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The Works of Francis Rabelais, M.D. Now Carefully Revised, and Compared Throughout with the Late New Edition of M. Le Du Chat (5 Volumes)
by Rabelais, Francis. Transclated by Mr. Ozell from the New Edition of M. Le Du Chat
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Printed by J. Hughs for J. Brindley; and C. Corbett, 1737. FIRST EDITION thus. Signed binding by Riviere. Late 19th century full crimson crushed leval morocco with a blind stamped celtic rope design on front cover with double lined gilt border. Compartmented spine with tooled design and lettering. Boards have rolled edges. All edges gilt. Elaborate gilt inner dentelling. Marbled endpages. Binding shows wear at extremities and the spine is slightly darkened. Title pages in black and red. Volume I: [i]-xxii + iii-viii + [i]-cxxxiv-[135]-384. The second pagination (iii-viii) is the contents of Volume II. Copper engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais and two fold out copper engravings. This volume contains an extra -- much later -- steel plate engraving tipped in behind title page. Volume II: Foldout copper engraved frontis, full page engraving (facing page 188) with repair at gutter, foldout plate at pg. 217. v-x + [11]-251; Volume III: [i-iv] + v-xx + [21]-22 + 3-367 + [3] (index); Fold out copper engraving facing pages 108, 191 & 229 (repaired at gutter); Volume IV: Foldout engraved frontis, plate facing pages 29 & 51; [i-v] + vi-xc + [1]-281 + [1] (blank) + [8] (contents) + [4] (adverts); Volume V: Plate facing pages 43, 145 & 154; [i]-lxiv + [1]-267 + 5 (contents). This set is complete with 15 copper engravings but some of them have been trimmed when bound by Riviere with some loss to the text descriptions. Pages internally in good repair but some in Volume 5 are age-toned. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. Great gift in a signed binding. . Signed by Binder. First Edition Thus. Full Morocco Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Adorn'd with 15 Very Neat Copper-Plates. . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013628
- Title
- The Works of Francis Rabelais, M.D. Now Carefully Revised, and Compared Throughout with the Late New Edition of M. Le Du Chat (5 Volumes)
- Author
- Rabelais, Francis. Transclated by Mr. Ozell from the New Edition of M. Le Du Chat
- Illustrator
- Adorn'd with 15 Very Neat Copper-Plates.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Printed by J. Hughs for J. Brindley; and C. Corbett
- Date Published
- 1737
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Morocco
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