Three Good Giants, Whose Famous Deeds are Recorded in the Ancient Chronicles of Francois Rabelais
by Rabelais, Francois; Dimitry, John (Compiler)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925. No date; circa 1925. Copyright, 1887 at copyright by Ticknor and Company. Dk. blue-green full cloth boards, stamped gilt and violet cover and spine design, lt. shelf wear. Pages fine, sharp. Frontispiece by Doré of Gargantua atop the tower of Notre Dame. Profusely illustrated throughout w/beautiful full-page images by Gustave Dore and entertaining partial-page drawings, decoration, etc. by A. Robida. Bind fine; hinges intact. Scarce dust wrapper moderate wear, some chip; unclipped 2.50, protected in new clear sleeve. The Rabelaisian giants offered here are the most marvelous in literature. The tales of Grandgousier, the good-natured guzzler, the lusty Gargantua, and the noble Pantagruel are too wonderful for any one to miss. Adapted for ease of reading by John Dimtry. Near fine in scarce wrapper. Large 6 3/4" x 8 3/4" design. 246 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Dore, Gustave; Robida, A.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018156
- Title
- Three Good Giants, Whose Famous Deeds are Recorded in the Ancient Chronicles of Francois Rabelais
- Author
- Rabelais, Francois; Dimitry, John (Compiler)
- Illustrator
- Dore, Gustave; Robida, A.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- Gilt
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