‎Rabelais françois ‎

‎Rabelais, Francis and Dore, Gustave‎

‎The Works of Rabelais Faithfully Translated from the French With Variorum Notes and Numerous Illustrations by Gustave Doré.‎

‎The Moray Press 1894. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. 8vo. Library cloth. Externally sound. Securely bound internally sound save for some cracking at inner margins of first few pages pages clean. Illustrated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item850grams ISBN: The Moray Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 3735205

‎Rabelais, Francois, 1490-1553‎

‎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. 2 Volume set‎

‎London Nd1921: Priv. Print. For The Navarre Society Limited. Octavo. Vol. I 474 pages Vol. II 462 pages. illustrated by W. Heath Robinson 1872-1944 . Gargantua and Pantagruel is a satire ridiculing the educational and religious establishment of his day. W. Heath Robinson had already become one of the finest illustrators of books including his own Bill the Minder 1912 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1914 and this fine edition of Rabelais 1921. The English translation was begun by Sir Thomas Urquart and finished by Pierre Motteau. They attempted to be delicate but besides sex Rabelais often deals with the problems of the removal of bodies wastes. He states that excrement and Piss or the lack thereof keep the Physician with patients. The Typography and printing of this book was extraordinary. One of the finest productions of the Navarre Society bound in three-quarter red Morocco over salmon cloth raised bands gilt title gilt within one compartment others decoratively stamped in gilt top edges gilt one bumped corner otherwise fine. Priv. Print. For The Navarre Society Limited unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 028341

‎RABELAIS, Francois Urchard (Urquhart), Sir Thomas & Peter Motteux‎

‎The Works of F. Rabelais M. D. Or The Lives Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel . The Second Book . Treating of the Heroick Deeds and Sayings of the Good Pantagruel WITH: The Third Book . Containing the Heroick Deeds of Pantagruel the Son of Gargantua . Never Before Printed AND: Pantagruel's Voyage to the Oracle of the Bottle Being the Fourth and Fifth Books . To Which Is Added The Pantagruelian Prognostication; Rabelais's Letters and Several Other Pieces by That Author.‎

