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François RABELAIS. La Plaisante et joyeuse histoire du grand Geant Gargantua Valence, Claude La Ville, 1547 (Genève, 1600 ?). In-16, long-grained red morocco, gilt fillet on the boards and the spine with 5 nerves, interior roulette (19th century binding). Plan, 85 /// 245-320-349. Counterfeit of the 1547 edition, in Valence, by Claude La Ville. Bibliographers believe that it was printed in Geneva around 1600. It contains, like the real edition, La Plaisante et joyeuse histoire, le Second livre de Pantagruel, Pantagrueline prognostication, Le Voyage et navigation que fist Panurge, Tiers livre des faictz.., and Le Quart livre, It is illustrated with numerous small woodcuts in the text. Spine faded with traces of whiteness, title repaired and crumpled, without the blank leaves.
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François RABELAIS. La Plaisante et joyeuse histoire du grand Geant Gargantua Valence, Claude La Ville, 1547 (Genève, 1600 ?). In-16, long-grained red morocco, gilt fillet on the boards and the spine with 5 nerves, interior roulette (19th century binding). Plan, 85 /// 245-320-349. Counterfeit of the 1547 edition, in Valence, by Claude La Ville. Bibliographers believe that it was printed in Geneva around 1600. It contains, like the real edition, La Plaisante et joyeuse histoire, le Second livre de Pantagruel, Pantagrueline prognostication, Le Voyage et navigation que fist Panurge, Tiers livre des faictz.., and Le Quart livre, It is illustrated with numerous small woodcuts in the text. Spine faded with traces of whiteness, title repaired and crumpled, without the blank leaves.
