Author: RABELAIS, FRANCOIS (CA. 1490-1553?). URQUHART, THOMAS, SIR (1611-1660)
Title: The works of Mr. Francis Rabelais : doctor in physick ; containing five books of the lives, heroick deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his sonne Pantagruel ... / all done by Mr. Francis Rabelais ... complete in one volume
Description: London : Narvarre Society 1931. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Spine and boards sun-toned. Some minor surface scuffs. Top edge gilt. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 474 pages; Physical description: 1 v. (xviii. 474. xvi. 462 p.) : illus. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Rabelais. Francois. ca. 1490-1553? -- French literature -- 16th century -- Fantasy fiction. French -- Translations into English. Notes: This edition first published in 2 volumes by the Navarre Society in 1921. Translated by T. Urquhart & P.A. Motteux. Full title: The works of Mr. Francis Rabelais : doctor in physick ; containing five books of the lives. heroick deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his sonne Pantagruel. together with the Pantagrueline prognostication. the Oracle of the divine Bacbuc. and response of the bottle : hereunto are annexed the Navigations unto the Sounding isle and the isle of the Apedefts. as likewise the Philosophical cream with a Limosin epistle / all done by Mr. Francis Rabelais. in the French tongue ; and now faithfully translated into English. 1653 ; illustrated by W. Heath Robinson ; complete in one volume.Weight in Kg appr.:

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