The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick: Containing Five Books of the Lives, Heroick Deeds & Sayings of Gargantua and His Sonne Pantagruel (2 Volumes) Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson

FIRST EDITION 2 Volumes. 4to. cream cloth hardbacks with decorative gilt to spines and upper boards. t.e.g. Illustrated endpapers. xlii, 377pp. and xliv, 350pp. Both volumes profusely illustrated with full page and vignette drawings by W. Heath Robinson. A clean set with no markings or inscriptions. Some light foxing throughout, occasionally heavy, particularly to untrimmed foredges and lower edges. A couple of small dents to upper board of Volume II (please see photos). Slight soiling to lower boards. A VERY GOOD, HANDSOME SET.