Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$19.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: NOT an ex library book. Clean pages. Dust jacket has wear top of spine, 1" tear top front, chip bottom of spine. Volume Two only.
Seller: Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$34.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover, no dustjacket, black cloth with bright gold titles and decoration, 497 pages, Please Note: this is Volume 1 only of a 2-volume set, features great illustrations by Frank C. Pape, translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others and an Introduction by J. Lewis May, moderate wear is present at the spine-ends, small areas of the corner-tips are worn through, tanning to the blank end-papers, some mild fading to the red-colored top outer page-edge, the text and illustrations are fine, a presentable copy
Seller: Mainly Books, Silverdale, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.70 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 2 Vol set. No jackets. A few scratches, some dirty marks and shelf wear on covers. Also foxing on outer edges of pages and heavy foxing on a few pages in book. Content is fine to read throughout.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Price: US$51.81 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927-01-01. John Lane The Bodley Head. Hardcovers. GOOD Gilt titles, black boards, marked. Volume I; No DJ. Volume II has a DJ; marked, edgewear. Illustrations foxed
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Price: US$60.35 + shipping
Description: Due voll. in-8vo (cm. 24) di pp. XXXVIII, 500; XV, (3), 730, (2). Molte illustrazioni n.t. e 24 tavole f.t., caratterizzate dallo stile caratteristico di Frank Cheyne Papé (1878-1972), perfettamente adeguato all'opera. Tela edit. con tit e fregi in oro (restauri senza perdite alle cerniere e al dso del secondo vol.). Una carta rimontata senza perdite, un frestauro senza perdite ad un'altra carta, altrimenti buon es. Es. 842 di edizione in 2300 esemplari numerati.ID: CW_18022
Seller: Tosi, Laveno-Mombello, Italy
Price: US$69.96 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 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. Papé, in Two Volumes, complete. (499pp, 730pp.) This Edition Limited to 4300 numbered sets, of which this is No.1486. Black cloth, gilt lettering and decorative borders, the corners bumped, the gilt bright at base, slightly rubbed at top, and entirely faded from spine. Vol.1 front hinge starting, Vol.2 also just barely starting towards end. Edges slightly foxed, and some scattered foxing throughout, including to the border of some of the plates. Illustrated with engravings in fantastic (in its literal meaning) style; Papé is a master of fantasy art combined with caricature. Vol.1 contains 10 plates + frontispiece, Vol.2 has 12 + frontispiece, and both are decorated with sundry additional illustrations throughout the text. Overall a decent set. Heavy, of course, combined weight 2kg before packaging; UK postage more than standard, and overseas very expensive. (French, Literature, Satire, Fantasy, Illustrated, Fantasy Art, Fantastic Art) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Transformer, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Price: US$72.42 + shipping
Description: first edition - nr 1954 of 4300 copies - 24 x 15 cm - XXXVIII - 500 pgs - XVII+730 pgs - original cloth, title and decorative borders on upper board and spine - 24 ills and numerous head and tail pieces by Frank C. Papé - slight foxing
Seller: A. Van Zaelen antiquariaat, MECHELEN, Belgium
Price: US$83.45 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcovers. No DJs. 2 VOLUME SET. LIMITED EDITION #1853 OF 4300 COPIES. 1927 EDITION. Wonderful illustrations by Frank C. Pape. Text/illustrations unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Spines with edge wear. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Two volumes with rare dust jackets. Jackets have some scuffing, general shelf wear. Chipping at edges, closed tear. Pages/boards clean, NO foxing or markings. Bindings sturdy.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$108.12 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Two Volume Set. 8vo. xxxviii, 499pp; xvii, 730pp. Frontispieces, full-page plates, line drawings. Illustrations by Frank C. Pape. Black cloth with gold-stamped titles. One of 4300 copies. D/w's a little rubbed, slight loss at bottom of spine of vol.1. Covers a little mottled. A fine looking set.
Seller: Roe and Moore, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Two large octavo volumes. No. 2338 of an edition of 4300. With many black & white illustrations by Frank C. Pape. Light discoloration to endpapers from dust jackets, else fine in black cloth, attractively gilt with gilt picture to spines. Jackets lightly spotted, still very good.Matching black slipcase worn at corners and torn along one end. This not an uncommon set, but it's unusual to see both jackets and slipcase.
