Gargantua [Collection des Grands Textes Humoristiques]

First Edition. First Edition (1931); Limited Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, of which this is No. 262; the first volume in the series "Collection des Grands Textes Humoristiques"; with numerous color illustrations by A. Dubout; POOR, or AS IS, in original color illustrated cream-paper wraps; deckled edges; wear to edges and extrems; spine is browned, torn, tattered, and chipped, missing approximately 1" at each spine end, and is repaired with numerous pieces of transparent scotch tape, which are also attached to the wraps; binding shaken and loose; several pulled signatures and signature separations, including one that almost completely cuts the book in two; else internally very clean, pages clean; a good candidate for rebinding; very scarce title.