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The complete works of Doctor François Rabelais, abstractor of the quintessence: being an account of the inestimable life of the great Gargantua, and of the heroic deeds, sayings and marvellous voyages of his son the good Pantagruel: the whole faithfully rendered into English / by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others. A new introd. by J. Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C. Papé. Complete in 2 Volumes
by Rabelais, François (1490-1553)
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London New York: J. Lane; Boni and Liveright, 1927. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Haughton. Very good cloth copies in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Volume 2 dust wrapper lacks of back wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Date is suggested. Physical description: 2 volumes; plates; 24 cm.Notes: Illus. incl. plates, and covers. Includes bibliographical references.Subjects: Rabelais, François 1490-1553; Translations into English. Fantasy fiction, French; Translations into English.Gargantua (Legendary character); Fiction. Giants; Fiction. Fantasy fiction, French. Genre: Fiction. illustrated.
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- The complete works of Doctor François Rabelais, abstractor of the quintessence: being an account of the inestimable life of the great Gargantua, and of the heroic deeds, sayings and marvellous voyages of his son the good Pantagruel: the whole faithfully rendered into English / by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others. A new introd. by J. Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C. Papé. Complete in 2 Volumes
- Author
- Rabelais, François (1490-1553)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London New York: J. Lane; Boni and Liveright
- Date Published
- 1927
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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