Lot no. 255
RABELAIS (François). Les Œuvres, augmentées de la vie de l'auteur et de quelques remarques sur sa vie et sur l'histoire. S.l.n.n. [Amsterdam, Daniel Elzevier], 1666. 2 volumes in-12, brown morocco, double cold fillet, spine decorated in the same style, interior lace, edges gilt on marbling (Allô). Elzévirienne's second edition, reprinted line for line on that of 1663. It is just as beautiful and probably comes from the same press. The Life of Rabelais and the notes are attributed to Pierre du Puy. A sphere mark adorns both titles and the figure of the bottle is printed on p. 833. A copy of the fine paper edition well bound by Charles Allô. Three spines split, corners dulled. Plan, n°129 - Willems, n°1374 - Brunet, IV, 1059 - Tchemerzine, V, 317 - Diesbach-Soultrait, XVIe, n°294.
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