Rabelais, François. The works of F. Rabelais, M.D. or, The lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel. : Done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard, Kt. and others. With a large account of the life and works of the author, particularly an explanation of the most difficult passages in them. Never before publish'd in any language

Folger bibliographic ID: 150749
ESTC number: R29255
Wing number: R109
Folger call number: 161- 817q Vol. 1
Folger holdings ID: 135046

Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

A translation, by Sir Thomas Urquhart, of books 1 and 2 of: Rabelais, François. Gargantua et Pantagruel Includes a frontispiece portrait (plate) Signatures: A⁴ a-f¹² g⁶ chi1 *⁶(-*6) h⁸ B-L¹²; 2A-2H¹² 2I⁸ Books 1 and 2 each have separate dated title page. Book 2 begins new pagination on 2A1 Book 2 is filmed separately and identified as Wing R109 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700 reel 1338 Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1982, 1983. 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1338:15, 1429:6)

Item information about Folger 161- 817q Vol. 1

Manuscript shelf-marks. Leaf a9 burn hole, affecting text. Cambridge-style binding. Provenance: inscription on a1r: "W: F"; anonymous armorial bookplate of the Bellasyse family (motto "bonne et belle assez"); purchased by Folger from Percy Dobell, Cat. 151:44, 31 May 1957

Uniform title: Gargantua et Pantagruel. English 1.-2. Livre
Extended title: The works of F. Rabelais, M.D. or, The lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel. : Done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard, Kt. and others. With a large account of the life and works of the author, particularly an explanation of the most difficult passages in them. Never before publish'd in any language

author: Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553?
associated with: Urquhart, Thomas, 1611-1660
former owner: Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956