Les Horribles et espouvantables faictz et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roy des Dipsodes fils de grand géant Gargantua. François Rabelais. Albert Skira, Paris1943. Limited numbered edition of 275 copies, of which this copy is on of 200 in Velin d’Arches, signed ny the artist in the justification page. Illustrated with 128 (21 full-page) original color woodcuts, 34 color woodcut initials and 18 color woodcut final vignettes by André Derain. Loose as issued in half parchment wrappers and slipcase. Text selection by A. Lefranc, illustrations printed by Andre Derain and Roger Lacourière. Light foxing at the margin. Ref : The Artists and the Book 81.

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