The Histories of Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais
1963. Reprint. 712 pages. Pictorial paperback. Translated by J M Cohen. Penguin Classics. Pages are rather marked with pronounced tanning and foxing, plus thumbing. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Pages are water stained to edges, but the text is unaffected. Slight gutter cracking. Paper cover has substantial wear with marks, creases, some edge and joint tears, and a very concave spine.