The complete works of Doctor Fran�ois Rabelais ... The whole faithfully rendered into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell, and others, a new Introduction by J. Lewis May. and many illustratiions by Frank C. Pape. In two volumes.
by RABELAIS, Fran�ois
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About This Item
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd., 1927.. 1927 Two volumes. Handsome bindings in crimson half morocco with matching cloth boards. The spines gilt with raised bands. The spines are slightly faded and there are some marks to the cloth of Vol. 1. There is faint spotting to the plates and more pronounced spotting to the page edges. Otherwise a clean and tight set. Bookplates of Paul Latham, M.P. and restorer of Hurstmonceux Castle. Number 381 of 4300 numbered sets.
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- The complete works of Doctor Fran�ois Rabelais ... The whole faithfully rendered into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell, and others, a new Introduction by J. Lewis May. and many illustratiions by Frank C. Pape. In two volumes.
- Author
- RABELAIS, Fran�ois
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1927.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Trading online and at bookfairs since 1995 and a PBFA member since 1997. Visitors by appointment only. We carry a small stock, specialising in Antiquarian, Academic, Provincial Printing and other bibliographical oddities.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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