‎Rabelais françois ‎

‎Rabelais Francis Text by; Jacob Le Duchat Critical Edition by; John Ozell Edited Translated and Revised by; Henry Roberts Nat‎

‎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 Mr. Francis‎

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

‎New York: Rarity 1932. Hardcover. Good. First thus. Good hardcover. Privately printed. Pages brown from age. Sticker shadow on front endpaper. Smudge on bottom corners of pages. Purple cloth cover. Spine very lightly faded. Edges of spine bumped. Rarity hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 149844

‎Rabelais Francis‎

‎The Works of Francis Rabelais Two Volume Set‎

‎Harcourt Brace and Co 1931-01-01. Acceptable. Two volumes ~Fair to Poor. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Moderate to heavy shelf wear to covers/corners. Hinges/spine may be cracked or broken may contain light to moderate water damage with resulting ripple and discoloration to pages. May contain other aesthetic imperfections. Support Last Word Books & Press and other independent booksellers. For more information about a specific title please feel free to contact us with your questions. Book is oversized and/or heavy priority or international orders will require additional shipping funds. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Harcourt, Brace, and Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : SKU20158716

‎Rabelais M. Francois‎

‎THE WORKS OF FRANCOIS RABELAIS: Volumes III & IV ONLY‎

‎London England UK: Gibbings and Company Limited 1897. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. VOLUMES III & IV ONLY. Spine ends and corners have normal wear and starting to fray. Has wear and soil to covers. CLEAN TEXT. Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! We Protect the Books for shipment! See Pictures!! 332/296 pages. Green cloth with beautiful gilt pictorial design to fronts and spines Size: 8vo. Gibbings and Company Limited Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 023357

‎Rabelais Francois Master Francis;Urquhart Sir Thomas and Motteux Peter Antony translators‎

‎The Works of Rabelais Completed Translated into English by Urquhart and Motteux with Variorum Notes‎

‎London: Private Press London: No publication date c. late 19th century. Red cloth binding paper label on spine 524 pp. Includes ten full-page illustrations by Chalon. Very good in cloth. Private Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 003211

‎Rabelais Francis; illustrated by W. Heath Robinson‎

‎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 UK: Navarre Society. G/NO DUSTJACKET. ca 1948. . Cloth. 8vo. 475 462 pp. spines heavily faded page toned covers bumped . Navarre Society hardcover‎

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‎Rabelais F Francois‎

‎Oeuvres De F. Rabelais in 3 Tomes Plus Rabelais Analyse Ou Explication De 76 Figures Gravees Pour Ses Oeuvres Par Les Meilleurs Artistes Du Siecle Dernier‎

‎Paris: Louis Janet Libraire 1823. First three volumes published by Louis Janet 1823 volume four "Rabelais Analyse Ou Explication De 76 Figures Gravees Pour Ses Oeuvres Par Les Meilleurs Artistes Du Siecle Dernier" published by J.N. Barba Editeur Chartres 1830. All 4 volumes bound 3/4 marbled boards full calf spine four raised bands gilt titles on red leather labels endpages marbled. All 4 volumes Very Good Plus light foxing throughout small scuff to leather at spine Vol.2 silk markers missing in Vols. 2 and 3. Text in French all volumes free of any markings. A quite lovely set. . Leather and Marbled Boards. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Louis Janet, Libraire Hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 004659

‎RABELAIS FranAois‎

‎Oeuvres‎

‎The Nouvelle Edition of the Works of Rabelais RABELAIS FranÃois. Oeuvres de Maitre FranÃois Rabelais avec des Remarques Historiques et Critiques de Mr. Le Duchat. Amsterdam: Jean Frederic Bernard 1741. Nouvelle edition. Three quarto volumes 9 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches; 238 x 190 mm. 2 blank 10 4 of which are ads i-xxxvi 1-526 4 blank; 2 blank 6 xxxiv 3-383 2 blank; 8 2 ads 8. letter 1-144 147-218 1-150 35 table 3 blank pp. Each volume with half-title. Volume I and II with engraved half-titles and volume II with engraved frontispiece. An additional seventeen engraved plates four of which are folding. Three of the folding plates are engravings of Rabelais' residence and the other is a folding map. Numerous other engraved initials chapter titles and vignettes. Contemporary tan polished calf. Triple gilt fillet borders. Edges and turn-ins tooled in gilt. Spines with red and brown morocco spine labels lettered in gilt. Spines stamped in gilt. All edges dyed red. Marbled endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown of each volume. Some old ink marginalia to final blanks of volumes I and II. Some faded ownership initials to title-pages. Some light and occasional foxing. Overall a very handsome set. ìRabelais 1494-ca. 1553 was held in high regard by his contemporaries as an eminent physician as a pioneer of humanism and as the author of an entertaining Book. It is in this last capacity that he is chiefly known to posterity. He published Pantagruel the first installment of his great work late in 1532 or in 1533; Gargantua in 1534; the Tiers Livre de Pantagruel in 1546; part of the Quart Livre in 1548 and the whole Book in 1552. The authenticity of the Fifth Book is questionable; it certainly contains work by other hands and was perhaps worked up from fragments and imperfect or rejected drafts left by Rabelais at his death.The work does not form a single artistic whole. Composed at intervals over twenty years it varies greatly in character as the spirit moved the author or circumstances prompted; it is loosely held together by a thread of narrative and abounds in digressions. We have in the first two Books the fantastic tale of a family of giants written so Rabelais tells us in moments of relaxation for the solace of the sick though occasion is taken to expose the authorís views on education the monks and the theologians. In the Third Book the fantastic features are abandoned and we pass to a series of amusing and dramatic discussions of the questions of the day. The Fourth and Fifth Books take us on a voyage to Cathay and provide occasion for satire and propaganda suited to the political views of the French court. The interest of the whole lies in the vivid picture it gives not only of French society in the early days of the Renaissance but also of the Protean author himself: his enthusiastic humanism his love of life in all its manifestations and hatred of asceticism his interest in knowledge of all kinds above all his contempt for monkery and scholasticismî The Oxford Companion to French Literature. HBS 65592. $3500 Jean Frederic Bernard unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 65592

