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
1927, 1st edition. London New York: J. Lane; Boni and Liveright. 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. Item #311636
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.
Price: €225.00