Hardcover
1922 · Paris, France
by Rabelais, Francois
Paris, France: G. Cres et Cie, Editeurs, 1922. Hardcover. VG+ (light rubbing to board edges & corners; spine edges rubbed. endpaper worn to upper section of back hinge/gutter; binding joints and hinges all firm). brown leather boards w/ inlaid marbled brown paper; 5 raised bands w/ gilt printing to two compartments. brown & gold pastedowns & endpapers. top edge gilt. 812 pgs w/ bw illustrations. text in French. Bound by the renowned French bookbinder and publisher, Rene Kieffer (small, square plate to front endpaper). Page 35 has a line of dark tanning to lower edge, otherwise, pages appear clean and remain fairly bright. Unnumbered edition of 400. A handsome copy.
(Inventory #: 188275)