The romance of Garagantua and Pantagruel /
Rabelais, François,approximately 1490-1553?
Martin, Theodore,1816-1909.
Urquhart, Thomas,Sir,1611-1660.
Edinburgh : Thomas G. Stevenson, 87, Princes Street,
M.DCCC.XXXVIII [1838].
Limited edition of one hundred copies, printed "uniform with the Works of Sir Thomas Urquhart, lately published for the Maitland club" (from p. 1 of advertisement pages).
With "Introductory notice" by T.M. [Theodore Martin], dated 20th August, 1838 on pp. [xiii]-xxii, and "Life of Dr. Francis Rabelais" on pp. [xxiii]-xxx, also by Theodore Martin.
With half title: The works of Dr. Francis Rabelais. M.DC.LII.-M.DC.XCIII.
With facsimile of title page of the 1653 English-language edition on pp. [1]-[2].
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