Master francis rabelais (13 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Published w/out dj. Limited Edition. London: Aldus Society, 1903. Two volumes. Limited edition (#12/1250), VG/. Buckram cloth has some wear to spine ends & corners, author & title are faded on spine labels. Black & white illustrations (with printed tissue guards), top edges gilt. 898 total pages. He lived from between 1483 and 1494 - 1553. GB/GC1.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Aldus Society, London, 1903. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. French 16th Century ribald comedy by Rabelais (1494 (?)- 1553, a strange and marvelous romance by this 16th century French writer and monk. Rabelais is considered to be one of the great writers of the world and among the creators of modern European writing. This edition of the Aldus Classics is limited to twelve hundred and fifty numbered and registered copies, of which this is Number 927. Privately Printed for Members of the Aldus Society. Completely translated into English by Urquhart and Motteux. The book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION. No jacket, as issued. Clean, green silk binding with paper panel affixed to the spine, which has printed on it Edition de Luxe and Volume I; it does not have a title or author printed on it. Light scuffing at corners and head and tail of spine. There is a small white mark on the lower edge of the front and rear boards near the spine heel. Former owner book plate on paste-down. Frontis: original etching of Rabelais by E. Boilvin, with onion skin overlay, red printing facing frontis. Top edge gilt; fore edge and lower edge rough cut. Four other etchings by E. Boilvin, with onion skin overlay, and red lettering on onion skin facing the etching. Pale crayon residue on corner of ffep. Leaves of book are clean, unmarked, no tears, toned. Very nice book. 374 pages. 6 x 9 inches. London England, Aldus Society, 1903.…

brown Buckram Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. 1904. xi + 307pp. Volume three only of a three volume set. 4 tissue guarded plated. Gilt titles to spine. Gilt top edge. Rough cut fore edge. Occasional light foxing. Excellent condition. Louis Chalon (illustratore).

brown Buckram Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. 1904. xi + 265pp. Volume two only of a three volume set. 5 tissue guarded plated. Gilt titles to spine. Gilt top edge. Rough cut fore edge. Occasional light foxing. Excellent condition. Louis Chalon (illustratore).

Hardback. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. A two volume set of this limited edition, no.939 out of 1000 published. First English translation with an introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Quarto hardback Bound in green silk with gilt embossed vignette to the front boards and lettering to the spines. xlviii + 342 pages + xiv + 456 pages Illustrated with 15 engraved plates with tissue guards, including a frontispiece plate to volume I Good condition - edges rubbed and spine slightly darkened No inscriptions Printed by the Chiswick Press. Louis Chalon (illustratore). …

3 origi.Leinenbände, gr.8°, 240 / 265 / 307 Seiten. Einbände und Rücken stark bestossen, fleckig und berieben, Name auf Vorsätze, Vorsätze gebräunt sonst guter Zustand.

Watered Silk. Condizione: Very Good. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Anthony Motteux, with an Introduction by Anatole de Montaqlon. Illustrations by Louis Chalon. Limited to 1,000 copies printed for England and America. Two volumes. Xlvi, 341; xii;455pp. Plus 14 leaves of plates, each with tissue guard. Attractively bound in green watered silk, with gilt ornamentation. Rubbing to extremities and along spine 1/2 inch external tear to one hinge, light soil to covers, else fine. Extra postage will be required. Louis Chalon (illustratore).…

Buckram. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. 3 volumes. xlvi,240;ix,265;x,307; 14 (tisue-guarded) plates. Original brown buckram gilt. Top edges gilt. Back covers of vols I and III lightly sunned. Mild wear to cloth at extremities of spines. Intermittent spotting. Louis Chalon (illustratore).…

hardcover. Condizione: very good. Limited. 2 volumes. Translated by Urquhart & Motteux. Frontispiece and other fine plates by Louis Chalon. Title page printed in red & black. Short 4to, green silk moire cloth (cloth a bit edgeworn); uncut edges. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. A very good copy of this well-printed book. Limited edition of 1000 copies.…

Green Silk. Condizione: Very Good Minus. No Wrapper. 1st English Edition. Type: Z A two volume set of this limited edition, being no.881 out of 1000 published. First English translation with an introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon. Bound in green silk with gilt embossed vignette to the front boards and lettering to the spines. Illustrated with 15 b/w plates with tissue guards, including a frontispiece plate to volume I - all as called for. There is light rubbing to the board and spine edges and the cloth at the head and tail of the spine is lightly turned in. Two board corners are bumped to both volumes and there are a few light stain marks to the boards. One split to the outer hinge of volume I measuring 1 cm and one split to the outer hinge of volume II measuring 2 cm in length. Slight split to the inner hinges of Volume I, though the boards to both volumes remain firm and tight. There are no inscriptions and there are a couple of slight stain marks to pp ix of Volume I - otherwsie the textblocks are very clean and tight. Rough cut fore edges and several unopened pages. A very good copy of this two volume limited set.…

Edition : Limited Edition, No. 585 of 1000 copies , Original half morocco boards with matching marble boards, five raised bands in six compartments. Tooled gilt lettering on the spine. Marbled pasted and free end papers. Title in red and black. , Ex Libris of Abel E. Berland.Introduction by Anatole De Montaiglon and illustrations by Louis Chalon, Vol1. Illustrated with nine plates including frontis, Vol.2 with 6 plates., Volume : Five books in two volume, P.Vol.1: Half Title, Printer imprint, blank, Frontis, blank, Title, blank, publisher?s notice, blank,contents (6), List of plates, blank, Intro (xv-xlvi),1-341, printer?s device; Vol 2: half title, blank, title,printer?s imprint, contents (v-xi), blank, list of plates, blank, 1-455, printer?s device. Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.…

Edition : Limited Edition, No. 585 of 1000 copies , Original half morocco boards with matching marble boards, five raised bands in six compartments. Tooled gilt lettering on the spine. Marbled pasted and free end papers. Title in red and black. , Ex Libris of Abel E. Berland.Introduction by Anatole De Montaiglon and illustrations by Louis Chalon, Vol1 Illustrated with nine plates including frontis.Vol.2 with 6 plates., Volume : Five books in two volume, Vol1. Illustrated with nine plates including frontis, Vol.2 with 6 plates. P.Vol.1: Half Title, Printer imprint, blank, Frontis, blank, Title, blank, publisher?s notice, blank,contents (6), List of plates, blank, Intro (xv-xlvi),1-341, printer?s device; Vol 2: half title, blank, title,printer?s imprint, contents (v-xi), blank, list of plates, blank, 1-455, printer?s device. Front edges are uncut, both books are in very good condition in decorative original bindings.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A pristine and very good looking half mottled calf by the Geneva bookbinder Asper, with gilt raised bands, maroon label, gilt framed panels and gilt top edges. Embellished with a portrait and 14 full page plates by Louis Chalon. A splendid English language edition of 1000 copies of the great work of the early 16th century French renaissance satirist Francis Rabelais. Described as the first great French prose writer he revelled in the bawdy, grotesque, extravagant and robust tales that he is still celebrated for.…