- Lot 527

François RABELAIS - Works [...], with historical and critical remarks by Mr. Le Duchat. New edition, decorated with figures by B. Picart &c. Augmented with a quantity of new remarks by Mr. Le Duchat, those of the English edition of Rabelais' works, his letters and several curious and interesting pieces. Amsterdam, Jean Frederic Bernard, 1741. 3 volumes in-4, 240 x 190 mm, contemporary blond speckled calf, double gilt fillet on boards, gilt arms of the Camperdown Library in the center of the boards, five-ribbed spines, title and greefs, edges speckled (1 upper jaw split over 12 cm, the others partially cracked to split). [8], xxxvi-526; [4], xxxiv, 3/383; [14], 218, 150, [35], [1 bl.] pp. 21 plates. Edition illustrated with 1 allegorical frontispiece drawn and engraved by Folkema illustrated with the portrait of Rabelais, 1 engraved title repeated by B. Picart (T. I & III), 3 topographical engravings, the figure of the "bottle", 1 portrait of Rabelais engraved by Tanjé, 12 figures by Du Bourg engraved by Bernaerts, Folkema and Tanjé, 1 map of the "Chinonois" as well as 12 vignettes and 12 culs-de-lampe by Picart. Provenance: armorial bookplate of John Wilkes. Scattered foxing and/or browning.