Les Oeuvres de M. François Rabelais

Elzevirian "à la sphère" edition based on the first one printed in 1623, with the same features, including a red-and-black title page for the first volume and a black title page for the second. Brunet suggests it may have been printed in Brussels (IV, 1050).

Numerous headbands, culs-de-lampe, and initials.

Full dark green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, with gilt fleurons and framed in blind, gilt date at foot. Covers with a Du Seuil-style double panel of blind-ruled borders, gilt fleurons at the corners of the inner panel, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, inner gilt dentelle, gilt edges, edges and spine-ends ruled in gilt.  Binding signed "Petit succede Simier" on front flyleaf. Minor tear to the title page of the second volume not affecting the text; a few very occasional spots of foxing.

Delightful edition of Rabelais' works, handsomely bound in full morocco in the Du Seuil style, signed by Petit, successor to Simier.