Works of Master François Rabelais, published under the title - Lot 307

Works of Master François Rabelais, published under the title of Faits et Dits du Géant Gargantua et de son fils Pantagruel, with La Prognostication Pantagrueline, l'Epître du Limosin, la Crème Philofophale, deux Epîtres à deux Vieilles de mœurs d'humeurs différentes, des Remarques Historiques Critiques de Monfieu le Duchat sur tout l'Ouvrage. Nouvelle édition. Augmentée de quelques remarques nouvelles. Sné, [Pierre Prault] 1732. 6 volumes bound in 5 volumes, 177 x 120 mm. Full calf, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, ribbed spines decorated with gilt roulettes and fleurons, gilt roulette on the edges, inner gilt roulette, gilt edges. Revised edition of the text, given by Jacob Le Duchat in collaboration with La Monnoye. The first volume features two representations of Rabelais, one engraved by Jean-Baptiste Scotin, as a frontispiece depicting the author at his work table surrounded by masks, a monkey and a satyr, followed by another portrait on page XXVII ; A folding map, no. 1, three panels showing "La Devinière", page XXXV; an engraving of "le dedans de la chambre de Rabelais", no. 2, p. XXXV ; A three-part folding engraving, figure no. III, "le dehors de la chambre de Rabelais à Chinon", on page A, the "cabaret de la Lamproye", on page B, "la cour du cabaret", on page C, "cour des Escuries" on page D, the "Jardin" on page E, and the "Jeu de boule" on page F; A 3-panel fold-out map of the "Chinonois" region, featuring 3 small portraits of Rabelais; In Book V, page 257, an engraving of the "Bottle full of mysteries...". Alphabet of the author François, table of chapters and contents, Rabelais key at the end of Volume VI. THE 5 VOLUMES