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: No. 1126 of 4300 copies. Illustrated by Frank C. Papé. 2 vols. 8vo. Illustrated by Frank C. Papé. 2 vols. 8vo
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Two Volume Set. 8vo. Volume One is 499 pages, Volume Two 730. Illustrations by Frank C. Pape. Black cloth with gold-stamped titles. DJ's have been clipped at top and bottom of front and back inside covers. Volume One: DJ spine is torn at top and bottom, light scuffing along edges: in mylar. Tightly bound with very clean and crisp pages. Volume Two likewise. Overall, both volumes are in very good condition.
Seller: Russian Hill Bookstore, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$365.71 + shipping
Description: Two volumes. Handsome bindings in crimson half morocco with matching cloth boards. The spines gilt with raised bands. The spines are slightly faded and there are some marks to the cloth of Vol. 1. There is faint spotting to the plates and more pronounced spotting to the page edges. Otherwise a clean and tight set. Bookplates of Paul Latham, M.P. and restorer of Hurstmonceux Castle. Number 381 of 4300 numbered sets.
Seller: Cobnar Books, Deal, United Kingdom
Price: US$399.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover with DJ. Limited edition, No. 879/2000 in US. Excellent condition, With little edge wearing to the cloth and jacket.Little tear to Vol 1 jacket along the folding line. Little wearing to cloth board of Vol 2 (see picture). Clean fresh unmarked internally. no foxing no browning. top edge red stain. Untrimmed other edges. Illustrated with 24 whole pages plate in total. xxxviii, 499; xvii, 729pp
Seller: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, Canada
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: Papé, Frank C. No. 453 of 4300 copies. Illustrated by Frank C. Papé. xl, 499; 730pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full gilt stamped morocco, title stamped on upper covers of each volume, as well a.e.g. Fine Illustrated by Frank C. Papé. xl, 499; 730pp. 2 vols. 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$477.01 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The complete works of Rabelais from The Bodley Head press. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. In extremely scarce original dustwrappers. Collated, complete. Limited edition, number 2129 of four thousand three hundred numbered sets. First thus, the first edition of this illustrated set from The Bodley Head. With twenty four full page plates across the two volumes and dozens of decorative vignettes, illustrated by the eminent English illustrator Frank C Pape. Francois Rabelais was a major French renaissance writer. He has historically been regarded as a fantasy and satirical writer. He is best known for his pentalogy of novels Gargantua and Pantagruel, which can be found to the first volume of this two volume set. This edition is Sir Thomas Urquhart's translation of Rabelais. Urquahart was best known for this translation, despite translating many other works. In original black cloth with pictorial gilt stamping, in scarce original black unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, lovely condition. Dustwrappers are very smart with minor bumping to extremities and small tears to head and tail of spines. Small loss to bottom of spine to volume I's dustwrapper and a small hole toward the bottom of the spine to volume II's dustwrapper. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are very bright with a few spots to the first few pages. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$537.70 + shipping
Description: 28, 499, 13 et 730 pages, non massicotées, illustré de nombreuses planches de gravures de Franck C. Papé. , dont deux frontispices ; avec aussi de nombreux culs-de-lampe animés ; couverture illustrée de frises et titres dorés, ainsi que le dos. 2 volumes fort in-8 Plats légèrement frottés, sinon excellent état. reliés, pleine toile noire éditeur,
Seller: Pierre de RONSARD, CHÉDIGNY, FR, France
Price: US$1590.03 + shipping
Description: Limited edition. Two volumes. Beautiful full crushed red morocco by Cuneo, decorated in gilt and green morocco to the upper and lower boards. Five raised bands, gilt and green morocco decorated compartments, titles in gilt to the spine. Double ruled inner dentelles with decorative corner pieces. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Housed in a bespoke red cloth, felt lined slipcase. Illustrated throughout by Frank C. Pape. A fine set, sumptuously bound by the Chicago master bookbinders The Cuneo Bindery. Limited to 4300 copies of which 2300 are for the United Kingdom and 2000 are for the United States. This set is numbered 95. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter Motteux, with annotations by Duchat, Ozell and others. With a new introduction by J. Lewis May. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom