The works of the famous Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick, treating of the lives, heroick deeds, and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. : To which is newly added the life of the author. Written originally in French, and translated into English by Sr Thomas Urchard Kt.

The works of the famous Mr. Francis Rabelais Doctor in Physick, treating of the lives, heroick deeds, and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. : To which is newly added the life of the author. Written originally in French, and translated into English by Sr Thomas Urchard Kt.

Gargantua et Pantagruel. 1.-2. Livre. English

London : Printed for R. B[ishop?]. and are to be sold by John Starkey, at the Mitre betwixt the Middle Temple Gate and Temple Bar in Fleetstreet, 1664.

[24], 255, [1]; [14], 42, 49-221, [11] p. ; (8vo)

A translation of books 1 and 2 of Rabelais, François. Gargantua et Pantagruel.

Publisher's name conjectured by Wing CD.

Text continuous despite pagination.

Errata for both parts on leaf ²A4r.

With 5 final contents leaves.

A reissue of Wing R105 and R108 with new general title page and "The life of Francis Rabelais" (caption title) added (quire A⁸). "Gargantua" and "Pantagruel" each have separate title pages with printed for "Richard Baddeley" and dated 1653; pagination and register are separate.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), R103
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R24488

Great Britain -- England -- London.

140- 817q

Provenance: bookplates, "The Rev Cha Bishop" and "The gift of the Rev. Mr. Bishop tp J. B. Cheston"; sold by Hall's Bookshop (quoted 6/15/53), 6/24/53