‎London.: Printed for Richard Baldwin. 1693 - 1694. Full contemporary blond calf with decoration in blind boards ruled in blind to surround central ruled panel with fleurons at corners with interior drawer handle decor around central section of ruled darker calf banded spine in five compartments with red leather label with gilt titles within roll tool border board edges with decoration in blind all edges striped red black morocco-backed velvet-lined buckram box. 5 vols. in 3. 12mo. 160 x 96 mm. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais with quote from Theodorus Beza dated 1552 printed title to each book 'The Life of Dr. Francis Rabelais' in Book I publisher's and translators' dedications in Book I and Book IV Rabelais' dedications throughout extensive laudatory material in Book I see below text of Book I to Book V including in Book V the 'Pantagruelian Prognostication' further works by Rabelais and his 'Letters Written . During His Stay in Italy' indices in Book III and Book V final leaf with advertisement 'Books Sold by Richard Baldwin' verso numerous errors in pagination occasional errors in signatures occasional minor defects and stains Book V with the full-page woodcut of the 'Holy Bottle' page 209 leaf K4. A beautiful and complete copy of the very scarce first complete edition in English of Rabelais' 'Gargantua and Pantagruel' in an elegant English contemporary binding.François Rabelais c.1494 - 1553 writer physician humanist anatomist scholar monk and wit published this his magnum opus of satire parody wine and humour over the course of many years beginning in 1532 with the first book and concluding only after his death in 1553 with the publication of the possibly spurious fifth book c.1564. Rabelais' epic first issued under the anagrammatic pseudonym 'Alcofribas Nasier' is indebted to Erasmus and his 'The Praise of Folie' and has been extraordinarily influential. To place Rabelais at the side of Dante Boccaccio Cervantes Shakespeare and the giants of European literature is in no way to exaggerate his importance. Rabelais' influence on the development of the novel and the English novel in particular is uncontested. A first suggested imitation of Rabelais' style in English has been dated to as early as 1534 Book I was likely published in 1532 while the influence on Swift Sterne and Robert Burton is overtly apparent. Shakespeare is posited to have read Rabelais 'As You Like It' refers to 'Gargantua's mouth' and despite Joyce's denials both 'Ulysses' and 'Finnegans Wake' feature elements with characteristics of the Rabelaisian.The first two books were translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart 1611 - 1660 here listed as Urchard a noted Royalist author he outlined his own universal language in his 'Logonpandecteision' of 1653 and translator most famous for this highly-regarded translation of Rabelais and the likely apocryphal legend that he died of laughter on hearing of the restoration of Charles II. Urquhart's Book I and Book II were published in 1653 and 1664 before their reissue here by Peter Motteux together with the first printing of Urquhart's translation of Book III and Motteux's own translations of Book IV and Book V the 'Pantagruelian Prognostication' and additional work by Rabelais including his 'Letters Written . During His Stay in Italy in the Year 1536'. The extensive laudatory material printed in Book I including 'Some Learned Mens' Opinion of Dr. Rabelais' Nahum Tate's 'A Familiar Epistle to Mr. Baldwin On His Publishing the Translation of Rabelais' 'On the Incomparable Works of the Learned Dr. Rabelais' On the Works of Rabelais Translated' and 'On the Most Diverting Works of the Learned Dr. Rabelais' are all printed here for the first time.Due to the complicated publication history - not to mention the complications of the bibliographical records - with Book III published the year before the remaining texts and the fact that Book I and Book II were likely issued together in a single volume they are usually found bound as one as possibly were Book IV and Book V it is uncommon to find copies that are either complete or that are bound in uniform style at a contemporary date as is the present set. The present set is a wonderful exemplar of an important seventeenth century text in English preserved remarkably in its first binding.'Belinski called Rabelais a genius the sixteenth-century Voltaire and his novel one of the best of times past. Because of his literary power and historical importance Western literary critics and writers place him immediately after Shakespeare or even next to him. The French Romanticists especially Chateaubriand and Hugo included him among the greatest 'geniuses of humanity' of all times and nations. He was and is still considered not only a great writer but a sage and a prophet . his place in history among the creators of modern European writing such as Dante Boccaccio Shakespeare and Cervantes is not subject to doubt. Rabelais not only determined the fate of French literature and of the French literary tongue but influenced the fate of world literature as well . '. Mikhail Bakhtin.Wing 104 104a 107 109 110; Pforzheimer 814 for the first edition of Books I & II 815 & 816; ESTC R29255 R26911 & R2564; see 'Rabelais and His World' by Mikhail Bakhtin trans. Helene Iswolsky Bloomington 1965. Printed for Richard Baldwin. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 47713

‎Rabelais, Francois (c1494-1553)‎

‎The Works of F. Rabelais M. D. Or The Lives Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel . Done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard.With a large Account of the Life and Works of the Author particularly an Explanation of the most difficult Passages in them Never Before Publifh'd in any Language‎

‎London: Printed for Richard Baldwin 1694. Second English-lanquage Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Printed for Richard Baldwin 1694. London.12mo half leather gte 8.25 x 14.5cm.vi clvi i with errata xxiv 230; viii 9 - 208. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais with quote from Theodorus Beza dated 1552. Ownership name of Joseph Oliver New Orleans February 6 1865 front fly. late 19thc binding leather spine darkened. Printed for Richard Baldwin hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 012776

‎Rabelais, Francois, approximately (1490-1553)‎

‎The works of Rabelais / François Rabelais; faithfully translated from the French with variorum notes; and humorous illustrations by Gustave Doré‎

‎Nottingham : Printed for private circulation 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Unread with unopened pages. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Scattered foxing throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; xx2 640p. plates : port.ill. ; 8vo. Subjects; French literature ; Fiction. Doré Gustave 1832-1883; history. Studies. Nottingham : Printed for private circulation hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 345208

‎Rabelais, Francis‎

‎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. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson‎

‎London: privately printed for the Navarre Society Limited 1921. 2 volumes 8vo; xvi 474 2; xvi 462 2; partially unopened; title pages printed in red and black; 2 plates numerous illustrations throughout text by Heath Robinson approximately 100 are full-page; original blue cloth gilt-decorated spines t.e.g.; spines a bit sunned else near fine. privately printed for the Navarre Society Limited unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 60166

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Rabelais‎

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Bookseller reference : 0530644517.G ISBN : 0530644517 9780530644516

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works Of Rabelais Tr. by Sir T. Urquhart With Variorum Notes‎

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Bookseller reference : 1010938754.G ISBN : 1010938754 9781010938750

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works Of Francis Rabelais V2 1904‎

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Bookseller reference : 1166055019.G ISBN : 1166055019 9781166055011

