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François RABELAIS. Les Cinq livres Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles, Jouaust, 1876. 5 volumes in-12, lemon half-maroquin with corners, spines with 5 nerves richly decorated and mosaic, gilt heads (Binding of the time). Vicaire, I-604 /// I. (2f.)-223 / II. (2f.)-208 / III. (2f.)-271 / IV. (2f.)-312 / V. (2f.)-a to c-XIV-(1f.)-307. Charming edition containing variants and an indispensable glossary by P. Chéron, and 11 hors-texte etchings by E. Boilvin including a portrait-frontispiece. The introduction has been rightly bound in the first volume. Edition at 200 copies, this one unjustified printed on van Gelder laid paper. A delightful copy in a very decorative binding.
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François RABELAIS. Les Cinq livres Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles, Jouaust, 1876. 5 volumes in-12, lemon half-maroquin with corners, spines with 5 nerves richly decorated and mosaic, gilt heads (Binding of the time). Vicaire, I-604 /// I. (2f.)-223 / II. (2f.)-208 / III. (2f.)-271 / IV. (2f.)-312 / V. (2f.)-a to c-XIV-(1f.)-307. Charming edition containing variants and an indispensable glossary by P. Chéron, and 11 hors-texte etchings by E. Boilvin including a portrait-frontispiece. The introduction has been rightly bound in the first volume. Edition at 200 copies, this one unjustified printed on van Gelder laid paper. A delightful copy in a very decorative binding.
