RABELAIS. Les Horribles et espovantables faictz et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel (...) (...) roy des Dipsodes son of the great giant Gargantua. Paris, Albert Skira, Editor, s. d. [1943]. Large in-4°, fawn morocco, large personalized box mosaic decoration on covers, smooth spine decorated with same, gilded edges, lavaliere box lining and guard, cover and spine preserved, lavaliere half-box flap folder, case (P. L. Martin - 1956). Color woodcuts by André DERAIN, some full-page. Printed at 275 copies on Arches vellum, this one (no. 89) signed by the artist. Minor rubbing to spine of dust jacket. A VERY FINE COPY IN A MOROCCO BINDING WITH MOSAIC DECORATION BY PIERRE-LUCIEN MARTIN.
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€9,000
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RABELAIS. Les Horribles et espovantables faictz et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel (...)
(...) roy des Dipsodes son of the great giant Gargantua. Paris, Albert Skira, Editor, s. d. [1943]. Large in-4°, fawn morocco, large personalized box mosaic decoration on covers, smooth spine decorated with same, gilded edges, lavaliere box lining and guard, cover and spine preserved, lavaliere half-box flap folder, case (P. L. Martin - 1956).
Color woodcuts by André DERAIN, some full-page.
Printed at 275 copies on Arches vellum, this one (no. 89) signed by the artist.
Minor rubbing to spine of dust jacket.
A VERY FINE COPY IN A MOROCCO BINDING WITH MOSAIC DECORATION BY PIERRE-LUCIEN MARTIN.
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