Gargantua. (etchings by Barta)
by Rabelais, Francois (Laszlo Barta, illustrator)
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sitges (BCN), Barcelona, Spain
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About This Item
Fontenay-aux-Roses: Editions de la Cigogne, 1934. A stunning edition of Gargantua, with 41 powerful original etchings (with aquatint) by Laszlo Barta. Edition limited to 218 copies, of which this is one of 160 numbered copies beautifully printed on fine Rives wove paper. From the collection of Romain Roels, the leading Belgian collector of modern illustrated books. Folio. FINELY BOUND IN FULL REDDISH BROWN MOROCCO WITH GREEN-GRAY MOROCCO DOUBLURES. Title on spine in palladium. Original wraps and spine bound in. Top edge gilt (with palladium, actually), other edges uncut. Matching marbled board, morocco-lined slipcase. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS.
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Letras Universales / Universal Writings
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- Bookseller
- Cole & Contreras (ES)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2579
- Title
- Gargantua. (etchings by Barta)
- Author
- Rabelais, Francois (Laszlo Barta, illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fontenay-aux-Roses: Editions de la Cigogne, 1934
- Keywords
- coleillus barta hungarian art artist fine full morocco binding palladium doublures romain roels
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Cole & Contreras
Biblio member since 2004
Sitges (BCN), Barcelona
About Cole & Contreras
We are located in sunny Sitges, on the Mediterranean Coast, half an hour from Barcelona. We have been dealing in rare books since 1991.
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- 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...
- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
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- Folio
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...