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

Rabelais, François (1490-1553)

Published by London New York: J. Lane; Boni and Liveright, 1927

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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. 1 Kg.

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• 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 introd. by J. Lewis May, and many illustrations by Frank C. Papé. Complete in 2 Volumes
• Publisher: London New York: J. Lane; Boni and Liveright
• Publication Date: 1927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1 kilogram