A group of French illustrated books, including RABELAIS; Illustrated by GUSTAVE DORÉ. Oeuvres... Paris: Garnier Frères, no date (circa 1890). Two volumes. Dark brown morocco spine gilt-lettered, marbled paper boards, top edges gilt, silk ribbons, original wrappers bound in. 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (32 x 24.75 cm); plates and in-text illustrations. Rubbing and wear to spines, corners, and extremities, boards slightly bowed, hinges cracked. contents bright but with the occasional spot; together with, BALZAC, HONORE DE; GEORGE SAND; ALFRED DE MUSSET AND OTHERS; Illustrated by GAVARNI and OTHERS. Le Diable a Paris... Paris: Hetzel, 1845-46. Two volumes. Red leather spines, gilt, red bubble cloth boards. Plates and in-text illustrations. Rubbing and wear to spines, front hinge of volume I cracked; and Les Francais Peints Par Eux-Memes. Paris: Curmer, 1840-42. Five volumes. Red leather spines gilt, red cloth boards; Hand-colored plates, in-text illustrations. Light soiling and wear, corners bumped, spotting; Les Francais Peints Par Eux-Memes - Province. Paris: Curmer, 1841-42. Three volumes. Modern red leather spines gilt, red cloth boards; Hand-colored plates, in-text illustrations. Light soiling and wear, corners bumped, spotting; and with, Le Prisme. Paris: Curmer, 1841. Red leather spine, gilt, marbled paper boards, original wrappers bound in. In-text illustrations. Staining to spine, wear along front joint, corners bumped, soiling to original wrappers, spotting, the lot sold as is.