RABELAIS (François). Les Quatre livres de maistre François Rabelais suivis du Manuscrit du cinquième Livre publiés par les soins de MM. A. de Montaiglon et Louis Lacour. Paris: Académie des bibliophiles, 1868. - 3 volumes in-8, orange morocco, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, ornate ribbed spines, gilt lace inside, gilt edges (Chambolle-Duru). A very fine edition printed by Jouaust at an edition of 525 copies, published in the Classiques français collection. ONE OF 25 NUMBERED EXEMPLIES ON CHINESE PAPER, enriched with the 11 plates engraved by Boilvin for the 1876 Jouaust edition and 15 of the 16 etchings engraved by Bacquemond for the 1872 Lemerre edition, the latter accompanied by a leaf with the legend. All are proofed on chine before the letter. The Bracquemond series lacks the seventh plate captioned "Comment Panurge feut amoureux d'une haulte dame de Paris". A very fine copy in Chambolle Duru binding. Small black spots on boards. A few scattered brown spots. Provenance: Henri Bordes (1842-1911), with bookplate (sale 1911, no. 486). - Antoine Bordes, with bookplate.