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All the extant works of Franc̜ois Rabelais : an American translation with a critical text, variant readings, variorum notes & drawings attributed to Rabelais : in three volumes
Works. English. 1929. (Putnam)
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- Creator
- by Samuel Putnam ; with illustrations by Jean de Bosschère
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- English
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- New York : Privately Printed for Subscribers Only, Covici-Friede, 1929
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- 3 volumes : frontispieces (volumes 1-2 color, volumes 3 portrait) illustrations, plates (some color) double map ; 34 cm
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- ocm01181977, ocm01181977
- The French text, from which the translation is made, is not included. The "critical text" followed is that of the original edition as revised during Rabelais' lifetime, checked with earlier original editions and later critical editions for variations.
- "The typography for this edition ... illustrated by Jean de Bosschère, has been designed by S.A. Jacobs."--Title page verso.
- "This edition is limited to thirteen hundred numbered copies."--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 1193-1219).
- I. The lives of Gargantua & Pantagruel: Book First: The most horrific life of the Great Gargantua, etc. Book Second: Pantagruel, King of Dipsodes, restored to the Life, etc. Book Third: The heroic deeds and sayings of the worthy Pantagruel, etc. -- II. Book Fourth: The heroic deeds and sayings of the worthy Pantagruel, etc. A brief explanation of some of the more obscure expressions contained in Book Fourth. Book Fifth: The heroic deeds and sayings of the worthy Pantagruel, etc. (Attributed to Rabelais). Additions to Book Fifth: The heroic deeds and sayings of the worthy Pantagruel -- III. Miscellaneous works of François Rabelais: The Pantagrueline prognostication. Almanacs (The extant fragments). The Sciomachia. The letters from Italy. Three other letters. The dedicatory epistles. The epistle to Bouchet. Two epigrams. Works attributed to Rabelais (The Limousin epistle. The philosophical cream. The droll dreams (drawings)