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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1259 - Rabelais, François
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Rabelais, François Gargantua & Pantagruel. Transcribed and annotated by Henri Clouzot. Illustrated with 525 vignettes by Joseph Hémard. Paris, Crés, 1922. Large 8vo. IV, 812 pp. Black full leather binding with rich blind embossing, title embossed in gold, head gilt edges and marbled endpapers by René Kieffer (slightly scuffed). Famous illustrated edition of Rabelais’s significant work *Gargantua & Pantagruel*, commissioned by René Kieffer. Richly illustrated with 525 vignettes by Joseph Hémard in his unmistakable, humorous, charming and, at times, cheeky or slightly erotic cartoon style. Black full-leather binding with elaborate blind-stamped decoration, title page with embossed lettering, gilt edges, and marbled endpapers by René Kieffer (slightly scuffed). – A famous illustrated edition of Rabelais’s seminal work *Garbantua & Pantagruel*, commissioned by René Kieffer. Richly illustrated with 525 vignettes by Joseph Hémard in his unmistakable, humorous, charming, and at times cheeky or slightly erotic cartoon style. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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