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Francis Rabelais M.D. . Formerly Translated by Sir Thomas Urquart . Since Carefully Revised . by Mr. Ozell. . a New Edition . and an Intire New Set of Cuts. Volume 5 of 5‎

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Bookseller reference : 1170554113.G ISBN : 1170554113 9781170554111

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Francis Rabelais Volume 3‎

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Bookseller reference : 1175056928.G ISBN : 1175056928 9781175056924

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Fran OIS Rabelais Volume 2.‎

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Bookseller reference : 1277216282.G ISBN : 1277216282 9781277216288

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick‎

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Bookseller reference : 1357398786.G ISBN : 1357398786 9781357398781

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of François Rabelais Volume 5‎

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Bookseller reference : 1359275150.G ISBN : 1359275150 9781359275158

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works of Francis Rabelais. Translated From the French: 2‎

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Bookseller reference : 1378671457.G ISBN : 1378671457 9781378671450

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works Of Francis Rabelais V2 1904‎

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Bookseller reference : 1104785994.G ISBN : 1104785994 9781104785994

‎Rabelais, Francois‎

‎The Works Of Francis Rabelais Volume 4‎

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Bookseller reference : 1346394059.G ISBN : 1346394059 9781346394053

‎Rabelais, Francis (Text by); Jacob Le Duchat (Critical Edition by); John Ozell (Edited, Translated and Revised by); Henry Robert‎

‎The Works of Francis Rabelais M. D. Now carefully revised and compared throughout with the late new Edition of M. Le du Chat. 5-vol. set Complete WITH 15 COPPER PLATES‎

‎London: Printed by J. Hughs for J. Brindley and C. Corbett 1737. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. 12mo 6 1/2 x 4". Volume I: i-xxii iii-viii i-cxxxiv-135-384pp. The second pagination iii-viii is the table of contents of Volume II. Copper engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais and two fold-out copper engravings between pp. xvi-xvii and pp. 252-253; Volume II: 2 v-x 11-251pp. Fold-out copper engraved frontispiece full page engraving facing page 188 fold-out plate at page 217; Volume III: i-iv v-xx 21-22 3-367 5pp Index. Fold-out copper engravings facing pages 108 191 & 229 last plate missing its folded part; Volume IV: i-v vi-xc 1-281 1 blank 8 Contents 4pp Adverts. Fold-out engraved frontispiece fold-out plate facing page xxix and full copper plate facing page 49; Volume V: i-lxiv 1-267 5pp Contents. Fold-out plates facing pages 41 and154 and full-page plate facing page 149. On page 189 features the text of a poem titled "Bottle!" within the illustration of a bottle. Contemporary full spotted calf with gold lettering and ruling to spines. Title pages in red and black lettering. Decorative head- tailpieces and initials. Books housed in a later cloth covered slipcase.<br /> <br /> First English translation of Francis Rabelais' first critical edition by Jacob Le Duchat 1711 containing the followings works:<br /> <br /> - Volume 1: The First Book of Rabelais Treating of the Inestimable Life of the Great Gargantua<br /> - Volume 2: The Second Book of Rabelais Treating of the Heroic Deeds and Sayings Of the Good Pantagruel<br /> - Volume 3: The Third Book of Rabelais's Works<br /> - Volume 4: The Fourth Book of Pantagruel<br /> - Volume 5: The Fifth Book of Rabelais Treating of the Heroic Deeds and Sayings Of the Good Pantagruel<br /> <br /> This work is complete with its 15 copper plates including 11 fold-out with only one missing its folded part Vol. 3 page 229. A few plates are unsigned and the remaining bear the signatures of engravers Henry Roberts and Nathaniel Parr.<br /> <br /> Slipcase rubbed. Each spine partly reinforced by binder's tape not affecting gilt lettering. Armorial bookplate of contemporary previous owner on inside of each front cover George Manners with the armorial motto "Pour y Parvenir" So as to accomplish. Ex-Libris of last previous owner on inside of each back cover G. Eisenberg. Front hinge of first volume repaired. Sporadic age-toning and minor foxing throughout. Slipcase in overall good- to good bindings in good- interior in good to very good condition. Jacob Le Duchat 1658-1735 was a French literary scholar whose 1711 edition of the works of Rabelais was the first to include historical and critical commentary. "Le Duchat’s is the first of the critical editions. It takes account of differences in the texts and begins to point out the variations. His very numerous notes are remarkable and are still worthy of most serious consideration. He was the first to offer useful elucidations and these have been repeated after him and with good reason will continue to be so. Le Duchat’s commentary was translated into English by John Ozell for his 1737 edition of Gargantua and Pantagruel." For more information see: Rabelais François ca. 1483-1553 The Works of Francis Rabelais. Translated from the French by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Motteux; with explanatory notes by Duchat Ozell and Others. Volume I Books 1 2 and 3 to Chapter 13. Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux translators. London: H. G. Bohn 1851. Introduction. Printed by J. Hughs for J. Brindley and C. Corbett hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 44146

