RABELAIS François " Complete Works " Illustrations... Lot 36

RABELAIS François " Complete Works " Illustrations by Jehan de Génie, pseudonym of Gradassi. "Gargantua", "Pantagruel", "The Third Book", "The Fourth Book", "The Fifth Book". 31 colour plates and an original bound drawing at the end of the fifth volume. Volume 1: Gargantua Volume 2: Pantagruel Volume 3: The Third Book Volume 4: The Quarter Book Volume 5: Fifth Book Copy numbered 418 on Vélin de Docelles containing the signed and captioned drawing "Panurge et les parisiennes", but without the signed off-text. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Complete in 5 volumes. Very luxurious and personalised binding in imitation antique beige vellum with covers entirely decorated with an original hand-coloured drawing. Smooth titled back, also hand-painted in watercolour, golden head. Nice, Éditions Le Chant des Sphères, 1964-1966. All the volumes are in a greige case (imitating a wooden board). Cases in good condition, books in perfect condition Very nice copy. Very rare in this binding