[Bindings] Works of Francois Rabelais
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Rabelais, Francois. THE WORKS. Translated from the French and Illustrated with Explanatory Notes by M. Le Du Chat and Others. London: T. Evans, 1784. 4 vols, 12mo. With engraved frontispeice to each volume and portrait vignette to volume 1 title. Nicely bound in period morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt, a.e.g. ************ An attractive set of Rabelais' works. This copy with the ownership signature of Edward Monckton (1744-1832, British politician) to each title and his bookplate to volume one (removed from the other three volumes.) Also with a later small bookplate of John Charles Hardy to endpapers.
Condition
Plates and title with some foxing and offsetting, else some very light foxing in places, contents clean overall. Spine sunned, some light rubbing to extremities and several corners worn. An attractive set overall.
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[Bindings] Works of Francois Rabelais
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