‎RABELAIS Francis‎

‎Amazing Adventures of Gargantua & His Son Pantagruel‎

‎Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Good in Good dust jacket. 1940. Hardcover. Edited for children. Illustrated by Robert Ball. A later printing. Foxing on endpapers book-plate on front free endpaper else good in a good shelf worn with small chips and closed edge tears long closed edge tear along rear spine edge dust jacket. . Houghton Mifflin hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 31301

‎RABELAIS Francis‎

‎Five Books of the Lives Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel‎

‎London: Bullen 1904. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes. Translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Anthony Motteux. Illustrated by Louis Chalon. Tall 8vo brown cloth lettered in gilt; some wear at spine ends. London: A.H. Bullen 1904. A very good copy<br/><br/> Bullen unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 145663

‎RABELAIS FRANCIS‎

‎The works of . 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; 2 plates numerous illustrations throughout text approximately 100 are full-page; ex-library copy with usual markings; very good or better in original white cloth gilt lettering on spines t.e.g. <br/><br/> privately printed for the Navarre Society Limited hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 12427

‎RABELAIS Francis‎

‎THE WORKS OF MR. FRANCIS RABELAIS; Doctor in physick. Containing five books of the lives.‎

‎London: Navarre Society 1954. Third impression. W. Heath Robinson. 8vo pp. 462. Illustrated in B&W by W. Heath Robinson. Maroon cloth stamped in gilt. Ends of spine little worn o/w a VG tight copy. Navarre Society unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 34814

‎Rabelais Francis; Robinson W. Heath Illustrations‎

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

‎London: Grant Richards 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Robinson W. Heath. First printing of this work with illustrations by W. Heath Robinson two volumes complete quarto size 815 total pp. A monumental collection of Francois Rabelais' ca. 1493-1553 satirical novels of the life of two giants Gargantua and Pantagruel this two-volume set contains all five books telling of the adventures of these two characters; the text is rampant with Rabelais' wit as well as baudy and often grotesque humour. <br/><br/>Both volumes are filled with illustrations by William Heath Robinson 1872-1944 an exemplary book illustrator and cartoonist "the only British illustrator to become a 'household name'" Houfe. A contemporary of acclaimed illustrators Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac Robinson is best known for his cartoons portraying elaborate and whimsical machinary made to complete simple tasks; in fact his fame was such that the term "Heath Robinson" was used in the United Kingdom to refer to such machinary much as the term "Rube Goldberg" was used in the United States. <br/><br/>This set is the first edition with Robinson's illustrations published in 1904 and is in remarkable condition see details below.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full white cloth gilt illustrations and lettering on the front board and spine top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut endpapers with illustrations in red each volume with a black-and-white illustrated frontispieces by W. Heath Robinson in Volume I captioned "Gargantua" in Volume II captioned "We tickled it off there with copious cramming." each with tissue guard title page in red and black Volume I with forty-four including frontispiece full-page black-and-white illustrations Volume II with fifty-six including frontispiece full-page black-and-white illustrations both collated complete both volume replete with line drawings in black both vignettes and some head- and tailpieces throughout; quarto size 11.5" by 9.25" pagination: Volume I: i-vii viii-xlii xliii-xliv 1 2-377; Volume II: i-ix x-xliv 1 2-350.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volumes could almost be deemed fine with clean boards the white cloth cleaner than any we have seen the gilt on the boards bright straight corners strong square text blocks with solid hinges the interiors are clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; a hint of dustiness to the spines light off-setting to the endpapers and tissue guards one leaf with a short closed tear two-inch found in Volume II p. 117 with all but a speck in the margin and all hinges starting but text block is still strong. Even with the few condition issues an outstanding example. <br/><br/>___CITATIONS: Horne pp. 373-374; Houfe p. 282; Beare no. 35a.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Please note that this is a large and heavy set and therefore additional postage will apply; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Grant Richards hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : CNJWEM029