‎RABELAIS, Francis ROBINSON, W Heath (illus)‎

‎The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais.‎

‎London:: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society 1921. 3/4 blue morocco; marbled sides; t.e.g. Spines sunned; significant bump to one corner; light rubbing to extremities; tight and sound; contents fine. . 8vo. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Privately Printed for the Navarre Society, unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 69182

‎RABELAIS, FRANCOIS‎

‎The Works of Rabelais 2 Volumes‎

‎London: Navarre Society 1921. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gilt lettered and decorated white buckram with gilt border to front boards with gilt fleur de lis. In early dust jackets. Limited 2 volume set. 1921 Book spines very lightly faded previous owner's name in ink to top left corner of front paste down paper both volumes. Some pages uncut. Privately printed for the Navarre Society London. Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson. Dust jackets slightly edge worn to upper front edges few small rips chipped at head and heel of spine both volumes. Dust jacket of volume 1 visible water stain not terrible. Navarre Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 603

‎Rabelais, Francois; Robinson, W Heath [illus]‎

‎The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick Containing Five Books of the Lives Heroick Deeds & Sayings of Gargantua and His Sonne Pantagruel. 2 Volume set‎

‎London: Grant Richards. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Covers heavily rubbed and soiled praticularly to rear of volume I. Spines darkened. Heavily foxed. Teg. 1904. First Edition. Cream hardback cloth cover with gilt decoration. 295mm x 230mm 12" x 9". xlii 377pp; xliv 350pp. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Grant Richards hardcover‎

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‎Rabelais, Francois (ca 1490-1553?). Urquhart, Thomas Sir (1611-1660). Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718). Robinson, William Heat‎

‎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

‎London : Narvarre Society 1931. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 2 v. xviii 474 xvi 462 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; 1931. Includes previous owner's inscriptions. Translated by T. Urquhart & P.A. Motteux. Subjects; Francois Rabelais ca. 1490-1553. Writings. Collected works. French writing. 15th-16th century writings. Genre; Illustrated. London : Narvarre Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 241070

‎Rabelais, Francis‎

‎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

‎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 Grant Richards 1904 first edition thus 2 volumes spines just a bit faded light scattered foxing throughout mostly near the fore edge 3/8 inch strip excised from the half-title of each volume previous owners bookplate on the verso of the half-title some slight dust-soil to the cream cloth covers as always else tight vg/near fine copies with gold-gilt lettering and decorations to front covers and spine and gold-gilt t.p.e.'s as well. Each volume profusely illustrated by William Heath Robinson. Grant Richards hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 07796

‎RABELAIS, Francois (DORE, Gustave, translated by)‎

‎The Works of Rabelais‎

‎Nottingham: Printed for Private Circulation 1871. Hardcover. Good. xx. 640pp. Sixty-nine plates illustrated by Gustave Doré. Decorative burgundy cloth stamped in gilt blind ruled. Scattered foxing owner's bookplate on front pastedown front hinge cracked light pink dampstain on bottom edges of preliminary pages extremities modestly worn a good only copy. Printed for Private Circulation hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 263400

‎Rabelais, Francis‎

‎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

‎London: Richard Clay & Sons 1921 London: Richard Clay & Sons 1921. Two volume set. Limited Edition for Navarre Society. Beautiful white cloth binding with an antique patina gilt letter and designs embossed on spine and front board printed on "laid paper of fine quality specially made for the Navarre Society and is strictly limited" with text block with top edge gilt featuring the wonderful illustrations of W. Heath Robinson through-out Vol. I 474 pp Vol. II 462pp. 8vo. These books compile the five novels of 16th century author Francois Rabelis and his tale of two giants Gargantua and Pantagruel and their bawdy and sometimes violent adventures. Some foxing on endpapers and on a few pages. Very good condition with a clean crisp text block. Richard Clay & Sons hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : EM-B1171-02