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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 introduction by J. Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C. Papé. Completed in 2 volumes
by Rabelais, François. Urquhart, Thomas (1611-1660). Papé, Frank Cheyne (1878-1972) (illus)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London, New York: J. Lane ; Boni and Liveright, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copies in good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrappers, both now mylar-sleeved.Some sun-toning and foxing along the margins of each copy, no text effected. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 2 volumes plates 24 cm. Notes; Illus. incl. plates, and covers. Includes bibliographical references.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 379020
- Title
- 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 introduction by J. Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C. Papé. Completed in 2 volumes
- Author
- Rabelais, François. Urquhart, Thomas (1611-1660). Papé, Frank Cheyne (1878-1972) (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London, New York: J. Lane ; Boni and Liveright
- Date Published
- 1933
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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