‎Rabelais Francois‎

‎All the Extant Works of François Rabelais‎

‎New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1929. An Americna translation with a critical text variant readings variorum notes & drawings attributed to Rabelais in three volumes. By Samuel Putnam. With illustrations by Jean de Bosschère. "Privately printed for subscribers only" 3 vols. xliii 1273 1p. colored and b/w illus. t.e.g. deckle edges large quarto format half-cloth with original stiff boards. No. 296 of 1300 sets. Covici, Friede Publishers unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 032611

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Complete Works of Rabelais: The Five Books of Gargantua and Pentagruel MLG 65‎

‎NY:: Modern Library. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. Modern Library Giant number 65. Translated from the French by Jacques Le Clercq. A later printing. Very good in a very good minor edge wear dust jacket.; 841 pages . Modern Library, hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 58814

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Gargantua & Pantagruel‎

‎New York: Dodd Mead & Co 1920. hardcover. very good. Prefaced by Life of Rabelais by Henri Clouzot. Illustrated by 525 charming and humorous vignettes by Joseph Hemard. XXVII 808pp. Thick 4to decoratively gilt black cloth t.e.g. extremes of spine neatly repaired; uncut edges top edge gilt. New York: Dodd Mead & Co. no date circa 1920. Very good.<br/><br/> Dodd, Mead & Co unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 293348

‎Rabelais Francois‎

‎GARGANTUA & PANTAGRUEL. Prefaced by "Life of Rabelais" by Henri Clouzot‎

‎New York NY: Dodd Mead & Company Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Small quarto 4to. 808 pages of text. Black hardcover cloth binding with gilt lettering and elaborate decoration on spine and front cover; minimal shelfwear. Top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Dustjacket is black with red lettering and decoration with extremities are rubbed spine is somewhat sunned and a small closed tear to bottom edge near spine; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with 525 vignettes by Joseph Hemard. Front pastedown has minor residue from a bookplate inconspicuous. First free endpaper is slightly browned at edge due to offsetting from dustjacket. Small imperfection on page 342. Dodd, Mead & Company Hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 001382

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Gargantua and Pantagruel‎

‎NY: Norton. 1990. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Norton paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 708200

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Le Tiers Livre: Edition Critique‎

‎Geneva:: Librairie E. Droz. Very Good. 1964. Paperback. Text is in French. Commentary by M. A. Screech. First editions thus paperback. Pages are still unopened along the top edges. Very good in printed wraps. ; 467 pages . Librairie E. Droz, paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 70988

‎Rabelais Francois‎

‎Oeuvres De Maitre Francois Rabelais‎

‎Amsterdam. Henri Bordesius. 1725-1726 Mixed matching binding. Bound in full calfskin. Gilt tooled spine compartments with fleural motifs. 2 volumes with raised bands. Morocco labels. Marbled endsheets. 12mo 6.5" x 4". An esteemed reprinting of the Le Duchat Edition 1711 . Brunet 4; 1059 Illustrated with an engraved pictorial half-title page frontis3 folding engraved plates a folding map and various page decorations throughout. Covers and spines well rubbed. Several joints starting but all covers are firmly attatched. Several head pieces lacking. Several tiny insect holes to spine label of volume 1. Several plates lightly toned with one or two folding wrinkles. Map presents toning and marginal folding and one tear to lower quadrant.A Very Good highly decorative eighteenth century set of this very desireable printing.Featured Sets. Henri Bordesius. hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 7777

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Pantagruel‎

‎Paris: Librairie D'Amateurs 1936. hardcover. very good. Deuxisme et Tiers Livre. Illustrations by Dubout. 73 illus. in color. 265pp. Short 4to 1/2 cloth; partly uncut. Paris: Librairie D'Amateurs 1936. Very good .<br/><br/> Librairie D'Amateurs unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 74675

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎Pantagruel: Premiere Publication Critique sur le Texte Original‎

‎Geneva:: Librairie E. Droz. Very Good. 1965. Paperback. Text is in French. Edited by V. L. Saulnier. First editions thus paperback. Pages are still unopened along the top edges. Light shelf wear and aging else very good in printed wraps. ; 264 pages . Librairie E. Droz, paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 70994

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎The Five Books and Minor Writings together with Letters & Documents Illustrating His Life‎

‎London: Watt 1893. Limited. hardcover. very good. A New Translation with Notes by W. F. Smith. 2 vols. Thick tall 8vo tan cloth g.t.; uncut. London: Alexander Watt 1893. Very good .<br/><br/> One of 750 copies.<br/><br/> Watt unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 36527

‎RABELAIS Francois‎

‎The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel‎

‎Franklin Center: Franklin 1979. hardcover. fine. 2 volumes. Full green morocco ornately gilt spines and covers all edges gilt. Franklin Center: Franklin 1979. Top edge gilt is a bit spotted still a fine copy.<br/><br/> Franklin unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 289456

‎Rabelais Francois‎

‎The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel.‎

‎Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1978. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated by Walter Brooks Published exclusively for subscribers to the Franklin Library collection : The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Bound in the publisher's original red composition leather spine stamped in gilt. Four raised bands on the spine. Decorations stamped in gilt on the covers and spine. Silk moire end papers. <br/><br/> Franklin Library hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 9026181