RABELAIS (François): OEuvres complètes. Illustrations by Jeh - Lot 236

RABELAIS (François): OEuvres complètes. Illustrations by Jehan de Génie (Jean GRADASSI). Nice, Le Chant des Sphères, 1964. 5 volumes. Gargantua Pantagruel Le Tiers Livre The Fourth Book The Fifth Book. 19.5 by 24.5 cm. Full vellum, smooth spine, spines and covers richly decorated with gilt frames and polychrome illustrations. Bordeaux half-chagrin wrappers, ornate faux-nerve spines, burgundy moiré silk boards, fleecy burgundy moiré silk interior. As new. Copy on Docelles vellum (the only paper), one of the 390 copies announced with a dedicated drawing and a framed illustration (N°435), but without these supplements. Handwritten letter from the illustrator. Very fine binding based on drawings by GRADASSI.