Science fiction

1933 · 16535 — London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1933. VG/VG. Two volume set. Second edition thus in dust-wrappers. The first edition was published in 1927 in a limited edition. With a New Introduction by J Lewis May. xl499 and xv730pp. Illustrated with frontispiece to each volume and ten volume one and twelve volume two full-page black and white illustrations by Frank C Pape with numerous black and white line drawings throughout text. The complete works of French renaissance writer Francois Rabelais. Sub-titled 'Abstractor of the quintessence being an account of the inestimable life of the great Gargantua and the heroic deeds sayings and marvellous voyages of his son the good Pantagruel: the whole faithfully rendered into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux with annotations by Duchat Ozell and others a New Introduction by J Lewis May and many illustrations by Frank C Pape' D/w to Vol 1 is complete but in three pieces having become detached each side of the shine. D/ws have a few short edge tears longest 25mm; d/ws have small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/ws; both D/ws now protected in detachable non-adhesive clear sheaf. 1933 two-volume set of the second edition thus in SCARCE dust-wrappers. No inscriptions. HEAVY PACKED WEIGHT OVER 2 KG PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL COST OUTSIDE OF UK. Second Edition Thus. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Frank C Pape and Dalziel. John Lane The Bodley Head Hardcover