Author: RABELAIS, FRANçOIS
Title: The Histories of Gargantua & Pantagruel
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania U. S. A.: The Franklin Library, 1982. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395837383. This 16th Century work is presented in the form of five interconnected novels; all in one volume. Gargantua and his son Pantagruel are giants whose adventures are described in sometimes bawdy, always fun-loving manner. Translated from the French by John M. Cohen. Offered in a deluxe reprint edition, illustrated by Frank C. Papé. --- In full burgundy faux leather with gilt decorations on covers & spine, raised spine bands and titling gilt-stamped on spine. All edges gilt, and with patterned paper endpapers. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- With a bruise to the gilding on lower textblock edge and a trace of cover rubbing; else a bright, firm, clean copy lacking additional damages.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 715 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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