 341;xi, [3], 455. Frontis portrait and 14 plates, with tissue guards, ornamental headpieces and initials. Contemporary morocco grain calf over cloth boards, spine with gilt ornaments between slightly raised bands, lettered direct in gilt, a.e.g. Bindings shellacked, slight wear to extremities, bookplate on pastedowns, but overall a very good set.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34152
- Title
- Five books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Antony Motteux. With an Introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Illustrations by Louis Chalon
- Author
- RABELAIS, François [c. 1494-1553]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Numbered, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Bullen, Printed at the Chiswick Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Renaissance
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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