Les Œuvres de Maistre François Rabelais, Docteur en Médecine - Rabelais, François c. 1490-1553? (Anderson, 1626)
Bibliographic remarks in pencil on front matter
Originally published in 1552
Acquired at Bassenge Auktionen. Ex libris Thomas Anderson (stamp) and Harry & Caresse Crosby (plate, dry stamp on cover), an American couple that lived in Paris in the years 1920 and published books for Black Sun Press. They lived a turbulent, extravagant life; for more information see https://www.wevisitfrance.com/life-style/4666.html
Contenant cinq livres de la vie, faicts & dicts Heroiques de Gargantua, & de son fils Pantagruel. Plus la Prognostication Pantagrueline, ou Almanach pour l'An perpetuel, avec l'Epistre du Limosin Excoriateur & la Cresme Philosophale. Imprimé suyvant la premiere Edition Censuree en l'Annee 1552
Keywords: 16th Century (1501-1600); 17th Century (1601-1700); Novel; Satire; France