Oeuvres De Maitre Francois Rabelais [6 Vols]

FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Verlag: Delarue, Libraire-Editeur, Paris, 1877

Beschreibung

Collected works, in French. Overall light aging and shelfwear with warped boards. This handsome set of six volumes bound in vellum with AEG contains the 16th century French writer' s probably most famous and celebrated work, Pantagruel and Gargantua. A work of striking originality and sometimes shocking frankness, it is typical of Rabelais' somewhat crude yet spirited style. Audacious to the readers of his time and even of ours, it offers moral and life lessons of great value to who knows how to appreciate the entertaining story of the giant Pantagruel. Here is a beautiful edition of a celebrated work, with text in French and the elegant font of the time. Table of contents at the end of each volume. Sixth volume contains comments with explanation of terms. Volumes are in overall very good condition with some mild toning inside. Covers have a beveled fore edge. Textblocks and covers exhibit notable warping, consistent to individual volumes, some more or less so that none rests square on a table. Boards are wrapped in vellum, and have occasional foxing and minimal edgewear. Sunned spines feature text in faded gilt, and have gently rubbed ends. Some covers are darkened in some places. Interior is in nice condition in all volumes with mild overall toning. Textblock has all edges gilt. Binding is delicate in all volumes yet mostly firm and intact. Endpapers display some toning and warping, with a little edge tears and soiling. Ex libris embossing at foot corner of title page. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Volumes 2,3 and 6 exhibit some darkening and foxing on covers. Volume 2 has damage to ffep foot corner. Volume 5 is moderately foxed on front. Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear. 212 (vol 1) + 187 (vol 2) + 244 (vol 3) + 281 (vol 4) + 198 (vol 5) + 218 (vol 6) pages. 4.25 x 6.75 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008112

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Oeuvres De Maitre Francois Rabelais [6 Vols]

Verlag: Delarue, Libraire-Editeur, Paris

Erscheinungsdatum: 1877

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good